The China Open is a hardcourt tennis tournament organized by the Chinese Tennis Association annually at the China National Tennis Center in Beijing, China. It is held in late September and early October. The women's event is a WTA 1000 event on the WTA Tour, while the men's is an ATP 500 event on the ATP Tour. The total prize money for the 2023 tournament is US$11.62 million, the highest for tournaments of the same level.

China Open
Tournament information
Event name中国网球公开赛
Founded1993
LocationBeijing (1993–present)
China
VenueBeijing International Tennis Center (1993–1997)
Beijing Tennis Center (2004–2008)
National Tennis Center (2009–present)
SurfaceCarpet / indoor (1993–1997)
Hard / outdoor (2004–current)
Websitechinaopen.com/en/
Current champions (2024)
Men's singlesSpain Carlos Alcaraz
Women's singlesUnited States Coco Gauff
Men's doublesItaly Simone Bolelli
Italy Andrea Vavassori
Women's doublesItaly Sara Errani
Italy Jasmine Paolini
ATP Tour
CategoryATP Tour 500
2009–current
ATP International Series /
ATP World Series
1993–2008
Draw32S/16Q/16D
Prize moneyUS$3,633,875 (2023)[1]
WTA Tour
CategoryWTA 1000
Draw60S/32Q/28D
Prize moneyUS$8,127,389 (2023)[2]
The central court of China Open

The tournament was first held in 1993, discontinued in 1998, and reinstated in 2004. In 2006, the China Open became the first tournament outside the United States to use the Hawk-Eye system in match play.[3]

Past finals

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Women's singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
↓  WTA Tier II ↓
2004   Serena Williams (1/2)   Svetlana Kuznetsova 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
2005   Maria Kirilenko (1/1)   Anna-Lena Grönefeld 6–3, 6–4
2006   Svetlana Kuznetsova (1/2)   Amélie Mauresmo 6–4, 6–0
2007   Ágnes Szávay (1/1)   Jelena Janković 6–7(7–9), 7–5, 6–2
2008   Jelena Janković (1/1)   Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–3, 6–2
↓  WTA Premier Mandatory ↓
2009   Svetlana Kuznetsova (2/2)   Agnieszka Radwańska 6–2, 6–4
2010   Caroline Wozniacki (1/2)   Vera Zvonareva 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
2011   Agnieszka Radwańska (1/2)   Andrea Petkovic 7–5, 0–6, 6–4
2012   Victoria Azarenka (1/1)   Maria Sharapova 6–3, 6–1
2013   Serena Williams (2/2)   Jelena Janković 6–2, 6–2
2014   Maria Sharapova (1/1)   Petra Kvitová 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
2015   Garbiñe Muguruza (1/1)   Timea Bacsinszky 7–5, 6–4
2016   Agnieszka Radwańska (2/2)   Johanna Konta 6–4, 6–2
2017   Caroline Garcia (1/1)   Simona Halep 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
2018   Caroline Wozniacki (2/2)   Anastasija Sevastova 6–3, 6–3
2019   Naomi Osaka (1/1)   Ashleigh Barty 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
2020–
2022
No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic)
↓  WTA 1000 ↓
2023   Iga Świątek (1/1)  [a] Liudmila Samsonova 6–2, 6–2
2024   Coco Gauff (1/1)   Karolína Muchová 6–1, 6–3

Men's singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
↓  ATP Tour 250[b]  ↓
1993   Michael Chang (1/3)   Greg Rusedski 7–6(7–5), 6–7(6–8), 6–4
1994   Michael Chang (2/3)   Anders Järryd 7–5, 7–5
1995   Michael Chang (3/3)   Renzo Furlan 7–5, 6–3
1996   Greg Rusedski (1/1)   Martin Damm 7–6(7–5), 6–4
1997   Jim Courier (1/1)   Magnus Gustafsson 7–6(12–10), 3–6, 6–3
1998–
2003
Not held
2004   Marat Safin (1/1)   Mikhail Youzhny 7–6(7–4), 7–5
2005   Rafael Nadal (1/2)   Guillermo Coria 5–7, 6–1, 6–2
2006   Marcos Baghdatis (1/1)   Mario Ančić 6–4, 6–0
2007   Fernando González (1/1)   Tommy Robredo 6–1, 3–6, 6–1
2008   Andy Roddick (1/1)   Dudi Sela 6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–3
↓  ATP Tour 500  ↓
2009   Novak Djokovic (1/6)   Marin Čilić 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
2010   Novak Djokovic (2/6)   David Ferrer 6–2, 6–4
2011   Tomáš Berdych (1/1)   Marin Čilić 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
2012   Novak Djokovic (3/6)   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7–6(7–4), 6–2
2013   Novak Djokovic (4/6)   Rafael Nadal 6–3, 6–4
2014   Novak Djokovic (5/6)   Tomáš Berdych 6–0, 6–2
2015   Novak Djokovic (6/6)   Rafael Nadal 6–2, 6–2
2016   Andy Murray (1/1)   Grigor Dimitrov 6–4, 7–6(7–2)
2017   Rafael Nadal (2/2)   Nick Kyrgios 6–2, 6–1
2018   Nikoloz Basilashvili (1/1)   Juan Martín del Potro 6–4, 6–4
2019   Dominic Thiem (1/1)   Stefanos Tsitsipas 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
2020–
2022
No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2023   Jannik Sinner (1/1)  [a] Daniil Medvedev 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2)
2024   Carlos Alcaraz (1/1)   Jannik Sinner 6–7(8–6), 6–4, 7–6(7–3)

