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.
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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.