Tennis: China Open opens in Beijing
(Reuters)
Updated: 2004-09-13 15:48

A tennis ball from the China Open is installed on a drink bin at the center court of the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing September 13, 2004. The US$500,000 China Open featuring Spain's Carlos Moya and Juan Carlos Ferrero, Serena Williams of the U.S. and Russia's Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova, and China's Olympic women's double Sun Tiantian and Li Ting, opened on Monday. [Reuters] Chinese policemen patrol outside the center court of the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing September 13, 2004. The US$500,000 China Open opened on Monday and runs until September 26. [Reuters]