The Shanghai leg attracted 192 young tennis players, with winners in each category securing wildcards for the annual finals. Subsequent stops of the season will be held in Guangzhou, Tianjin, and other cities, with the year-end championship taking place in Beijing in October.

Alongside the tournament upgrades, ASICS launched an elite development program in partnership with the Beijing Tennis Team and Beijing Municipal Tennis Administration Center. Selected players will participate in the Beijing tennis reserve talent training camp in August, and some will have the opportunity to study at top overseas tennis academies.