Jakub Mensik, Francisco Cerundolo to compete in Chubb UTS Hong Kong with Humansa

The 19-year-old Jakub Mensik and world No 19 Francisco Cerundolo will compete in Chubb UTS Hong Kong with Humansa.

UTS is set to make its Asia debut in Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Arena on October 14-15.

Mensik and Cerundolo will play in the $1.1 million tournament against the likes of world No 10 Andrey Rublev, world No 13 Alex de Minaur, 2022 Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios and Olympic silver medalist Zhang Zhizhen.

The new entrants have enjoyed decent success on the ATP Tour this season, with the world No 17 Czech winning the Miami Open in March (d. Novak Djokovic in final) and the Argentinian regaining entry into the top 20 in May.

Two more players will be added to the already strong field soon.

Founder Mouratoglou and HKCTA president look forward to Asia debut

Patrick Mouratoglou founded the fast-paced tennis league on European soil in 2020 and the spectacle has thrilled the fans in North and South America since then. It now gears up for a riveting Asia exhibit, backed by Chubb and Humansa.

“UTS is the world’s newest, most exciting, innovative tennis league, with an entirely reimagined format,” Mouratoglou said. “We chose Hong Kong as our first Asia event venue because of its international reputation for hosting world-class events. This reputation has been further enhanced with the incredible new state-of-the-art venue at Kai Tak Arena, Kai Tak Sports Park, and the professional organization brought by the Hong Kong, China Tennis Association.”

Hong Kong, China Tennis Association president Michael Keng also looks forward to hosting the electrifying event.

“As the first event in the HKCTA’s 2025 Hong Kong Tennis Season, the Chubb UTS Hong Kong 2025, with Humansa, brings a thrillingly new tennis concept to Hong Kong for the first time,” Keng noted. “With our considerable experience in delivering world-class tennis events the HKCTA is delighted to partner with the UTS to introduce this revolutionary format of the sport to Hong Kong’s enthusiastic tennis fans.”

Tickets for Chubb UTS Hong Kong with Humansa will go on sale on August 4 at HK Ticketing.

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