China Open (tennis)

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 singles Carlos Alcaraz
Women's singles Coco Gauff
Men's doubles Simone Bolelli
Andrea Vavassori
Women's doubles Sara Errani
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 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.

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

Women's singles

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

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

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

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

  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

References

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