Former tennis great Pete Sampras and Marat Safin will play the debut match at the new stadium of China Open on Friday to mark the opening of this tournament.
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High above the concrete court on the eighth floor of Center court at the Beijing China Open, Hawk-Eye game monitoring companyset up their equipment today.
Tennis die-hards in Beijing can expect a Grand Slam caliber event during the National Day holidays as the 2011 China Open released its glittering main draw lists last week.
Chinese fans of new French Open champion Li Na have another reason to be happy as the world No 4 has confirmed her participation at this year's China Open, which will be held in Beijing in October.
Samanths Stosur became victim of the first major upset in 2010 China Open as the Australian fourth seed was ousted by Latvian qualifier Anastasija Sevastova on Sunday.