China's tennis aces cash in on success

SHANGHAI: Chinese tennis players will get to keep more of their winnings in the future as an incentive to raise their game on the international stage, the country's tennis chief said in the wake of the recently ended Shanghai Masters Cup.

"Some of them, in particular those top-ranked players, will keep the majority of their prize money," added Sun Jinfang, head of the Chinese Tennis Association (CTA). "There will be a huge increase in their incomes."

In China, athletes usually have to share their spoils with coaches and sports administrations. The CTA has conformed to this system by requesting a percentage of the money from their professional tour-based winnings.