The China Open is an annual professional tennis tournament held in Beijing, China. It is played on outdoor hard courts at the National Tennis Center, and 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 China Open was first held in its current iteration in 2004 as a back-to-back event for four years, following from a prior Beijing event in 1993 to 1997. In 2008, it became a combined event for the first time.

China Open
2023 China Open (tennis)
Tournament information
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
Current champions (China Open)
Men's singlesItaly Jannik Sinner
Women's singlesPoland Iga Świątek
Men's doublesCroatia Ivan Dodig
United States Austin Krajicek
Women's doublesCzech Republic Marie Bouzková
Spain Sara Sorribes Tormo
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]

In 2006, the China Open became the first tournament outside the United States to use the Hawk-Eye system in match play.[3]

Novak Djokovic is the only player to have won the men's singles title six times and holds the distinction of having never lost a match at the China Open. Djokovic holds the record for consecutive championships with four titles. In men's doubles, the Bryan brothers are the only pair to have won consecutive titles.

Svetlana Kuznetsova, Serena Williams, Agnieszka Radwańska and Caroline Wozniacki hold the record for most titles won in women's singles, with two titles each.

Past finals edit

Women's singles edit

Year Champion Runner-up Score
↓  WTA Tier II ↓
2004   Serena Williams   Svetlana Kuznetsova 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
2005   Maria Kirilenko   Anna-Lena Grönefeld 6–3, 6–4
2006   Svetlana Kuznetsova   Amélie Mauresmo 6–4, 6–0
2007   Ágnes Szávay   Jelena Janković 6–7(7–9), 7–5, 6–2
2008   Jelena Janković   Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–3, 6–2
↓  WTA Premier Mandatory ↓
2009   Svetlana Kuznetsova (2)   Agnieszka Radwańska 6–2, 6–4
2010   Caroline Wozniacki   Vera Zvonareva 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
2011   Agnieszka Radwańska   Andrea Petkovic 7–5, 0–6, 6–4
2012   Victoria Azarenka   Maria Sharapova 6–3, 6–1
2013   Serena Williams (2)   Jelena Janković 6–2, 6–2
2014   Maria Sharapova   Petra Kvitová 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
2015   Garbiñe Muguruza   Timea Bacsinszky 7–5, 6–4
2016   Agnieszka Radwańska (2)   Johanna Konta 6–4, 6–2
2017   Caroline Garcia   Simona Halep 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
2018   Caroline Wozniacki (2)   Anastasija Sevastova 6–3, 6–3
2019   Naomi Osaka   Ashleigh Barty 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
2020–2021 No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2022 Suspended by WTA (due to Peng Shuai allegation)
↓  WTA 1000 ↓
2023   Iga Świątek   Liudmila Samsonova 6–2, 6–2

Men's singles edit

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

Women's doubles edit

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]
2020–2021 No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2022 Suspended (due to Peng Shuai allegation)
↓  WTA 1000 ↓
2023   Marie Bouzková
  Sara Sorribes Tormo
  Chan Hao-ching
  Giuliana Olmos
3–6, 6–0, [10–4]

Men's doubles edit

Year Champions Runners-up Score
↓  ATP Tour 250[a]  ↓
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]

Notes edit

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

See also edit

References edit

External links edit

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