Krygios, Zheng lead star-studded UTS Hong Kong showdown in October
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The global tennis tournament is making its Asia leg debut in Hong Kong this year and will take place on October 14-15 at Kai Tak Arena.
Born to a Malaysian mother, Australian player Kyrgios said he is excited to be part of the first event on the continent.
'I'm super excited about being part of UTS Hong Kong,' Kyrgios said. 'UTS is such a blast to play in. It's pretty wild for us and for the fans and I love it.
'I'm also really proud of my Malaysian heritage and I've always loved playing in Asia so to be able to play UTS in a great city like Hong Kong is going to be really, really special.'
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But the 2022 Wimbledon finalist will not be the only big name on show in the city.
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