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Tournament Overview

Location & Venue

The China Open is hosted annually at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, China.[1]

Timing & Surface

Typically held in late September and early October, the tournament is played on outdoor hardcourts. The surface has been consistent since its reinstatement in 2004, following an earlier period (1993-1997) that utilized carpet courts indoors.

Prize Money & Prestige

The China Open holds significant prestige, designated as a WTA 1000 event for women and an ATP 500 event for men. Its prize money pool, exceeding US$11.62 million in 2023, is among the highest for tournaments of its tier, reflecting its importance in the global tennis calendar.[1][2]

Tournament Evolution

Origins and Resurgence

The China Open was first established in 1993, marking its initial foray into the professional tennis circuit. However, the tournament was discontinued after 1997. It was successfully reinstated in 2004, beginning a new era of prominence for tennis in China.[1]

Technological Advancement

In 2006, the China Open became a pioneer in adopting advanced officiating technology. It was the first tournament outside the United States to implement the Hawk-Eye system during match play, enhancing fairness and spectator experience.[3]

Interruption and Return

The tournament faced a hiatus from 2020 to 2022 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, underscoring the challenges faced by international sporting events during that period. It resumed competition in 2023, welcoming back top players and fans.[1]

Women's Tennis Association (WTA)

Category & Draw

The women's singles competition is classified as a WTA 1000 event, representing one of the premier tournaments on the WTA Tour outside the Grand Slams. The main draw typically features 96 players in singles (96S) and 32 teams in doubles (32D), with qualifying rounds (48Q) preceding the main event.

Financial Commitment

The WTA 1000 designation reflects a substantial prize money allocation, which was reported as US$8,963,700 for the 2025 season, highlighting the tournament's financial scale and commitment to attracting top female athletes.

Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)

Category & Draw

On the men's side, the China Open is categorized as an ATP 500 event. This classification places it among the elite tournaments on the ATP Tour. The standard draw size includes 32 players for singles (32S), 32 players for doubles (16D), and 16 players for qualifying (16Q).

Financial Commitment

The ATP Tour event commands a significant prize fund, noted as US$4,016,050 for the 2025 season. This level of financial support underscores the tournament's importance in the men's professional tennis landscape.

Historical Champions

Women's Singles Champions

Year Champions Runners-up Score
WTA Tier II
2004 Serena Williams (USA) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
2005 Maria Kirilenko (RUS) Anna-Lena Grönefeld (GER) 6–3, 6–4
2006 Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) Amélie Mauresmo (FRA) 6–4, 6–0
2007 Ágnes Szávay (HUN) Jelena Janković (SRB) 6–7(7–9), 7–5, 6–2
2008 Jelena Janković (SRB) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 6–3, 6–2
WTA Premier Mandatory
2009 Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) 6–2, 6–4
2010 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
2011 Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) Andrea Petkovic (GER) 7–5, 0–6, 6–4
2012 Victoria Azarenka (BLR) Maria Sharapova (RUS) 6–3, 6–1
2013 Serena Williams (USA) Jelena Janković (SRB) 6–2, 6–2
2014 Maria Sharapova (RUS) Petra Kvitová (CZE) 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
2015 Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) 7–5, 6–4
2016 Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) Johanna Konta (GBR) 6–4, 6–2
2017 Caroline Garcia (FRA) Simona Halep (ROU) 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
2018 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 6–3, 6–3
2019 Naomi Osaka (JPN) Ashleigh Barty (AUS) 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
No competition (COVID-19 pandemic)
2020–2022 No competition No competition No competition
WTA 1000
2023 Iga Świątek (POL) Liudmila Samsonova 6–2, 6–2
2024 Coco Gauff (USA) Karolína Muchová (CZE) 6–1, 6–3
2025 Amanda Anisimova (USA) Linda Nosková (CZE) 6–0, 2–6, 6–2

