The China Open is an ATP 500 tournament hosted in Beijing, China. It lasts one week and gathers elite male tennis players. Leading contenders include Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Dominic Thiem, Lorenzo Musetti, and Daniil Medvedev for this year’s event.
Event Dates and Location
This ATP 500 tournament will take place from September 25 to October 1. The hard court event began in 1993 and is held at the National Tennis Center. The tournament directors are Lars Graff and Alfred Zhang Junhui.
Featured Star Players
The lineup includes Sinner, Zverev, Thiem, Musetti, Khachanov, Rublev, Menchik, and Medvedev among others.
Draw Date:
The China Open draw will be held on Tuesday, September 23 at 2:30 PM, with immediate publication.
Schedule Overview:
Qualifying rounds: September 23 (Tuesday) to 24 (Wednesday), starting at 11:00 AM
Main draw: September 25 (Thursday) to October 1 (Wednesday)
Start times: September 25-28 (Thursday to Sunday) at 11:00 AM; September 29-30 (Monday and Tuesday) at 12:00 noon
Evening matches begin at 7:00 PM
Doubles final: October 1 (Wednesday) at 11:30 AM
Singles final: October 1 (Wednesday) at 2:00 PM
Prize Money and Points Distribution for the China Open
The total prize money for this year’s China Open is$3,720,165 USD.
Singles
Winner: $751,075 / 500 points
Runner-up: $404,105 / 330 points
Semifinalist: $215,360 / 200 points
Quarterfinalist: $110,030 / 100 points
Round of 16: $58,735 / 50 points
Round of 32: $31,320 / 0 points
Doubles (per team)
Champions: $246,690 / 500 points
Runners-up: $131,560 / 300 points
Semifinalists: $66,560 / 180 points
Quarterfinalists: $33,290 / 90 points
How to Watch the China Open?
Available on Youku and CCTV live broadcasts.
Last Year’s China Open Champions:
Singles: Carlos Alcaraz claimed the 2024 title by defeating Jannik Sinner in the final with scores of 6-7(6), 6-4, 7-6(3).
Doubles: The team of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori won the doubles crown, beating Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 in the final.
Who Holds Records for Most Titles, Oldest and Youngest Champions at the China Open?
Most Singles Titles:Novak Djokovic(6 titles)
Most Doubles Titles:Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan(3 titles)
Oldest Champion:Rafael Nadal, who won in 2017 at age 31
Youngest Champion:Rafael Nadal, who won in 2005 at age 19
Highest Ranked Champions: 2013-15Novak Djokovicand 2017Rafael Nadal(both ranked world No. 1)
Lowest Ranked Champion: 2018Nikoloz Basilashvili(ranked No. 34)
Most Match Wins:Novak Djokovic(29 wins)
Looking Forward: Hoping for a homegrown Chinese champion.
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