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 |