The 2023 China Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 22nd edition of the China Open for the men and the 24th for the women. The tournament is categorized as an ATP 500 event on the 2023 ATP Tour,[1] and as a WTA 1000 event on the 2023 WTA Tour.[2] Both the men's and the women's tournaments were held at the National Tennis Center in Beijing from 28 September to 4 October for the men, and from 30 September to 8 October for the women. This was the first edition of the China Open since 2019, with the intervening editions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| 2023 China Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 September – 4 October (ATP) 30 September – 8 October (WTA) |
| Edition | 22nd (ATP) / 24th (WTA) |
| Category | ATP Tour 500 (men) WTA 1000 (women) |
| Prize money | ATP $3,633,875 WTA $8,127,389 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Beijing, China |
| Venue | National Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Jannik Sinner | |
| Women's singles | |
 Iga Świątek | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Ivan Dodig /  Austin Krajicek | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Marie Bouzková /  Sara Sorribes Tormo | |
Point distribution edit
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles[3] | 500 | 300 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 0 | — | 20 | 10 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles[3] | 0 | — | — | 45 | 25 | 0 | ||||
| Women's singles[4] | 1,000 | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 65 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 2 |
| Women's doubles[4] | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money edit
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | $679,550 | $365,640 | $194,860 | $99,560 | $53,145 | $28,345 | — | $14,525 | $8,150 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | $223,210 | $119,050 | $60,240 | $30,110 | $15,590 | — | — | — | — |
| Women's singles | $1,324,000 | $780,000 | $402,000 | $185,018 | $92,500 | $52,000 | $32,325 | ||
| Women's doubles | $390,218 | $218,000 | $117,500 | $60,900 | $34,500 | $23,000 | — | — | — |
Champions edit
Men's singles edit
Jannik Sinner def. 
Daniil Medvedev, 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2)
Women's singles edit
Iga Świątek def. Liudmila Samsonova 6–2, 6–2
Men's doubles edit
Ivan Dodig / 
Austin Krajicek def. 
Wesley Koolhof / 
Neal Skupski, 6–7(12–14), 6–3, [10–5]
Women's doubles edit
Marie Bouzková / 
Sara Sorribes Tormo def. 
Chan Hao-ching / 
Giuliana Olmos 3–6, 6–0, [10–4]
ATP singles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESP
|
Carlos Alcaraz | 2 | 1 |
| Daniil Medvedev | 3 | 2 | |
 DEN
|
Holger Rune | 4 | 3 |
 GRE
|
Stefanos Tsitsipas | 5 | 4 |
| Andrey Rublev | 6 | 5 | |
| ITA
|
Jannik Sinner | 7 | 6 |
 NOR
|
Casper Ruud | 9 | 7 |
 GER
|
Alexander Zverev | 10 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 18 September 2023 [5]
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry as a special exempt:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals edit
- Roberto Bautista Agut → replaced by Andy Murray
- Matteo Berrettini → replaced by
Jan-Lennard Struff - Pablo Carreño Busta → replaced by
Tomás Martín Etcheverry - Taylor Fritz → replaced by
Nicolás Jarry - Frances Tiafoe → replaced by
Ugo Humbert
ATP doubles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRO
|
Ivan Dodig | USA
|
Austin Krajicek | 3 | 1 |
 NED
|
Wesley Koolhof |  GBR
|
Neal Skupski | 7 | 2 |
 ARG
|
Máximo González | ARG
|
Andrés Molteni | 19 | 3 |
 MEX
|
Santiago González |  FRA
|
Édouard Roger-Vasselin | 23 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of 18 September 2023
Other entrants edit
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals edit
Rohan Bopanna / 
Matthew Ebden → replaced by Tomás Martín Etcheverry / Nicolás Jarry- Rajeev Ram / Joe Salisbury → replaced by
Marcelo Melo / Alexander Zverev
WTA singles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on WTA rankings as of 25 September 2023. Rankings and points before are as of 2 October 2023.
Because the tournament was not held in 2022, the points dropping column reflects (a) points from tournaments held during the week of 3 October 2022 (Ostrava and Monastir) or (b) the player's 16th best result (in brackets). Only points counting towards the players' rankings as of 2 October 2023 are shown in the table.
