UTS Hong Kong: Gasquet, Rublev, and de Minaur Gather for a Weekend of Spectacle
In a season with an ever-packed schedule, players still use their rest time to participate in exhibitions.
This will be the case for some at the Six Kings Slam next week or at the UTS (Ultimate Tennis Showdown), which resumes on October 14 and 15.
The exhibition founded by Patrick Mouratoglou will make a stop in Hong Kong and bring together some well-known names from the tour: Andrey Rublev, Alex de Minaur, Francisco Cerundolo, Adrian Mannarino, Zhizhen Zhang, Juncheng Shang, Coleman Wong, and also Richard Gasquet.
The Frenchman, who retired after Roland-Garros, will pick up his racket again to replace Jakub Mensik, who is injured in the knee.
As a reminder, the UTS final will be held in London from December 5 to 7. Casper Ruud and Tomas Machac have already qualified.
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