Two days of friendly tennis action took place over the weekend as some of world tennis’s rising stars and legends gathered for the 2025 MGM MACAU TENNIS MASTERS at Macau Forum in Zape, with the team led by Spanish tennis legend Conchita Martínez taking the win.
Yesterday’s second of the two-day exhibition tournament, co-organised by MGM and global events and experiences company MARI, featured three more singles matches that kicked off with a captain’s challenge, which was this time won by Chinese tennis legend Li Na’s team. The women’s singles then followed, with Russia’s Mirra Andreeva from Martínez’s team squaring off against Alexandra Eala from the Philippines.
While Andreeva could not play on the first day as she wasn’t feeling well, the 18-year-old came back strong as she marked victory against 20-year-old Eala, ending an exciting exhibition that drew fans with the scores 6-4 and 6-2.
The ensuing match saw Team Martínez’s Wu Yibing from Hangzhou beating Beijing-born Jerry Shang Juncheng from Team Li Na. Twenty-six-year-old Wu marked his victory against 20-year-old Shang with 6-3 and 7-5.
The last match saw Team Li Na’s victory for the day with Frenchman Ugo Humbert, 27, beating 26-year-old Alejandro Davidovich Fokina from Spain. Their match, which proved particularly playful, concluded with the scores 6-3 and 6-4.
Overall, Team Conchita won the two-day event, with a total score of 12-5.
Speaking with reporters after her match, Andreeva said she was happy with the way that she played and felt that it was important to play well and bring those points to the team. She added she felt that she and Eala had a great and fun match, describing her opponent as “full of confidence”. She added: “It was an exhibition tournament but still you could feel her toughness on the court”, noting that Eala has a great future in the sport and is sure that they will be playing more tournaments and matches.
On playing in Macau, Andreeva said that it was her first time in the city and that she had an overall “very pleasant” experience and wished she had more time to explore it further. Preparing for the Australian Open 2026, Andreeva described playing these types tournaments prior to tournaments like that as being “very, very important”, getting some matches in before the season starts as well as a chance to have fun on the court.
Meanwhile, Wu told media that matches like these were important to get ready for the season and work on certain techniques during pre-season, as well as try different things including playing mixed doubles. “It’s always good to be a part of it and I am looking forward to the next season, he said, adding that he will be playing in Hong Kong and the Australian Open, while he also hopes to be able to play in the US Open.
Asked by the media about Shang, Wu described him as being an unbelievable player who has reached all his goals at such as young age, hoping that he will have a long, good and healthy career.
Lastly, Humbert remarked at the press conference that he was happy to win that one match, doing it for the team. He said that it was comfortable to play on the court and felt glad to play against Fokina. Humbert added that it was his first time in Macau and he was happy to be here, noting that he and the team enjoyed a really good atmosphere. It was also nice to be able to play a few matches before the Australian Open, he said.
Members of the winning Team Conchita – Wu Yibing (from left to right), team captain and tennis legend Conchita Martínez, Mirra Andreeva and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina – pose with their trophies at Macau Forum yesterday evening. – Photo: Rui Pastorin
