China Open (tennis)
2013 China Open (tennis) | ||
Location | Beijing China | |
Venue | National Tennis Center (2009–present) Beijing Tennis Center (2004–2008) | |
Surface | Hard / Outdoors | |
chinaopen.com.cn | ||
ATP World Tour | ||
Category | 500 Series | |
Draw | 32S / 16D | |
Prize Money | US$2,100,000[1] | |
WTA Tour | ||
Category | Premier Mandatory | |
Draw | 60S/32Q/28D | |
Prize Money | US$4,500,000[2] |
The China Open (formerly the Beijing Salem Open) is an annual professional tennis tournament held in Beijing, China. The men's singles and doubles events were first held in 1993, the year in which the Qatar Open and Dubai Tennis Championships were also introduced to the men's tour, as the ATP opened a series of new tournaments in Asia.
In 1998, the tournament was dropped from the ATP tour calendar, but was reinstated in 2004, the same year as the WTA Tour women's singles and doubles events, previously held in Shanghai, were moved to Beijing.
In 2006, the China Open became the first tournament outside of the United States to utilize the Hawk-Eye system in match play.[3]
Novak Djokovic is the only player to have won the title four times. Michael Chang holds the record for consecutive wins with three titles and he is the other player that won the title more than once. In doubles, the Bryan Brothers are the only doubles pair to have won consecutive titles.
Past finals
Men's Singles
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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2013 | Novak Djokovic | Rafael Nadal | 6–3, 6–4 |
2012 | Novak Djokovic | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
2011 | Tomáš Berdych | Marin Čilić | 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
2010 | Novak Djokovic | David Ferrer | 6–2, 6–4 |
2009 | Novak Djokovic | Marin Čilić | 6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
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 |
1998–2003 | No tournament | ||
1997 | Jim Courier | Magnus Gustafsson | 7–6(12–10), 3–6, 6–3 |
1996 | Greg Rusedski | Martin Damm | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
1995 | Michael Chang | Renzo Furlan | 7–5, 6–3 |
1994 | Michael Chang | Anders Järryd | 7–5, 7–5 |
1993 | Michael Chang | Greg Rusedski | 7–6(7–5), 6–7(6–8), 6–4 |
Women's Singles
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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2013 | Serena Williams | Jelena Janković | 6–2, 6–2 |
2012 | Victoria Azarenka | Maria Sharapova | 6–3, 6–1 |
2011 | Agnieszka Radwańska | Andrea Petkovic | 7–5, 0–6, 6–4 |
2010 | Caroline Wozniacki | Vera Zvonareva | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
2009 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Agnieszka Radwańska | 6–2, 6–4 |
2008 | Jelena Janković | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6–3, 6–2 |
2007 | Ágnes Szávay | Jelena Janković | 6–7(7–9), 7–5, 6–2 |
2006 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Amélie Mauresmo | 6–4, 6–0 |
2005 | Maria Kirilenko | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | 6–3, 6–4 |
2004 | Serena Williams | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Men's Doubles
Women's Doubles
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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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 | 6–7(2–7), 6–1, [10–7] |
2009 | Hsieh Su-Wei Peng Shuai | Alla Kudryavtseva Ekaterina Makarova | 6–3, 6–1 |
2008 | Anabel Medina Garrigues Caroline Wozniacki | Han Xinyun Xu Yi-Fan | 6–1, 6–3 |
2007 | Chuang Chia-jung Hsieh Su-wei | Han Xinyun Xu Yi-Fan | 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 |
Sponsors
2012
- Mercedes Benz
- China Life
- Rolex
- Kappa
- Sony Mobile
- Corona
- China CITIC Bank
- Usana
- Harvest Fund
- China Central Television
- Sina.com.cn
- Interncontinental Hotel, Beijing
See also
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Coordinates: 40°01′08″N 116°22′23″E / 40.019°N 116.373°E