Meet the Aussie who helped China fall in love with tennis
China is obsessed with tennis as its next generation of stars aim to emulate the nation’s all-time best – Li Na – who was coached by a relatively unknown Australian back in the 1990s.
Des Tyson might not be a household name in Australian tennis, but the right-hander from Griffith was there at the start of China’s 30-year love story with the sport.
Chinese fans packed the stands this week to catch a glimpse of teen prodigy Jerry Shang and top 15 women’s player Zheng Qinwen at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
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