Chinese junior tennis champion Wu Yibing has been confirmed to play at next year's ASB Classic, given a main draw wildcard spot in Auckland.
The 18-year-old is currently ranked the number one junior in the world and is ranked 302 in the men's world tennis rankings.
ASB Classic director Karl Budge said the teen is a star of the future.
"Anytime you get a world junior number one and a grand slam champion it's a pretty good get," said Budge.
"It just adds to what is already a pretty impressive line-up of top end talent and the wave of tomorrow's stars."
Yibing won the Junior US Open this year.
"There is a lot of pressure on this young kid, China has tasted a lot of success on the women's side and it hasn't come on the men's side," said Budge.
"He's got what they sort of say which is a bit of a cliché, an all court game. He's got some big shots when he needs to, he gets around the ball really well.
"A good prospect, looks like a really good athlete and if he can continue to develop the way he has, the future certainly looks to be very bright."
The ASB Classic begins on January 2.
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