Chubb UTS Hong Kong 2025 with Humansa Tournament Update

(Hong Kong, 12 October, 2025) The “Chubb UTS Hong Kong 2025 with Humansa” takes place at Kai Tak Arena, Kai Tak Sports Park from 14 to 15 October 2025. A globally acclaimed, innovative, tennis event the Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) will be making its grand Asian debut in Hong Kong.

As the clock ticks down to the tennis spectacular with local fans eagerly anticipating the thrills and spills of the unique event that starts on the coming Tuesday, participating players including Coleman Wong and Andrey Rublev have been arriving in Hong Kong and taking the opportunity to inspect and practice on the spectacular Centre Court built in Kai Tak Arena.

 

Tournament stars Jerry Shang, Adrian Mannarino and Richard Gasquet also took time off-court to take in some sightseeing with a flying visit to Hong Kong’s Ocean Park. 

Fan favourite Nick Kyrgios has been visiting the city to meet fans and today enjoyed a fun knock with Hong Kong Cantopop star Eason Chan. He will take on a new role as Richard Gasquet’s coach in his awaited quarter final against Jerry Shang.

Alex de Minaur arrived in Hong Kong as planned yesterday (11 Oct) to prepare for the tournament, even though he finished the Shanghai Masters with a hip injury. De Minaur tried everything he did to compete but the pain was much too high to sustain a high-intensity physical competition, and he has regretfully had to withdraw from the event.

Alex de Minaur explained, "I was very much looking forward to participating in the first UTS event held in Hong Kong. However, it now seems I haven't physically recovered quickly enough as I was feeling the pain even before working on practice court. After discussing with my team, I have had no choice but to withdraw and to meet my doctors for a proper assessment ».

"I have been amazed by the excellent venue for the Hong Kong leg of the tour and the outstanding player lineup, which is sure to deliver an incredibly exciting tournament for everyone. I hope everyone thoroughly enjoys the competition, and I look forward to hopefully returning to Hong Kong soon to put on a great show for you all in the future."

American Jenson Brooksby will join the tournament as a replacement. The 24-year-old player's world ranking has rocketed this year, rising from outside the top 1000 in January to a current ranking of 57. His notable achievements include winning his first ATP title in Houston in April, and last month at the Japan Open, defeating Holger Rune to reach the semi-finals. His first match will be against Chinese tennis star Zhang Zhizhen.

UTS Founder Mr. Patrick Mouratoglou commented, "While it's unfortunate that Alex has been forced to withdraw from the event, we understand that injuries are an inevitable part of this physically and mentally demanding sport, particularly towards the end of a long season. We are delighted to welcome an excellent player like Jenson Brooksby to the field at such a short notice. Together with the other seven top players, each with their unique styles and personalities, the matches over the next two days promise to be thrilling and exciting showdowns."

Due to recent changes to the original match lineup, the organizer has announced a special ticketing arrangement which provides a reimbursement option for ticket holders now not wishing to attend. Fans with pre-purchased and unused tickets have the option to apply for a reimbursement for the face value of the ticket contact the organizer before 4:00 PM 14 October. 

Please check the official announcement at www.tennishk.org on Monday for further details. An enquiry email ticketenquiry@tennishk.org will also be available from 13 October noon.