Juss Sports and ATP today announced the first official ATP Performance & Development Center and the founding of the Juss International Tennis Academy, in Shanghai.
The Performance & Development Center will leverage the advanced facilities of the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena and provide athlete training, rehabilitation and fitness, tennis technology innovation and a high-end tennis club. It establishes a high-level competition training center and support base in Asia to provide world-class training conditions for professional tennis players from China and across the continent, boosting the development of Chinese tennis.
Inaugurated today, the Juss International Tennis Academy will integrate tennis training, education, and event activities. The Academy will feature top international coaching teams and be equipped with comprehensive rehabilitation and fitness support systems, creating a development path aligned with global standards for young Chinese tennis players. The Academy will also organise youth tennis series competitions, training camps, overseas study programs, and other activities, building a complete development ecosystem from foundational training to professional competition.
Speaking at a press conference Wednesday at the Rolex Shanghai Masters, Yang Yibin, Chairman of Juss Sports, said the new development center with the ATP will build on the company’s two decades of experience running the award-winning ATP Masters 1000 event. Wu Di, Head Coach of the Shanghai Juss Tennis Team, was also on hand for the announcement.
Eno Polo, ATP CEO, told assembled dignitaries and media: “Shanghai is one of the great tennis cities in Asia, and Juss Sports have been at the heart of that journey for many years. They’re long-time partners of ours, and it feels like a very natural step to be doing this together.
“With the new ATP Performance & Development Center and the Juss International Tennis Academy, we’re creating a really strong base for players – from the grassroots right up to the professional level – and opening up more opportunities for Chinese talent. It’s an exciting moment, not just for Shanghai, but for tennis across Asia.”
