The venue service team ensures the smooth progress...
The highlight of a tennis match is not only in the moment of hitting the ball, but also in the stable operation of countless behind the scenes links. At the Jiujiang International Tennis Center, the venue service team provides a stable and reliable operational foundation for the game in a continuous online state.
Pre match: Prepare everything in advance
Arrive at work one and a half hours in advance and complete the material arrangement 40 minutes before the start of the game. Ice cubes, ice towels, drinking water, sports towels, bananas, energy bars - confirm and place them one by one. There are no unnecessary actions or missing links. For the venue service team, the standard for pre match work is very clear: digest all uncertain factors in advance before the start of the competition.
Weather: People racing against time
Rainfall and strong winds are the most direct tests. According to the instructions of the competition supervision, once conditions permit, the team will enter the venue as soon as possible. Pushing, absorbing water, cleaning, multi-point deployment, synchronous promotion. The transition of the venue from 'unavailable' to 'playable' relies on both speed and coordination. Every recovery is aimed at minimizing the time the game is interrupted.
Collaboration: No need to say more
Under high-intensity operation, teamwork is even more challenging. The most obvious situation during rainy days is that the venue service personnel, venue silk thread personnel, and caddies enter the state synchronously, and their division of labor naturally connects. There are no complex instructions, but each step corresponds to the next. Efficiency comes from long-term tacit understanding.
Connection: seamless transition without pause
From WTA to ATP, the events are held continuously. For the audience, it is a seamless transition of the game; For the venue service team, it is the continuous operation of the process. Unified standards, stable rhythm, and quick switching between different events ensure that the overall operation is not interrupted.
Result: Make everything look normal
The venue is clean, materials are in place, and the competition is conducted on time. What the audience sees is the smooth progress of the schedule, not the processing behind it. For the venue service team, 'not being noticed' often means that the work is completed.
The venue service team is not located in the center of the arena, but always plays a crucial role in the operation of the event. They use stable execution, timely response, and tacit cooperation to keep each game within a controllable rhythm. That's why every swing is more composed, and every game can continue smoothly.
