Graff eyeing global gains for China Open
(WorldNews Sport)

Lars Graff has pledged to help take the China Open`s global profile to the next level after being officially unveiled as the Beijing event`s new co-tournament director on Wednesday. The Swede, who has been installed in a five-year deal, is well acquainted with the tournament having worked as a chair umpire for the men`s final at its inaugural edition in 2004. Thanks to a long and distinguished career with the ATP tour, Graff is proud to have established a close association with China, and in particular Beijing, over the years. `After a quarter of a century with ATP, I felt it was time for another challenge in life,` Graff, the current vice-president of officiating of the men`s pro circuit,...