The Billie Jean King Cup 2024 tennis tournament Asia-Oceania Group I match kicked off at the Moon Island Red Clay Court Tennis Park in Changsha on the morning of April 9. Bai Xilin, secretary of the CPC Committee of the Tennis Administrative Center of the General Administration of Sport of China, announced the opening of the event. Xiong Ni, secretary of the Leading Party Members' Group of the Hunan Provincial Sports Bureau, and Changsha Vice Mayor Gao Wenqi attended the opening ceremony.

The five-day match features six teams - China, Chinese Taipei, India, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, and Pacific Oceania. The Chinese team members consisted of Zheng Qinwen, Wang Xinyu, Wang Xiyu, Zhu Lin, and Guo Hanyu. In the first-round match between China and Chinese Taipei on April 9, Wang Xinyu and Zheng Qinwen served as the first and second players for the women's singles match, both defeating their opponents 2-0, while Zhu Lin/Guo Hanyu lost in the women's doubles. Finally, the Chinese team got off to a good start with a 2-1 victory over the Chinese Taipei team.
 
Vice Mayor Gao Wenqi said in his speech that the CPC Changsha Municipal Committee and the Changsha Municipal People's Government attach great importance to the development of tennis. The city has successively hosted the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, the Chinese Tennis Association (CTA) Tour, the Changsha Open Tennis Tournament, and other major international and domestic high-quality and high-level sports events. As a result, the city's popularity and reputation have been greatly improved. The holding of this event is not only an essential platform to review and advance the development of sports in Changsha, but also a key window showcasing and promoting Changsha's economic growth and its advancements in social civilization.

Source: en.changsha.gov.cn