China's surging tennis stars set to ace the Asiad

Proud to represent their country on their home court, China's top tennis stars are primed to serve up glory at the 19th Asian Games and continue their inexorable upswing this year.

With professional tennis returning to China after a four-year hiatus, the country's top players have opted to skip a series of pro tournaments, thereby sacrificing coveted ranking points and potential prize money, to answer the nation's call at the continental sporting gala.

Leading the host's golden charge in Hangzhou are men's world No 98 Wu Yibing and women's 22nd-ranked ace Zheng Qinwen, who both lifted their first titles on the ATP and WTA tours, respectively, this year and are raring to extend their winning momentum at the Asiad.