The Shanghai Masters ATP 1000 team hosted the Heineken Open in 1998, the Shanghai Tennis Masters Cup (the predecessor of the ATP Finals) in 2002 and from 2005 to 2008, and the ATP 1000 Masters in 2009. By hosting a series of high-profile international tennis tournaments, the team has continued to promote the healthy and rapid development of tennis in China.

A view of the competition. [Photo provided to International Services Shanghai]

The Shanghai Masters ATP 1000 was awarded the "ATP1000 Tournament of the Year" for five consecutive years since 2009. 

Hubert Hurkacz, the 2023 ATP 1000 Shanghai Masters champion. [Photo provided to International Services Shanghai]

This award is voted on by ATP players and fully demonstrates their recognition of the tournament's organising committee and the atmosphere created by the fans. 

Over the past 10 years, the Masters has brought the highest level of world tennis to Chinese fans, providing Chinese tennis players with more opportunities to compete against the world's top players and helping China's tennis reach new heights. 

Meanwhile, it has also fostered a strong tennis culture and a tennis market with great potential, allowing more young people to engage with tennis and maintain a healthy outlook on life.

Source: Shanghai Administration of Sports