California Sports Surfaces named official supplier for major Chinese tennis events

October 18, 2023

Sport / Surfaces / Venues /

California Sports Surfaces (CSS) has been named as the official surface for two major tennis tournaments - the ATP China Open and the Rolex Shanghai Masters men’s tournament.

Both tournaments are played on DecoTurf®, a reliable, state-of-the-art surface trusted around the world for safe and comfortable gameplay. Able to withstand extreme temperatures without compromising quality and with a durable finish that is highly resistant to degradation, the selection is another demonstration of California Sports Surfaces - partner with the ATP Tour for numerous tournaments since 1998 - as one of the premier surface suppliers for the professional tennis world.

The China Open is the largest ATP and WTA combined event in Asia, and this year’s event marks the first since 2019 after subsequent events were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Shanghai Masters has been lauded as one of the finest events on the ATP Tour. In its first five years, 2009-2013, the tournament was awarded ATP Masters 1000 Tournament of the Year, as voted by ATP players.

Advising of the company’s new official supplier status, California Sports Surfaces Director of Product Management, Tom Magner stated “these are world-class events, so it only makes sense that organisers chose the best surface in the world.

“DecoTurf has a long history of providing a reliable playing surface for some of the world’s most prestigious tennis tournaments, and we couldn’t be happier to add the China Open and the Shanghai Masters to our numerous partnerships.”

Noting that California Sports Surfaces’ robust service and support continue to be a reason why the brand is trusted by top-tier tournaments everywhere, Caroline Field, Vice President - Australia and Asia Pacific, California Sports Surfaces, added “we provide the technical support tournaments need to be confident in such high-stakes events.

“It’s more than just the product - it’s helping to ensure proper installation as well as proper maintenance throughout the court’s life.”

2023 marks the 70th anniversary for California Sports Surfaces, an ICP Group Brand, which has built its name on delivering continuous innovation to the marketplace.

These include groundbreaking Plexipave®, the industry leader of athletic surfacing systems since 1953, to new innovations like CoolTop® Color Pigment Technology, which helps to reduce on-court temperatures.

Click here to contact California Sports Surfaces in Australia via their entry in the Australasian Leisure Management Supplier Directory.

Images: DecoTurf® (top, credit: Shutterstock) and Shanghai's Qizhong Tennis Centre, home of the eRolex Shanghai Masters (below, credit: Rolex Shanghai Masters).

13th October 2023 - IOC announces hosts for new Olympic Qualifier Series

5th September 2023 - Palmerston Netball and tennis players benefit from California Sports Surfaces installation

27th August 2023 - Saudi Arabia to host Next Gen ATP Finals for next five years

18th May 2023 - Radisson Hotel Group partners with JUSS Sports to operate and manage hotel at Xujiahui Sports Park in Shanghai

13th March 2023 - Sportradar secures ATP data and betting streaming rights

3rd May 2022 - California Sports Surfaces continues its commitment to Pickleball

16th August 2021 - California Sports Surfaces introduces Rebound Ace CoolTop

9th November 2020 - California Sport Surfaces launches Ultra Performance Series

14th October 2020 - California Sports Surfaces announced as ITF’s official preferred court supplier

24th April 2020 - WTA founder, Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal propose merger of ATP and WTA

5th February 2020 - Shanghai Sports Federation suspends all sporting events casting doubt on F1 Grand Prix

27th December 2019 - Leading global brands partner with ATP Cup

17th October 2019 - New ticketing initiatives drive increased attendances at Shanghai Tennis Masters

15th March 2019 - New Olympic Sports Centre opens in Shanghai satellite city

20th July 2017 - Laura Geitz to promote California Sports Surfaces netball courts

6th November 2015 - Populous designed Zhuhai tennis venue hosts its first international event

3rd November 2014 - California Sports Surfaces celebrates court success at WTA Championships in Singapore

2nd June 2010 - ATP says tennis in China is ready for take-off

Support our industry news service
We hope that you value the news that we publish so while you're here can we ask for your support?

As an independent publisher, we need reader support for our industry news gathering so ask that - if you don't already do so - you back us by subscribing to the printed Australasian Leisure Management magazine and/or our online news.

Click here to view our subscription options.