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ATP China Open

China Open Winners: Every Men’s Champion Since 2004

Every China Open men’s singles champion since 2004 in one place. Below are the complete winners list with runners-up and final scores, the title records, and the most recent champion at the ATP 500 in Beijing.

The men’s China Open is an ATP 500 played on outdoor hard courts in Beijing, at the same venue as the WTA 1000 China Open. The list below covers every final from 2004 onward. The tournament was not held from 2020 to 2022.

China Open Men’s Singles Winners

Year Champion Runner-up Score
2026 Novak Djokovic Alex de Minaur 7-6(3), 0-1 ret.
2025 Jannik Sinner Learner Tien 6-2, 6-2
2024 Carlos Alcaraz Jannik Sinner 6-7(6), 6-4, 7-6(3)
2023 Jannik Sinner Daniil Medvedev 7-6(2), 7-6(2)
2019 Dominic Thiem Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
2018 Nikoloz Basilashvili Juan Martín del Potro 6-4, 6-4
2017 Rafael Nadal Nick Kyrgios 6-2, 6-1
2016 Andy Murray Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 7-6(2)
2015 Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-2
2014 Novak Djokovic Tomáš Berdych 6-0, 6-2
2013 Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-4
2012 Novak Djokovic Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6(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(4)
2008 Andy Roddick Dudi Sela 6-4, 6-7(6), 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(4), 7-5

Most China Open Men’s Singles Titles

Titles Player Years
7 Novak Djokovic 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2026
2 Jannik Sinner 2023, 2025
2 Rafael Nadal 2005, 2017

Records and Notable Stats

  • Most titles: Novak Djokovic with 7, and he has won the title in all seven of his appearances in the draw (2009, 2010, 2012 to 2015 and 2026). He has never lost a match in Beijing: his record is 34-0.
  • Most finals reached: Djokovic with 7. Rafael Nadal reached 4, winning in 2005 and 2017 and finishing runner-up to Djokovic in 2013 and 2015.
  • Different champions: 12 across 20 editions, with 3 players winning more than once.
  • Longest wait between titles: Nadal, 12 years (2005 to 2017).
  • The current rivalry: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz shared the three titles from 2023 to 2025, before Djokovic won again in 2026. Sinner has reached all three of those finals, and lost the 2024 edition to Alcaraz in a deciding-set tie-break.

The 2026 Champion

Novak Djokovic won his seventh China Open title in 2026 when Alex de Minaur retired injured in the final, trailing 7-6(3), 0-1. Djokovic, 39, had reached the final when Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from their semi-final (see our report on the disqualification), and the title was the 102nd of his career. Djokovic now leads their head-to-head 4-1. Our final preview has the background.

The 2025 Champion

Jannik Sinner won his second China Open title in 2025, beating Learner Tien 6-2, 6-2 in the final. Tien had reached it when Daniil Medvedev retired with cramp in the third set of their semi-final.

FAQ

ATP China Open Winners FAQs

Who won the ATP China Open in 2026?
Novak Djokovic, who won the final when Alex de Minaur retired injured trailing 7-6(3), 0-1. It was his seventh title in Beijing.
Who won the ATP China Open in 2025?
Jannik Sinner, who beat Learner Tien 6-2, 6-2 in the final for his second title in Beijing.
Who has won the men’s China Open the most times?
Novak Djokovic, with seven titles (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2026). He has won the tournament every time he has entered it.
Why was the China Open not played from 2020 to 2022?
The tournament was absent from the calendar for three years and returned in 2023, when Jannik Sinner won the title.
Where is the men’s China Open played?
On outdoor hard courts at the China National Tennis Center in Beijing, the same venue as the WTA 1000 China Open.
What level is the men’s China Open?
An ATP 500. The women’s event at the same venue is a WTA 1000.

More Coverage

Our ATP China Open 2026 preview has the draw and seeds, and our betting tips have the outright picks. Full coverage sits on our ATP China Open hub. For the women’s side, see every women’s China Open champion and the WTA China Open hub. Every event we follow is in the tournaments index, the dates are in the tennis calendar, and broadcast details are in our how to watch tennis guide. For the title match, see our Djokovic v de Minaur final preview, and our report on the Medvedev disqualification covers the semi-final.