The 1st JinHui Cup Alumni Open was held at the newly renovated Tennis Court at RUC from October 2nd to 3rd. The tournament was hosted by the RUC Alumni Association, organized by the Alumni Tennis Association, and sponsored by JinHui Liquor Co., Ltd. A total of 130 alumni from 36 universities and educational institutions, including Peking University, Tsinghua University, Fudan University, Sun Yat-sen University, and the University of Science and Technology of China, gathered on the RUC campus.
Before the start of the tournament, Zheng Jie, the 2006 Wimbledon and Australian Open Grand Slam doubles champion, and other alumni sent their best wishes through video.
On the morning of October 2nd, Fei Jia, Kai Limai, Yao Jingxuan, and Zhou Yafei, representatives of the Center for Public Art Education of RUC, performed the theme song "Happy Tennis" for the alumni tennis tournament.
In his speech, Du Peng, Vice President of RUC, emphasized the university's strong emphasis on sports. Cultivating talent through sports, assuming responsibility for the country, and contributing to the CPC are the values of sports that RUC upholds.
Du Nan, President of JinHui Tennis Club, the exclusive sponsor of the Alumni Open, sincerely wished all the players an enjoyable tournament.
Shang Ling, Secretary-General of the Zheng Jie Charity Foundation, emphasized the importance of building China into a leading sporting nation and the infinite charm of tennis.
Chen Yuchen, a representative of the participating alumni, expressed great excitement about reconnecting with old friends and making new friends on the RUC campus.
Niu Weilin, Chairman of the Alumni Tennis Association, shared his vision for the open, inclusive, healthy, happy, and sustainable development of the Alumni Tennis Open.
Zhou Rong, Secretary-General of the RUC Alumni Association, exchanged gifts with Zheng Hui, Secretary-General of JinHui Tennis Club.
After two days of intense competition, the winners of each group were announced. In the high-level doubles group, RUC alumni Chen Yuchen and Zhang Wei won the gold medal, while Beijing Sport University alumni Yang Wenpu and Zeng Yunfan secured second place.
In the men's doubles championship, Beijing Sport University alumni Wang Liqun and Chi Xudong emerged as winners, while Zhao Huaiyu from People's Public Security University of China and Xue Mingzhu from Beijing College of Finance and Commerce claimed second place.
The mixed doubles championship was won by Zhao Xiaoguang from Harbin Electric Power Vocational Technology College and Qiu Shiyou from Inner Mongolia University of Technology, with Henan University alumni Shen Yulan and RUC alumni Meng Xingguo as the runners-up.
For the prime-aged men's doubles championship, Beijing Sport University alumni Guo Xiaoyong and Zhang Li emerged victorious, while RUC alumni Tang Chen and Xu Qing secured second place.
In the prime-aged mixed doubles championship, RUC alumni Wang Hailing and Zheng Kai were the winners, with Wuhan University alumni Li Junfu and Chen Ming as the runners-up.
Youth men's doubles championship went to Minzu University of China alumni Ali Musi and Ding Renwei, with Jilin University alumni Tian Jianying and Liao Huiyang securing second place.
The youth mixed doubles were won by RUC alumni Yu Yanwen and Fan Suyun, as well as Wu Hong and He Guoping.
The 1st JinHui Cup Alumni Open of RUC received recognition and appreciation from alumni across the country. Following the conclusion of this competition, participants expressed their anticipation for the start of the second season.