Men's Singles Champions

Year Champions Runners-up Score
ATP Tour 250
1993 Michael Chang (USA) Greg Rusedski (CAN) 7–6(7–5), 6–7(6–8), 6–4
1994 Michael Chang (USA) Anders Järryd (SWE) 7–5, 7–5
1995 Michael Chang (USA) Renzo Furlan (ITA) 7–5, 6–3
1996 Greg Rusedski (GBR) Martin Damm (CZE) 7–6(7–5), 6–4
1997 Jim Courier (USA) Magnus Gustafsson (SWE) 7–6(12–10), 3–6, 6–3
1998–2003 Not Held
2004 Marat Safin (RUS) Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 7–6(7–4), 7–5
2005 Rafael Nadal (ESP) Guillermo Coria (ARG) 5–7, 6–1, 6–2
2006 Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) Mario Ančić (CRO) 6–4, 6–0
2007 Fernando González (CHI) Tommy Robredo (ESP) 6–1, 3–6, 6–1
2008 Andy Roddick (USA) Dudi Sela (ISR) 6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–3
ATP Tour 500
2009 Novak Djokovic (SRB) Marin Čilić (CRO) 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
2010 Novak Djokovic (SRB) David Ferrer (ESP) 6–2, 6–4
2011 Tomáš Berdych (CZE) Marin Čilić (CRO) 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
2012 Novak Djokovic (SRB) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 7–6(7–4), 6–2
2013 Novak Djokovic (SRB) Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6–3, 6–4
2014 Novak Djokovic (SRB) Tomáš Berdych (CZE) 6–0, 6–2
2015 Novak Djokovic (SRB) Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6–2, 6–2
2016 Andy Murray (GBR) Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 6–4, 7–6(7–2)
2017 Rafael Nadal (ESP) Nick Kyrgios (AUS) 6–2, 6–1
2018 Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) 6–4, 6–4
2019 Dominic Thiem (AUT) Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
2020–2022 No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2023 Jannik Sinner (ITA) Daniil Medvedev 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2)
2024 Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) Jannik Sinner (ITA) 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
2025 Jannik Sinner (ITA) Learner Tien (USA) 6–2, 6–2

Women's Doubles Champions

Year Champions Runners-up Score
WTA Tier II
2004 Emmanuelle Gagliardi (SUI) / Dinara Safina (RUS) Gisela Dulko (ARG) / María Vento-Kabchi (VEN) 6–4, 6–4
2005 Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) / María Vento-Kabchi (VEN) Yan Zi (CHN) / Zheng Jie (CHN) 6–2, 6–4
2006 Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP) / Paola Suárez (ARG) Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) / Elena Vesnina (RUS) 6–2, 6–4
2007 Chuang Chia-jung (TPE) / Hsieh Su-wei (TPE) Han Xinyun (CHN) / Xu Yifan (CHN) 7–6(7–1), 6–3
2008 Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) / Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) Han Xinyun (CHN) / Xu Yifan (CHN) 6–1, 6–3
WTA Premier Mandatory
2009 Hsieh Su-wei (TPE) / Peng Shuai (CHN) Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) / Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 6–3, 6–1
2010 Olga Govortsova (BLR) / Chuang Chia-jung (TPE) Gisela Dulko (ARG) / Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 7–6(7–2), 1–6, [10–7]
2011 Kveta Peschke (CZE) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) Gisela Dulko (ARG) / Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 6–3, 6–4
2012 Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) / Elena Vesnina (RUS) Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) / Sania Mirza (IND) 7–5, 7–5
2013 Cara Black (ZIM) / Sania Mirza (IND) Vera Dushevina (RUS) / Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) 6–2, 6–2
2014 Andrea Hlaváčková (CZE) / Peng Shuai (CHN) Cara Black (ZIM) / Sania Mirza (IND) 6–4, 6–4
2015 Martina Hingis (SUI) / Sania Mirza (IND) Chan Hao-ching (TPE) / Chan Yung-jan (TPE) 7–6(9–11), 6–1, [10–8]
2016 Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) / Lucie Šafářová (CZE) Caroline Garcia (FRA) / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 6–4, 6–4
2017 Chan Yung-jan (TPE) / Martina Hingis (SUI) Tímea Babos (HUN) / Andrea Hlaváčková (CZE) 6–1, 6–4
2018 Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková (CZE) / Barbora Strýcová (CZE) Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) / Xu Yifan (CHN) 4–6, 6–4, [10–8]
2019 Sofia Kenin (USA) / Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) Jeļena Ostapenko (LAT) / Dayana Yastremska (UKR) 6–3, 6–7(5–7), [10–7]
2020–2022 No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic)
WTA 1000
2023 Marie Bouzková (CZE) / Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) Chan Hao-ching (TPE) / Giuliana Olmos (MEX) 3–6, 6–0, [10–4]
2024 Sara Errani (ITA) / Jasmine Paolini (ITA) Chan Hao-ching (TPE) / Veronika Kudermetova 6–4, 6–4
2025 Sara Errani (ITA) / Jasmine Paolini (ITA) Miyu Kato (JPN) / Fanny Stollár (HUN) 6–7(1–7), 6–3, [10–2]

