From July 6 to July 7, 2024, the two-day 2024 China Open Tennis Championship caddie audition officially came to an end at the Beijing National Tennis Center, with more than 700 teenagers participating in the caddie audition.
The registration for the 2024 tennis boy opened on June 21, with nearly 1,000 applicants, an increase of 30% in 2023, and after the first round of online screening, a total of 712 teenagers entered the audition stage. It is expected that no less than 120 teenagers who meet the requirements will pass the audition and enter the nine-day summer training camp from July 12 to July 20.
The results of the audition will be announced on July 9 through the China Open's official Weibo, WeChat official account, official website and the official Xiaohongshu account of the Diamond community. Also entering the summer training camp are the outstanding caddies of the previous China Tennis and students from the Yuxin School affiliated to Capital Normal University.
After the end of the caddy summer training camp, China Tennis will organize the final assessment of the caddy. Through the selection process, about 220 caddies will eventually stand on the court of the 2024 China Open and experience the charm of the top tennis tournament up close.
The 2024 tennis boy audition mainly examines four events: boccia, tennis throw, mobile catch, and physical fitness. The caddie evaluator guides, evaluates and scores everyone based on their on-site performance. After passing the audition, they will enter the summer training and practical assessment from July 12 to July 20. During the training period, everyone will receive professional tennis knowledge, professional skills and on-site service ability training, through strict selection and training, the Chinese tennis boys can not only stand on the scene of the 2024 China Tennis Open, but also provide services for tennis players from all over the world; The top performers will also have the opportunity to show off their style at the Grand Slam stage of the Australian Open and French Open the following year.
The National Tennis Center in July is the height of summer, and the children are constantly running back and forth on the court, catching and throwing the ball, and the figure of chasing their dreams also touches the hearts of every parent on the scene. It is understood that many parents of children who participated in the caddie selection are also loyal fans of tennis, hoping that through the valuable experience of caddie selection, children can feel the joy brought by tennis and harvest growth.
As a key part of the China Tennis Youth Development Program, China Tennis Caddies have been committed to promoting the development of youth tennis in China. Since its launch in 2012, the China Tennis Ball Boy Development Program has attracted more than 10,000 tennis enthusiasts across the country to participate, and provided nearly 1,000 ball boys with the opportunity to perform on the stage of the China Tennis tournament, of which 77 outstanding ball boys have gone to the Australian Open and the French Open for international exchanges. The 2024 China Tennis Boy Audition is honorably supported by the Beijing Sports Lottery Management Center.
The China Open Tennis Championships (hereinafter referred to as "China Open") was founded in 2004 and is jointly sponsored by the General Administration of Sports of China, the Beijing Municipal People's Government and China Media Group. It is the only comprehensive international tennis tournament named after a country in China, with the highest level, the highest total prize amount and the largest number of participants in Asia. Among them, the women's event is one of only four WTA 1000 mandatory tournaments in the world, the men's event is the only ATP 500 tournament in China, and the junior event is the highest level ITF J300 event in China, which is recognized as a national brand event.
The 2024 China Open will be held from September 23 to October 6 at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, once again covering the National Day Golden Week.