2026 China Open (tennis)
Tennis tournament
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The 2026 China Open is a professional tennis tournament to be played on outdoor hardcourts. It will be the 25th edition of the China Open for men and the 27th for women. The tournament is categorized as a WTA 1000 event on the 2026 WTA Tour[1] and an ATP 500 event on the 2026 ATP Tour.[2] Both the women's and the men's tournaments will be held at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, from 30 September to 11 October and from 30 September to 6 October, respectively.
30 September – 6 October (ATP)
| 2026 China Open | |
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| Date | 30 September – 11 October (WTA) 30 September – 6 October (ATP) |
| Edition | 25th (ATP) / 27th (WTA) |
| Category | WTA 1000 (women) ATP 500 (men) |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Beijing, China |
| Venue | National Tennis Center |
| 2025 Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Women's singles | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Women's doubles | |
Point distribution
Champions
Men's singles
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Women's singles
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Men's doubles
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Women's doubles
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ATP singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
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| Jannik Sinner | 1 | 1 | |
| Alexander Zverev | 2 | 2 | |
| Félix Auger-Aliassime | 5 | 3 | |
| Daniil Medvedev | 6 | 4 | |
| Flavio Cobolli | 7 | 5 | |
| Alex de Minaur | 9 | 6 | |
| Novak Djokovic | 12 | 7 | |
| Learner Tien | 13 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 21 September 2026[5]
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
Raphaël Collignon → replaced by
Sebastián Báez
ATP doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
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| 1 | |||||
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| 3 | |||||
| 4 |
- Rankings are as of 21 September 2026
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
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The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
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WTA singles main-draw entrants
Seeded players
The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on WTA rankings as of 21 September 2026. Rankings and points before are as of 28 September 2026.
Because the tournament takes place one week later this year, the points defending column also includes results from the 2025 Wuhan Open, which took place during the week of 6 October 2025. Beijing points are shown first in the column.
| ‡ | Champion |
| † | Runner-up |
| Eliminated |
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points earned | Points after | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9,901 | (215)§ | 10 | 9,696 | Second round vs. | |
| 2 | 2 | 7,875 | 0+390 | 10+0 | 7,495 | Second round vs. | |
| 3 | 3 | 7,265 | 390+650 | 10+0 | 6,235 | Second round vs. | |
| 4 | 4 | 7,244 | 390+1,000 | 10+0 | 5,864 | Second round vs. | |
| 5 | 5 | 120 | 10 | Second round vs. | |||
| 6 | 6 | 5,328 | 650+120 | 10+1 | 4,569 | Second round vs. | |
| 7 | 7 | 4,809 | 0 | 10 | 4,819 | Second round vs. | |
| 8 | 8 | 4,683 | 120+65 | 10+60 | 4,568 | Second round vs. | |
| 9 | 9 | 4,119 | 120+215 | 10+0 | 3,794 | Second round vs. | |
| 10 | 10 | 4,040 | 120+10 | 10+0 | 3,920 | Second round vs. | |
| 11 | 11 | 3,363 | 1,000+0 | 10+0 | 2,373 | Second round vs. | |
| 12 | 12 | 2,935 | 120+120 | 10+0 | 2,705 | Second round vs. | |
| 13 | 13 | 2,841 | 10+140 | 10+49 | 2,750 | Second round vs. | |
| 14 | 2,588 | 10 | 10 | 2,588 | Second round vs. | ||
| 15 | 2,464 | 35+65 | 10+60 | 2,434 | Second round vs. | ||
| 16 | 2,306 | 10+65 | 10+0 | 2,241 | Second round vs. | ||
| 17 | 10+65 | 10+30 | Second round vs. | ||||
| 18 | 2,123 | 215+390 | 10+1 | 1,529 | Second round vs. | ||
| 19 | 2,043 | 10 | 10 | 2,043 | Second round vs. | ||
| 20 | 2,024 | 215 | 10 | 1,819 | Second round vs. | ||
| 21 | 1,926 | 120 | 10 | 1,816 | Second round vs. | ||
| 22 | (49)∆ | 10 | Second round vs. | ||||
| 23 | 1,873 | 120+65 | 10+10Ω | 1,708 | Second round vs. | ||
| 24 | 1,811 | 10+120 | 10+10Ω | 1,701 | Second round vs. | ||
| 25 | 1,710 | (125)∆ | 10 | 1,595 | Second round vs. | ||
| 26 | 1,573 | 10+65 | 10+30 | 1,538 | Second round vs. | ||
| 27 | 1,551 | 20 | 10 | 1,541 | Second round vs. | ||
| 28 | 65 | 10 | Second round vs. | ||||
| 29 | 1,481 | 10+10 | 10+1 | 1,472 | Second round vs. | ||
| 30 | 35 | 10 | Second round vs. | ||||
| 31 | 1,352 | (81)∆ | 10 | 1,281 | Second round vs. | ||
| 32 | 1,349 | 65 | 10 | 1,294 | Second round vs. |
§ The player is defending points from Wuhan only, as her 2025 Beijing result was not required to be counted in her ranking points as of 28 September 2026.
∆ The player did not qualify for the tournament in 2025. She is defending points from a WTA 125 tournament (Rende or Samsun) instead.
Ω The player's 2025 Wuhan result is being replaced by her next best non-combined WTA 1000 tournament result.
Withdrawn seeded players
The following players would have been seeded, but withdrew before the tournament began.
| Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Withdrawal reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,521 | 10+10 | 2,502§ | Left knee injury | ||
| 2,276 | (35)∆ | 2,241 | Conflict with the Asian Games[6] | ||
| 2,029 | 0+0 | 2,110§ |
§ The player's 2025 Wuhan result was replaced by her next best result (1 point for Mboko, 81 points for Keys).
∆ The player is defending points from her sixth best combined WTA 1000 tournament result.
Other entry information
Wildcards
Gao Xinyu
Lin Yujun
Qu Yihan
Shao Yushan
Sun Xinran
Yuan Yue
Zheng Qinwen
Zhu Lin
Protected ranking
Withdrawals
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Hailey Baptiste → replaced by
Katie Volynets - §
Jaqueline Cristian → replaced by
Alycia Parks - §
Alexandra Eala → replaced by
Petra Marčinko - ‡
McCartney Kessler → replaced by
Aoi Ito - ‡
Madison Keys → replaced by
Paula Badosa - §
Victoria Mboko → replaced by
Lanlana Tararudee - ‡
Karolína Plíšková → replaced by
Magda Linette - ‡
Emma Raducanu → replaced by
Hanne Vandewinkel - ‡
Zhang Shuai → replaced by
Maria Timofeeva
§ – not included on entry list
‡ – withdrew from entry list
† – withdrew from main draw
WTA doubles main-draw entrants
Seeded teams
The following are the seeded teams. Seedings are based on WTA rankings as of 21 September 2026.
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
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| Kateřina Siniaková | Zhang Shuai | 8 | 1 | ||
| Hsieh Su-wei | Jeļena Ostapenko | 22 | 2 | ||
| Cristina Bucșa | Nicole Melichar-Martinez | 23 | 3 | ||
| Storm Hunter | Kristina Mladenovic | 28 | 4 | ||
| Elise Mertens | Diana Shnaider | 31 | 5 | ||
| Anna Danilina | Desirae Krawczyk | 38 | 6 | ||
| Sara Errani | Jasmine Paolini | 38 | 7 | ||
| Shuko Aoyama | Liang En-shuo | 42 | 8 |
Other entrants
Wildcards
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