The Hong Kong Tennis Patrons’ Association (TPA) is a community organization charged with the responsibility of staging professional tennis events. Now in its 30th year, the TPA has staged an annual event through each of the last 29 years.

The TPA is headed up by an Executive Committee, which consists of senior members of the business community. The Committee meets several times a year to plan the January event, where it approves budgets, players, tournament format, marketing, social activities etc. Funding for the tournaments comes from corporate sponsorship and the private sector, with assistance also from the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. The TPA appoints sports professional KCE Sport & Entertainment to manage and promote the J B?GROUP CLASSIC 2008.