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tournament. It is played on outdoor hard courts of the Shenzhen Longgang Tennis Center, which has 32 outdoor and indoor courts and a 4,000-seat stadium. The tournament made its debut on the

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in 2013 in

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. The tournament takes place during the first week of the year, as a warm-up event two weeks prior the

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Past finals

Women's singles

Women's doubles

References

External links

Official WTA siteWTA Tour profile
{{WTA International tournaments Recurring sporting events established in 2013 Tennis tournaments in China Hard court tennis tournaments WTA Tour Sport in Shenzhen 2013 establishments in China Sports competitions in Guangdong