China Open (tennis)
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.
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| Founded | 2004 | ||||||||
| Location | Beijing (2004–present) China | ||||||||
| Venue | National Tennis Center (2009–present) Beijing Tennis Center (2004–2008) | ||||||||
| Surface | Hard / Outdoor (2004–current) | ||||||||
| Website | chinaopen.com | ||||||||
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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 |
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| 2004 | Beijing | |  | 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 2005 | |  | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 2006 | |  | 6–4, 6–0 | |
| 2007 |  | .svg.png){kind=small} | 6–7(7–9), 7–5, 6–2 | |
| 2008 | | | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| 2009 | Beijing | |  | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2010 |  | | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | |
| 2011 | | | 7–5, 0–6, 6–4 | |
| 2012 |  | | 6–3, 6–1 | |
| 2013 | |  | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| 2014 | |  | 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 | |
| 2015 |  |  | 7–5, 6–4 | |
| 2016 | |  | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| 2017 | |  | 6–4, 7–6(7–3) | |
| 2018 | |  | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| 2019 | | .svg.png){kind=small} | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 | |
Men's Singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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| 2019 | |  | 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 2018 |  |  | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2017 | | | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 2016 | |  | 6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
| 2015 | | | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2014 | | | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 2013 | | | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2012 | | | 7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
| 2011 | | | 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 2010 | | | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2009 | | | 6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
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| 2008 | |  | 6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 |
| 2007 |  | | 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 2006 |  | | 6–4, 6–0 |
| 2005 | | | 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 2004 | | | 7–6(7–4), 7–5 |
Women's Doubles
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Men's Doubles
See also
References
- ATP World Tour profile
- WTA Tour profile Archived 2010-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Tennis stars support Hawk-Eye decision Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine