Hong Kong National Tennis Championships

Tennis tournament

Hong Kong National Tennis Championships

Tournament information
Event name| Prudential Hong Kong National Tennis Championships
Sponsor| Prudential
Founded| 1937
Location| Hong Kong
Venue| Victoria Park Tennis Centre
Surface| Hard

The Hong Kong National Tennis Championships is a combined men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1937 as the Hong Kong National Hardcourt Championships.[1] The championships are held at Victoria Park Tennis Courts, Hong Kong.[2]

## History

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The first Hong Kong Hardcourt Championships were inaugurated in 1937, and held at Chinese Recreation Club (CRC).[3] The championships continued through to 1977 under that name. In 1978 the tournament was renamed as the Hong Kong National Tennis Championships.[4][5] As of 2022 the championships are sponsored by Prudential Hong Kong and operate under the brand name the Prudential Hong Kong National Tennis Championships.

## Venues

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The Hong Kong National Hardcourt Championships were originally held at Chinese Recreation Club (CRC).[6] Since 1982 the Hong Kong National Tennis Championships have been staged the Victoria Park Tennis Centre, Hong Kong.

## See also

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* Hong Kong National Grass Court Championships
* Hong Kong Open

## References

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1. ^ "History". www.tennishk.org. Hong Kong,l: Hong Kong Tennis Association (HKTA). 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
2. ^ (HKTA)
3. ^ (HKTA)
4. ^ "Prudential Hong Kong National Tennis Championships 2022". Hong Kong Tennis Association. Hong Kong Tennis Association. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
5. ^ "Cup stars win top seeds in nationals". South China Morning Post. 15 February 1996. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
6. ^ (HKTA)

## External links

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* Kong Tennis Association History
* Hong Kong National Tennis Championships