The Chinese Tennis Association has entered into a partnership with sports clothing and equipment manufacturer Head.
The four-year deal is effective from 2018 and runs until the end of 2021.
Head becomes the official tennis ball provider for CTA events, and the exclusive supplier of tennis racquet stringing services for tournaments organised by the body.
China has a number of players ranked inside the Women’s Tennis Association’s top 100, including Shuai Peng (pictured), Shuai Zhang and Qiang Wang.