luffyuk

luffyuk t1_j30hspt wrote

Reply to comment by 4Bpencil in WTA says return to China will require resolution to Peng Shuai case. by PrincessBananas85

The participation numbers for tennis in China has grown so rapidly that the country now boasts more tennis players than any other country in the world

Nearly a quarter of all tennis players in the world are from China. This figure comprises all those players that have played the sport at least once in the past year. That’s according to a new survey just published by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)

https://tennishead.net/new-report-highlights-astounding-popularity-of-tennis-in-china/

http://itf.uberflip.com/i/1169625-itf-global-tennis-report-2019-overview/0?

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luffyuk t1_j30faoh wrote

Reply to comment by 4Bpencil in WTA says return to China will require resolution to Peng Shuai case. by PrincessBananas85

Tennis in China is a rapidly growing sport that has received much private and public support, and has today become firmly entrenched in the Chinese as one of the most popular. Tennis is now the third-most popular sport on television in China, behind Association football and basketball.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis_in_China

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luffyuk t1_j30c74a wrote

Reply to comment by 4Bpencil in WTA says return to China will require resolution to Peng Shuai case. by PrincessBananas85

Your views seem very old and outdated.

As I already said, there are dozens of tennis clubs available for us to choose from within easy traveling distance. On the other hand, there is one golf course, priced completely out of the range of most. There is no way that more people play golf than tennis in China.

Just this past year, two of these closest tennis clubs have been closed for renovations and now boast 30+ courts available! There are even large warehouses being converted into sporting facilities with basketball and tennis inside. If you lived in China now, you would probably have noticed many tennis courts beginning to be paired with the ever popular basketball and football courts. You'll often see the three activities alongside each other now.

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luffyuk t1_j307w8r wrote

Reply to comment by 4Bpencil in WTA says return to China will require resolution to Peng Shuai case. by PrincessBananas85

Basketball, badminton, table tennis, football... I'd put tennis after these.

What other sports would you place ahead of tennis?

I play tennis weekly with Chinese colleagues, there are dozens of different clubs for us to choose from, with multiple courts and they're almost all fully booked out in advance.

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