The China Open is an annual men's and women's professional tennis tournament held in Beijing, China. The women's event is the third highest tier Premier Mandatory series on the WTA tour, while the men's is a fourth tier ATP World Tour 500 series event. The tournament was first held in 2004 as a back-to-back event for 4 years. In 2008, it became a combined event for the first time.
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 title six times and holds the distinction of having never lost a match at the China Open. Djokovic holds the record for consecutive wins with four titles. In doubles, the Bryan Brothers are the only doubles pair to have won consecutive titles.
Svetlana Kuznetsova, Serena Williams, Agnieszka Radwańska and Caroline Wozniacki hold the record for most titles won in the women's tournament, with two titles each.
Past finals
Women's Singles
Year |
Location |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Score |
2004 |
Beijing | 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 |
↓ Premier Mandatory tournament ↓ |
2009 |
Beijing | 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 |
Men's Singles
Year |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Score |
2018 | Nikoloz Basilashvili | Juan Martín del Potro | 6–4, 6–4 |
2017 | Rafael Nadal (2) | Nick Kyrgios | 6–2, 6–1 |
2016 | Andy Murray | Grigor Dimitrov | 6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
2015 | Novak Djokovic (6) | Rafael Nadal | 6–2, 6–2 |
2014 | Novak Djokovic (5) | Tomáš Berdych | 6–0, 6–2 |
2013 | Novak Djokovic (4) | Rafael Nadal | 6–3, 6–4 |
2012 | Novak Djokovic (3) | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
2011 | Tomáš Berdych | Marin Čilić | 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
2010 | Novak Djokovic (2) | David Ferrer | 6–2, 6–4 |
2009 | Novak Djokovic | Marin Čilić | 6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
↑ Upgraded to ATP World Tour 500 series ↑ |
2008 | Andy Roddick | Dudi Sela | 6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 |
2007 | Fernando González | Tommy Robredo | 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 |
2006 | Marcos Baghdatis | Mario Ančić | 6–4, 6–0 |
2005 | Rafael Nadal | Guillermo Coria | 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
2004 | Marat Safin | Mikhail Youzhny | 7–6(7–4), 7–5 |
Women's Doubles
Year |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Score |
2018 | Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková (2)
Barbora Strýcová | Gabriela Dabrowski
Xu Yifan | 4–6, 6–4, [10–8] |
2017 | Chan Yung-jan
Martina Hingis (2) | Tímea Babos
Andrea Hlaváčková | 6–1, 6–4 |
2016 | Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Lucie Šafářová | Caroline Garcia
Kristina Mladenovic | 6–4, 6–4 |
2015 | Martina Hingis
Sania Mirza (2) | Chan Hao-ching
Chan Yung-jan | 6–7(9–11), 6–1, [10–8] |
2014 | Andrea Hlaváčková
Peng Shuai (2) | Cara Black
Sania Mirza | 6–4, 6–4 |
2013 | Cara Black Sania Mirza | Vera Dushevina Arantxa Parra Santonja | 6–2, 6–2 |
2012 | Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina | Nuria Llagostera Vives Sania Mirza | 7–5, 7–5 |
2011 | Květa Peschke
Katarina Srebotnik | Gisela Dulko
Flavia Pennetta | 6–3, 6–4 |
2010 | Olga Govortsova
Chuang Chia-jung | Gisela Dulko
Flavia Pennetta | 7–6(7–2), 1–6, [10–7] |
2009 | Hsieh Su-wei (2)
Peng Shuai | Alla Kudryavtseva
Ekaterina Makarova | 6–3, 6–1 |
↑ Premier Mandatory tournament ↑ |
2008 | Anabel Medina Garrigues
Caroline Wozniacki | Han Xinyun
Xu Yifan | 6–1, 6–3 |
2007 | Chuang Chia-jung
Hsieh Su-wei | Han Xinyun
Xu Yifan | 7–6(7–1), 6–3 |
2006 | Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez | Anna Chakvetadze
Elena Vesnina | 6–2, 6–4 |
2005 | Nuria Llagostera Vives
María Vento-Kabchi | Yan Zi
Zheng Jie | 6–2, 6–4 |
2004 | Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Dinara Safina | Gisela Dulko
María Vento-Kabchi | 6–4, 6–4 |
Men's Doubles
Year |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Score |
2018 | Łukasz Kubot
Marcelo Melo | Oliver Marach
Mate Pavić | 6–1, 6–4 |
2017 | Henri Kontinen
John Peers | John Isner
Jack Sock | 6–3, 3–6, [10–7] |
2016 | Pablo Carreño Busta
Rafael Nadal | Jack Sock
Bernard Tomic | 6–7(6–8), 6–2, [10–8] |
2015 | Vasek Pospisil
Jack Sock | Daniel Nestor
Édouard Roger-Vasselin | 3–6, 6–3, [10–6] |
2014 | Jean-Julien Rojer
Horia Tecău | Julien Benneteau
Vasek Pospisil | 6–7(6–8), 7–5, [10–5] |
2013 | Max Mirnyi
Horia Tecău | Fabio Fognini
Andreas Seppi | 6–4, 6–2 |
2012 | Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan | Carlos Berlocq
Denis Istomin | 6–3, 6–2 |
2011 | Michaël Llodra
Nenad Zimonjić | Robert Lindstedt
Horia Tecău | 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–4) |
2010 | Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan | Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski | 6–1, 7–6(7–5) |
2009 | Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan | Mark Knowles
Andy Roddick | 6–4, 6–2 |
2008 | Stephen Huss
Ross Hutchins | Ashley Fisher
Bobby Reynolds | 7–5, 6–4 |
2007 | Rik de Voest
Ashley Fisher | Chris Haggard
Lu Yen-hsun | 6–7, 6–0, [10–6] |
2006 | Mahesh Bhupathi
Mario Ančić | Michael Berrer
Kenneth Carlsen | 6–4, 6–3 |
2005 | Justin Gimelstob
Nathan Healey | Dmitry Tursunov
Mikhail Youzhny | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
2004 | Justin Gimelstob
Graydon Oliver | Alex Bogomolov Jr.
Taylor Dent | 4–6, 6–4, 7–6 |