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points dropping | Points won | Points after | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Aryna Sabalenka
|
9,266 | (1) | 215 | 9,480 | Quarterfinals lost to  Elena Rybakina [5]
|
| 2 | 2 | Iga Świątek
|
8,195 | 305 | 1,000 | 8,890 | Champion, defeated Liudmila Samsonova
|
| 3 | 3 | Coco Gauff
|
6,165 | (100) | 390 | 6,455 | Semifinals lost to Iga Świątek [2]
|
| 4 | 4 | Jessica Pegula
|
5,955 | (185) | 120 | 5,890 | Third round lost to  Jeļena Ostapenko [13]
|
| 5 | 5 | Elena Rybakina
|
5,665 | 185 | 390 | 5,870 | Semifinals lost to Liudmila Samsonova
|
| 6 | 6 | Maria Sakkari
|
4,365 | (105) | 215 | 4,475 | Quarterfinals lost to Coco Gauff [3]
|
| 7 | 7 |  Ons Jabeur
|
4,145 | 60 | 65 | 4,150 | Second round lost to  Marta Kostyuk
|
| 8 | 8 | Markéta Vondroušová
|
3,830 | (1) | 10 | 3,839 | First round lost to Anhelina Kalinina
|
| 9 | 10 | Caroline Garcia
|
3,335 | (100) | 215 | 3,450 | Quarterfinals lost to Iga Świątek [2]
|
| 10 | 12 | Barbora Krejčiková
|
2,940 | 470 | 10 | 2,480 | First round lost to Mirra Andreeva [Q]
|
| 11 | 13 | Daria Kasatkina
|
2,830 | (100) | 65 | 2,795 | Second round lost to  Wang Xinyu
|
| 12 | 14 | Petra Kvitová
|
2,695 | 100 | 65 | 2,660 | Second round lost to Liudmila Samsonova
|
| 13 | 17 | Jeļena Ostapenko
|
2,505 | (55) | 215 | 2,665 | Quarterfinals lost to Liudmila Samsonova
|
| 14 | 18 | Victoria Azarenka
|
2,225 | (55) | 10 | 2,180 | First round lost to Magda Linette
|
| 15 | 19 |  Beatriz Haddad Maia
|
2,210 | (55) | 10 | 2,165 | First round lost to Jasmine Paolini
|
| 16 | 16 | Veronika Kudermetova
|
2,540 | 110 | 120 | 2,550 | Third round lost to Coco Gauff [3]
|
Withdrawn players edit
The following players would have been seeded, but withdrew before the tournament began.
| Rank | Player | Points before | Points dropping | Points after | Withdrawal reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Karolína Muchová
|
3,718 | 55 | 3,663 | |
| 11 | Madison Keys
|
2,940 | (60) | 2,880 | |
| 15 |  Belinda Bencic
|
2,605 | (60) | 2,545 | Recovery from food poisoning[6] |
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry using a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Mirra Andreeva
Kateryna Baindl- Katie Boulter
- Magdalena Fręch
- Ashlyn Krueger
- Eva Lys
Yulia Putintseva- Peyton Stearns
Withdrawals edit
Irina-Camelia Begu → replaced by Daria Saville
Belinda Bencic → replaced by Linda Fruhvirtová- Danielle Collins → replaced by Lesia Tsurenko
- Madison Keys → replaced by
Wang Xinyu - Karolína Muchová → replaced by Sara Sorribes Tormo
- Karolína Plíšková → replaced by Martina Trevisan
- Sloane Stephens → replaced by Kateřina Siniaková
- Elina Svitolina → replaced by Tatjana Maria
WTA doubles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AUS
|
Storm Hunter |  BEL
|
Elise Mertens | 3 | 1 |
| USA
|
Coco Gauff | USA
|
Jessica Pegula | 8 | 2 |
| CZE
|
Barbora Krejčiková | CZE
|
Kateřina Siniaková | 9 | 3 |
 CAN
|
Gabriela Dabrowski |  NZL
|
Erin Routliffe | 24 | 4 |
| USA
|
Desirae Krawczyk | NED
|
Demi Schuurs | 24 | 5 |
 TPE
|
Hsieh Su-wei | CHN
|
Wang Xinyu | 27 | 6 |
 JPN
|
Shuko Aoyama | JPN
|
Ena Shibahara | 31 | 7 |
| GER
|
Laura Siegemund | Vera Zvonareva | 34 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 25 September 2023
Other entrants edit
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals edit
- Anna Blinkova / Anastasia Potapova → replaced by Elisabetta Cocciaretto / Martina Trevisan
References edit
- ^ "ATP China Open Overview". atptour.com.
- ^ "WTA China Open Overview". wtatennis.com.
- ^ a b "Rankings explained". atpworldtour.com. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ a b "WTA ranking System" (PDF). itftennis.com. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "2023 China Open Beijing ATP Entry List - Alcaraz, Medvedev, Sinner & more". tennis-infinity.com. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Bencic muss gesamte China-Tour absagen". swisstennis.ch (in German). 5 October 2023.