Chinese tennis has long lacked a figurehead, even if there are five women in the top 100. There are no male players ranked inside the top 200 and the highest is 26-year-old Di Wu at 219. That will be my first ATP World Tour main draw match. With tennis academies springing up all over China, Wu could be the player to light the blue touchpaper. "I hope with my good performance I will show the right path for young Chinese players how to turn pro," he said.

Source: The Star September 18, 2017 13:07 UTC