Men's Doubles Champions

Year Champions Runners-up Score
ATP Tour 250
2004 Justin Gimelstob (USA) / Graydon Oliver (USA) Alex Bogomolov Jr. (USA) / Taylor Dent (USA) 4–6, 6–4, 7–6
2005 Justin Gimelstob (USA) / Nathan Healey (AUS) Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) / Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
2006 Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) / Mario Ančić (CRO) Michael Berrer (GER) / Kenneth Carlsen (DEN) 6–4, 6–3
2007 Rik de Voest (RSA) / Ashley Fisher (AUS) Chris Haggard (GBR) / Lu Yen-hsun (TPE) 7–6, 6–0
2008 Stephen Huss (AUS) / Ross Hutchins (GBR) Ashley Fisher (AUS) / Bobby Reynolds (USA) 7–5, 6–4
ATP Tour 500
2009 Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) Mark Knowles (BAH) / Andy Roddick (USA) 6–4, 6–2
2010 Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) 6–1, 7–6(7–5)
2011 Michaël Llodra (FRA) / Nenad Zimonjić (SRB) Robert Lindstedt (SWE) / Horia Tecău (ROU) 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–4)
2012 Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) Carlos Berlocq (ARG) / Denis Istomin (UZB) 6–3, 6–2
2013 Max Mirnyi (BLR) / Horia Tecău (ROU) Fabio Fognini (ITA) / Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6–4, 6–2
2014 Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) / Horia Tecău (ROU) Julien Benneteau (FRA) / Vasek Pospisil (CAN) 6–7(6–8), 7–5, [10–5]
2015 Vasek Pospisil (CAN) / Jack Sock (USA) Daniel Nestor (CAN) / Édouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 3–6, 6–3, [10–6]
2016 Pablo Carreño Busta (ESP) / Rafael Nadal (ESP) Jack Sock (USA) / Bernard Tomic (AUS) 6–7(6–8), 6–2, [10–8]
2017 Henri Kontinen (FIN) / John Peers (AUS) John Isner (USA) / Jack Sock (USA) 6–3, 3–6, [10–7]
2018 Łukasz Kubot (POL) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) Oliver Marach (AUT) / Mate Pavić (CRO) 6–1, 6–4
2019 Ivan Dodig (CRO) / Filip Polášek (SVK) Łukasz Kubot (POL) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
2020–2022 No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2023 Ivan Dodig (CRO) / Austin Krajicek (USA) Wesley Koolhof (NED) / Neal Skupski (GBR) 6–7(12–14), 6–3, [10–5]
2024 Simone Bolelli (ITA) / Andrea Vavassori (ITA) Harri Heliövaara (FIN) / Henry Patten (GBR) 4–6, 6–3, [10–5]
2025 Harri Heliövaara (FIN) / Henry Patten (GBR) Karen Khachanov / Andrey Rublev 4–6, 6–3, [10–8]

Tournament Notes

Player Representation

In certain years, notably following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, players from Russia and Belarus competed without national flags or symbols. This policy, implemented by international sports federations, aimed to maintain neutrality while acknowledging the geopolitical context.[a]

Historical Naming Conventions

The men's tournament has undergone several naming conventions reflecting sponsorship changes. It was known as the Salem Open-Beijing from 1993 to 1997, then the ATP International Series or ATP World Series from 2004 to 2008, before transitioning to its current ATP 500 status from 2009 onwards.[b]

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  1.  Competed under no flag due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  2.  ATP Tour profile
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