This is the third straight year that Stephanie Graf of Germany has come to Zhuhai to promote the tennis tournament. It is a special tennis show that is combined with the Airshow China, the largest airshow in the country to start on Tuesday which has been held in Zhuhai every even year since 1996.
Graf took the court on Saturday on the runway with China's Wang Qiang during a lighthearted doubles match that they had a 7-3 win against Elise Merten of Belgium and Sun Weijia of China.
Stephanie Graf (L) of Germany and Wang Qiang of China play in women's doubles tennis game at the airport in Zhuhai, China, November 3, 2018. /VCG Photo
The German continued her visit with another tennis demonstration in a shopping mall where she met fans and signed autographs.
Graf, 49, who married men's tennis legend Andre Agassi in 2001, has been busy with philanthropy work since her retirement in 1999.
She is happy to see the popularity of the sport in the city and the growth of the game in China. "It's been a pleasure to be here for the third year. I've been able to see the city grow and change."
"It's been pretty much a pleasure to be part of this event which shows tennis has becoming more popular," she added.