China Open 2023 Preview: When is it, who is playing and what is the prize money?
The China Open is gearing up for its return to the tennis calendar, with the high-profile men’s ATP 500 draw taking place next week.
There has been no tennis in China since 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic, but four years later, the ATP Tour is celebrating its return.
Tennishead has everything you need to know ahead of the tournament in Beijing.
When is the China Open 2023?
The main tournament of the China Open begins on Thursday, September 28th. The match begins at 12:30pm local time (5:30am BST).
The tournament concludes with the singles and doubles finals on Wednesday, October 4th.
The qualifiers will be held between Tuesday 26th September and Wednesday 27th September, with the draw for the individual event taking place on Tuesday 26th September at 2:30pm local time (7:30am BST) It is done.
Who is playing the China Open 2023?
As already mentioned, the China Open Field has a large number of prominent players, including eight of the world’s top 10 players.
These names also include Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz, who will be competing in an ATP event in China for the first time.
The Spaniard will be playing his first match since losing in the semi-finals of the US Open to Daniil Medvedev, who is considered the second seed in the tournament.
Andy Murray is one of the lower-ranked players who was able to take part in the direct draw, but he is actually the only former champion at the 2023 tournament, which will be held in the Chinese capital.
The complete entry list for the China Open is below. Wildcards are not included as they have not been announced yet.
| Seed | Name | Seeding Ranking | Entry Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Alcaraz | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Daniil Medvedev | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Holger Rune | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | Andrey Rublev | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | Jannik Sinner | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | Casper Ruud | 9 | 5 |
| 8 | Alexander Zverev | 10 | 12 |
| Alex de Minaur | 12 | 13 | |
| Tommy Paul | 13 | 14 | |
| Felix Auger-Aliassime | 14 | 15 | |
| Karen Khachanov | 15 | 11 | |
| Cameron Norrie | 17 | 16 | |
| Lorenzo Musetti | 18 | 18 | |
| Grigor Dimitrov | 20 | 19 | |
| Nicolas Jarry | 22 | 25 | |
| Jan-Lennard Struff | 23 | 22 | |
| Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | 25 | 21 | |
| Daniel Evans | 27 | 28 | |
| Tomas Martin Etcheverry | 35 | 34 | |
| Ugo Humbert | 36 | 33 | |
| Lorenzo Sonego | 38 | 39 | |
| Andy Murray | 41 | 37 | |
| Diego Schwartzman | 136 | 114 |
Where is the China Open held?
The China Open will be held at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, which opened for the 2008 Olympics.
There are a total of 47 tennis courts, including 12 competition courts and 35 practice courts, topped by a 15,000-seat diamond court.
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Diamond Court is supported by Lotus Court (10,000 seats), Moon Court (4,000 seats), and Brad Drewett Court (2,000 seats).
Each of these squares has 12 stands depicting the petals of a lotus flower, one of the symbols of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
How much prize money is on offer at the China Open 2023?
| Event | Winner | Finalist | Semi-finalist | Quarter-finalist | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
| Men’s singles | $679,550 | $365,640 | $194,860 | $99,560 | $53,145 | $28,345 |
| Men’s doubles* | $223,210 | $119,050 | $60,240 | $30,110 | $15,590 | — |
What are the ranking points for the China Open 2023?
| Event | Winner | Finalist | Semi-finalist | Quarter-finalist | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Qualified | Qualifying Round Two | Qualifying Round One |
| Men’s singles | 500 | 300 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 0 |
| Men’s doubles | 500 | 300 | 180 | 90 | 0 | — | 45 | 25 | 0 |
Previous winners of the China Open
The Beijing men’s tournament began in 1993 as the ATP 250 tournament, but was upgraded in 2009 to what is now known as the ATP 500 tournament.
All individual winners since this transition are:
| 2009 | Novak Djokovic |
| 2010 | Novak Djokovic |
| 2011 | Tomas Berdych |
| 2012 | Novak Djokovic |
| 2013 | Novak Djokovic |
| 2014 | Novak Djokovic |
| 2015 | Novak Djokovic |
| 2016 | Andy Murray |
| 2017 | Rafael Nadal |
| 2018 | Nikoloz Basilashvili |
| 2019 | Dominic Thiem |
Interesting facts about the China Open
Most singles titles: Novak Djokovic (6) xss=removed>Most doubles titles: Bob and Mike Bryan (3)
>< span xss=removed>Oldest champion: Rafael Nadal (31) xss=removed>Youngest champion: Rafael Nadal (19) xss=removed>Highest rated champion: Novak Djokovic (1st place) 2013-15, Rafael Nadal (1st place) 2017
xss=removed>Lowest champion: Nikoloz Basilashvili (34th place) 2018 < br>Most matches won: Novak Djokovic (29)
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– Tennis TV (@TennisTV) 22. September 2023
Where to watch the China Open 2023?
The China Open will be broadcast exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in the UK or exclusively on Tennis TV if you live outside the UK.
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