Juan Carlos Ferrero, a Spanish tennis star, attends an opening ceremony at a youth tennis training base in Jiading, Shanghai, on Sept 21.[Photo/jiading.gov.cn] |
Spanish tennis star Juan Carlos Ferrero taught local children skills of playing tennis during his visit to Nanxiang town, Jiading district of Shanghai, on Sept 21, local media reported.
Ferrero also attended an opening ceremony for a youth tennis training base.
Ferrero's visit was organized by the Shanghai Grand Gemdale Tennis Club, a subsidiary of the listed real estate company Gemdale Corp.
The club, launched in 2013, is dedicated to promote tennis among teenagers by establishing tennis schools, organizing tennis summer camps and other related activities. It also plans to cooperate with local government and schools to help outstanding students get admitted to international tennis academies and offer them scholarships.
Local government officials claimed that they will introduce more sports organizations like the club and hold more events of this kind to enrich local residents' sports life.