China Gantikan Tokyo sebagai Tuan Rumah Pan Pacific Open

AppId is over the quota

KOMPAS.com - Kota Wuhan di China akan menjadi tuan rumah baru untuk turnamen tenis wanita Pan Pacific Open mulai tahun 2014. Sebelumnya, turnamen tersebut berlangsung di Tokyo, Jepang, selama tiga dekade. Demikian dikatakan WTA Tour, Kamis (10/1/2013).

Ini tentu saja menjadi sebuah tanda bagaimana perkembangan tenis putri di China, negara dengan populasi penduduk terbanyak di dunia. Dengan demikian, "Negeri Tirai Bambu" itu akan menjadi tuan rumah lima turnamen tenis mulai musim depan, termasuk sebuah event baru yang akan dilaksanakan di wilayah administratif di Hongkong.

Saat ini China sudah bisa bangga karena jadi penyelenggara turnamen China Terbuka di Beijing, yang merupakan salah satu turnamen bergengsi WTA, karena hanya setingkat di bawah grand slam. Selain itu, ada juga turnamen Guangzhou International dan Shenzhen Terbuka, yang melakukan debutnya tahun ini.

Turname ini dilaksanakan di Wuhan, sebuah kota besar di China tengah, yang terkenal karena merupakan kota kelahiran mantan juara Perancis Terbuka, Li Na. Turnamen akan berada di level kedua dengan total hadiah uang yang diperebutkan sekitar 2 juta dollar AS.

WTA, yang sudah membuka kantor pusat Asia Pasifik di Beijing pada tahun 2008, juga sudah menambahkan tiga event lainnya untuk pengembangan tour di China pada 2013. Dengan demikian, ada enam tour yang akan berlangsung di negara itu.

Pan Pacific Terbuka telah diadakan di Tokyo sejak tahun 1984. Selama kurun waktu itu, turnamen tersebut menghadirkan para petenis top dunia, di antaranya Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Martina Hingis dan Maria Sharapova, yang merupakan mantan juara.

Untuk tahun 2013, yang menjadi edisi ke-30 sekaligus terakhir, event tersebut akan berlangsung pada 22-28 September di Tokyo.

Lee Chong Wei went down in China League

COMPASS/YUNIADHI of The former badminton athletes (right to left) Rosiana Tendean, Joko Suprianto and Rudy Hartono, State Minister of Youth Affairs and joint Sport, Melapor (left) provides information on the Office of Menegpora after the meeting, Jakarta, Monday (5/6/2012). The former badminton athletes that convey their concerns over declining Indonesia badminton achievement and ask the Government to help improve this condition.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com — a former world number one from Malaysia, Lee Chong Wei, ensure self-performed at China badminton League which will take place in the span of time between August 25-December 9, 2012.

Lee Chong Wei, fail to account for the gold medal in the Olympics for the first time for Malaysia, will strengthen the provincial Hangzou.

China Badminton League will be followed as much as 12 teams. The first round was held on August 25 to October 13th. While the play-off on 1 November – 9 December 2012.

Chong Wei, this lifeline is its participation in the second. In addition to Lee Chong Wei, Malaysia which is a men's doubles pair of Koo Kean Keat/Tan Boon Heong. They will strengthen the province of Guangzhou.

From the news developing in Malaysia, Tan/Koo's appearance in the League of China could be the last one for them. The couple is rumored to be split after the resounding achievements achieved always failed, including at the Olympic Games in London. The couple had already resigned in the China Open tournament.

Taufik Has many fans in China

AFP/ADEK BERRY singles Indonesia, Taufik Hidayat.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com — Pebulu national badminton, Taufik Hidayat, will follow the match badminton League in China on August 25, 2012.

In China, Taufik will join forces and defend one of the clubs. "I will defend the Club and played in seven to eight matches," said Taufik. China League will take place until next year. "However, I will only get up to next November."

Activities following the League China will be part of last year as a player Taufik Hidayat. Athens Olympic gold medalist was decided hanging Racquet starting next year. Before officially stopped, she wants to follow some activities in the lands that have historically sided dinilainya for him.

"There are some games and some countries do I went to pamitan because some countries it became part of my career and leave an impression for me," he said in a question and answer session with the media on the estate of Agum Gumelar in Jakarta, Wednesday (15/8/2012).

Some countries that, among other things, are Japan, France, and China. "Before completely stopped, I will follow the Championship in Japan and the French Open. In addition I will also follow the China Open because I had a lot of friends and fans in China, it's to that this year, "

"Next year I will follow Malaysia Championship because I was close to its people and that our neighbouring countries, must be respected. After that I will try All England because I've never won there. Despite the weight, I will try. And, I want to end my career at the Indonesia Open (September 2013). Much I wanted to say in the party, "says the world champion in 2005.