2025 China Open

The 2025 China Open is a combined ATP and WTA tennis tournament scheduled to take place from September 14 to October 5, 2025. It will be the 24th edition of the China Open for men and the 26th for women and is held on outdoor hard courts at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, China. This year, the tournament will be the first comprehensive tennis event in Asia to span three weeks, incorporating a junior tournament alongside the main men’s and women’s events.¹“2025 China Open“. english.beijing.gov.cn. Retrieved 12 August 2025.

The men’s tournament will be part of the ATP Tour as an ATP 500 series event, while the women’s event is a WTA 1000 tournament on the WTA Tour.²“China Open Tennis Tournament Guide“. thetennistribe.com. Retrieved 12 August 2025.

Tournament Details

Official ATP Tournament Profile

Official WTA Tournament Profile

The 2025 China Open will kick off with an ITF J300 tournament for junior players, which is scheduled from September 14 to 21. Following the junior event, the main draws for the professional players will begin. The WTA 1000 tournament will run from September 22 to October 5, and the ATP 500 tournament will be held from September 25 to October 1. The total prize money for the women’s event is $8,963,700, and for the men’s event, it is $4,016,050.³“China Open Overview“. atptour.com. Retrieved 12 August 2025.⁴“China Open 2025 Overview“. wtatennis.com. Retrieved 12 August 2025.

The tournament is held at the National Tennis Center, a venue originally built for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The center’s main court, the Diamond Court, is a 15,000-seat stadium with a retractable roof. It has recently undergone significant upgrades, including a new passage for direct access to key venues and a new sound system in the Diamond Court for an improved spectator experience. On the west side of the center, five new international-standard courts and a “Signature Zone” have been added to allow fans to get closer to their favorite players.⁵“2025中国网球公开赛正式开票“. chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 12 August 2025.

2024 Champions

Players

The player field for the 2025 China Open is expected to feature a strong lineup of top-ranked players from both the ATP and WTA tours.

On the men’s side, some of the first confirmed players include Jannik Sinner, the world No. 1 and 2023 champion, Alexander Zverev, and Daniil Medvedev. Other notable players from previous tournaments, such as Carlos Alcaraz (the 2024 champion), are also expected to compete. The men’s singles draw will feature 32 players, with a doubles draw of 16 teams.

The women’s field is also set to be highly competitive. Confirmed participants include the current world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, defending champion Coco Gauff, and 2023 winner Iga Świątek. The Chinese Tennis Association’s team, led by Zheng Qinwen, will also be competing. The women’s tournament will have a larger draw, with 96 players in the singles draw and 32 teams in the doubles draw.

History

The China Open has a rich history, with the first men’s singles and doubles events held in 1993 as part of a series of new ATP tournaments in Asia. The tournament was discontinued in 1998 but was reinstated in 2004, with the women’s event joining the calendar. In 2006, the China Open became the first tournament outside of the United States to use the Hawk-Eye electronic line-calling system. The event was not held from 2020 to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but returned in 2023.

The tournament has seen many legendary champions over the years. On the men’s side, Novak Djokovic holds the record for most titles with six, while Michael Chang won three consecutive titles in the tournament’s early years. Other notable men’s champions include Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, and Jannik Sinner. On the women’s side, Serena Williams, Svetlana Kuznetsova, and Agnieszka Radwańska are among the multi-time champions. The most recent women’s singles winner was Coco Gauff in 2024.