Women's doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
↓  WTA Tier II ↓
2004   Emmanuelle Gagliardi
  Dinara Safina
  Gisela Dulko
  María Vento-Kabchi
6–4, 6–4
2005   Nuria Llagostera Vives
  María Vento-Kabchi
  Yan Zi
  Zheng Jie
6–2, 6–4
2006   Virginia Ruano Pascual
  Paola Suárez
  Anna Chakvetadze
  Elena Vesnina
6–2, 6–4
2007   Chuang Chia-jung
  Hsieh Su-wei
  Han Xinyun
  Xu Yifan
7–6(7–1), 6–3
2008   Anabel Medina Garrigues
  Caroline Wozniacki
  Han Xinyun
  Xu Yifan
6–1, 6–3
↓  WTA Premier Mandatory ↓
2009   Hsieh Su-wei (2)
  Peng Shuai
  Alla Kudryavtseva
  Ekaterina Makarova
6–3, 6–1
2010   Olga Govortsova
  Chuang Chia-jung
  Gisela Dulko
  Flavia Pennetta
7–6(7–2), 1–6, [10–7]
2011   Květa Peschke
  Katarina Srebotnik
  Gisela Dulko
  Flavia Pennetta
6–3, 6–4
2012   Ekaterina Makarova
  Elena Vesnina
  Nuria Llagostera Vives
  Sania Mirza
7–5, 7–5
2013   Cara Black
  Sania Mirza
  Vera Dushevina
  Arantxa Parra Santonja
6–2, 6–2
2014   Andrea Hlaváčková
  Peng Shuai (2)
  Cara Black
  Sania Mirza
6–4, 6–4
2015   Martina Hingis
  Sania Mirza (2)
  Chan Hao-ching
  Chan Yung-jan
6–7(9–11), 6–1, [10–8]
2016   Bethanie Mattek-Sands
  Lucie Šafářová
  Caroline Garcia
  Kristina Mladenovic
6–4, 6–4
2017   Chan Yung-jan
  Martina Hingis (2)
  Tímea Babos
  Andrea Hlaváčková
6–1, 6–4
2018   Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková (2)
  Barbora Strýcová
  Gabriela Dabrowski
  Xu Yifan
4–6, 6–4, [10–8]
2019   Sofia Kenin
  Bethanie Mattek-Sands (2)
  Jeļena Ostapenko
  Dayana Yastremska
6–3, 6–7(5–7), [10–7]
2020–
2022
No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic)
↓  WTA 1000 ↓
2023   Marie Bouzková
  Sara Sorribes Tormo
  Chan Hao-ching
  Giuliana Olmos
3–6, 6–0, [10–4]
2024   Sara Errani
  Jasmine Paolini
  Chan Hao-ching
  Veronika Kudermetova
6–4, 6–4

Men's doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
↓  ATP Tour 250[b]  ↓
2004   Justin Gimelstob
  Graydon Oliver
  Alex Bogomolov Jr.
  Taylor Dent
4–6, 6–4, 7–6
2005   Justin Gimelstob (2)
  Nathan Healey
  Dmitry Tursunov
  Mikhail Youzhny
4–6, 6–3, 6–2
2006   Mahesh Bhupathi
  Mario Ančić
  Michael Berrer
  Kenneth Carlsen
6–4, 6–3
2007   Rik de Voest
  Ashley Fisher
  Chris Haggard
  Lu Yen-hsun
6–7, 6–0, [10–6]
2008   Stephen Huss
  Ross Hutchins
  Ashley Fisher
  Bobby Reynolds
7–5, 6–4
↓  ATP Tour 500  ↓
2009   Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan
  Mark Knowles
  Andy Roddick
6–4, 6–2
2010   Bob Bryan (2)
  Mike Bryan (2)
  Mariusz Fyrstenberg
  Marcin Matkowski
6–1, 7–6(7–5)
2011   Michaël Llodra
  Nenad Zimonjić
  Robert Lindstedt
  Horia Tecău
7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–4)
2012   Bob Bryan (3)
  Mike Bryan (3)
  Carlos Berlocq
  Denis Istomin
6–3, 6–2
2013   Max Mirnyi
  Horia Tecău
  Fabio Fognini
  Andreas Seppi
6–4, 6–2
2014   Jean-Julien Rojer
  Horia Tecău (2)
  Julien Benneteau
  Vasek Pospisil
6–7(6–8), 7–5, [10–5]
2015   Vasek Pospisil
  Jack Sock
  Daniel Nestor
  Édouard Roger-Vasselin
3–6, 6–3, [10–6]
2016   Pablo Carreño Busta
  Rafael Nadal
  Jack Sock
  Bernard Tomic
6–7(6–8), 6–2, [10–8]
2017   Henri Kontinen
  John Peers
  John Isner
  Jack Sock
6–3, 3–6, [10–7]
2018   Łukasz Kubot
  Marcelo Melo
  Oliver Marach
  Mate Pavić
6–1, 6–4
2019   Ivan Dodig
  Filip Polášek
  Łukasz Kubot
  Marcelo Melo
6–3, 7–6(7−4)
2020–
2022
No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2023   Ivan Dodig (2)
  Austin Krajicek
  Wesley Koolhof
  Neal Skupski
6–7(12–14), 6–3, [10–5]
2024   Simone Bolelli
  Andrea Vavassori
  Harri Heliövaara
  Henry Patten
4–6, 6–3, [10–5]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Competed under no flag due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  2. ^ a b Known as World Series from 1990 till 1999. Championship Series from 2000 till 2008.

See also

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References

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