China Open 2024: Tennis Match Schedule, Dates, Prize Money and More

The 2024 China Open is one of the most prestigious tennis tournaments held on outdoor hard courts. This year marks the 23rd edition of the men’s open and the 25th edition of the women’s open, bringing together the world’s top tennis players. The women’s open belongs to the WTA 1000 category of the 2024 WTA tour, while the men’s open belongs to the ATP 500 category of the 2024 ATP tour. Both events will be held at the iconic National Tennis Center in Beijing, with the women’s open taking place from September 25 to October 6 and the men’s open from September 26 to October 2.

2024 China Open schedule and dates

The 2024 China Women’s Open will be extended to two weeks for the first time, and the singles field will increase to 96 players. The expansion of the tournament enhances the prestige of the event, bringing more exciting matches to fans and providing fans with the opportunity to watch their favorite stars play. Here is the schedule:

event

date

Start time

Qualifying

Tuesday, September 24 to Wednesday, September 25

11:00 AM

Main draw

Thursday, September 26 – Wednesday, October 2

Thursday to Sunday: 11:00am

Monday and Tuesday: 12:00 noon

Night meeting

Thursday to Tuesday (during the main competition)

7:00pm and 8:30pm (Note:

Doubles final

Wednesday, October 2

Note: 2:00 p.m.

Singles final

Wednesday, October 2

Note: 5:00 p.m.

With defending champion Iga Swiatek withdrawing from the 2024 China Open due to “personal reasons”, current world number two Aryna Sabalenka will be the top seed at the tournament. Sabalenka will face stiff competition from a group of determined new stars, including Jessica Pegula, Jasmine Paolini and Coco Gauff, all looking to reach the top of women’s tennis and leave their mark at this prestigious event.

2024 China Open Prize Money

The prize pool for the 2024 China Open is very impressive, especially for an ATP event, with a prize pool of $3,633,875. This huge prize money adds more excitement to the tournament, attracting the world’s top male tennis players who compete on the court for prestige and huge prize money. Here are the detailed data:

ATP Prizes

Location

bonus

winner

$695,750

Finalist

$374,340

Semi-finalists

$199,495

Quarterfinals

$101,925

Top 16

$54,405

Top 32

$29,015

WTA Prize Money

Location

bonus

champion

USD 1,100,000

Finalist

$585,000

Semi-finals

$325,000

Quarterfinals

$185,000

Top 16

$101,000

Round 3

$59,100

Last year’s ATP 500 champion Jannik Sinner won a thrilling final against Daniil Medvedev. The Italian star continued his excellent form in 2024, winning titles at both the Cincinnati Open and the US Open. With his recent success, Sinner is a strong contender who will look to defend his title at this year’s China Open.

Where to watch the 2024 China Open live

Tennis fans in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada can watch the entire Beijing ATP 500 tournament live on a variety of channels and streaming platforms:

    • United States: American viewers can watch the matches live on the Tennis Channel.
    • UK: Fans in the UK can watch the game live on Sky UK.
    • Australia: beIN Sports will broadcast the China Open tennis tournament to Australian audiences.
    • Canada: Canadian viewers can watch all the great shows on TSN.
  • India: Fans in India can watch the matches on the Tennis TV website or app.

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