The ATP will finally be back in China after the COVID-19 pandemic. The tennis fans in Beijing will be treated to the presence of a rather stunning line-up for an ATP 500 event, with the presence of many top players such as Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Jannik Sinner and Stefanos Tsitsipas. Novak Djokovic will be the only top player missing this event.
The last time the tournament in the Chinese capital took place was back in 2019 and the champion was Dominic Thiem.
Here is the latest entry list.
| Seed | Name | Ranking |
| 1 | Carlos Alcaraz | 1 |
| 2 | Daniil Medvedev | 3 |
| 3 | Holger Rune | 4 |
| 4 | Casper Ruud | 5 |
| 5 | Jannik Sinner | 6 |
| 6 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 7 |
| 7 | Andrey Rublev | 8 |
| 8 | Taylor Fritz | 9 |
| Frances Tiafoe | 10 | |
| Karen Khachanov | 11 | |
| Alexander Zverev | 12 | |
| Alex de Minaur | 13 | |
| Tommy Paul | 14 | |
| Felix Auger-Aliassime | 15 | |
| Cameron Norrie | 16 | |
| Lorenzo Musetti | 18 | |
| Grigor Dimitrov | 19 | |
| Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | 21 | |
| Daniel Evans | 28 | |
| Matteo Berrettini | 36 | |
| Roberto Bautista Agut | 42 | |
| Diego Schwartzman | 114 | |
| Pablo Carreno Busta | 122 |
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
LWWWWLWWWW Ranked world no.1, Carlos played his last match on the 20th of August when he lost to world no.2 Novak Djokovic 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4) in the final in Cincinnati (draw).
This year Alcaraz achieved a compiled 53-6 match record. Carlos has won 6 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Wimbledon. Alcaraz got to the final in Rio de Janeiro and Cincinnati.
Daniil Medvedev in 2023
Currently ranked no.3, Daniil played his last match on the 17th of August when he was overcome by world no.12 Alexander Zverev 6-4 5-7 6-4 in the 3rd round in Cincinnati (draw).
At the moment, during this season the Russian has achieved an overall 49-11 match record. The Russian conquered 5 titles in 2023 in Rotterdam, Doha, Dubai, Miami and Rome. The Russian got to the final in Indian Wells.
Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev faced off 3 times. Their current head to head is 2-1 for Alcaraz. Before, the last time they locked horns, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-3 6-3 6-3 in the semifinal in London (Wimbledon) on the 14th of July 2023.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
Jannik Sinner in 2023
WWWWWWWWWW Ranked world no.6 (career-high), Jannik played his last match on the 16th of August when he surrendered to world no.52 Dusan Lajovic 6-4 7-6(4) in the 2nd round in Cincinnati (draw).
This season Sinner has a 41-12 win-loss record. Sinner conquered 2 titles in 2023 in Montpellier and Toronto. Jannik was the runner-up in Rotterdam and in Miami.
Tsitsipas at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2023
Ranked world no.7, Tsitsipas has a compiled 41-15 win-loss record in 2023. Tsitsipas is playing at the moment at the U.S. Open where he toppled the world no.337 Milos Raonic 6-2 6-3 6-4.
Stefanos Tsitsipas will face the world no.128 Dominic Stephan Stricker in the 2nd round. The head to head is 1-0 for Tsitsipas.
The Greek clinched 1 title in 2023 in Los Cabos. The Greek was the runner-up at the Australian Open and in Barcelona (Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell).
Stefanos won 10 titles in his career: 1 on hard courts, 4 on clay courts, 4 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Jannik Sinner and Stefanos Tsitsipas played each other 7 times. The head to head is 5-2 for Tsitsipas. Previously, the last time they competed against each other, Jannik Sinner won 6-4 6-3 in the 2nd round in Rotterdam (ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament) on the 16th of February 2023.
Here the video highlights.
Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Jannik Sinner and Stefanos Tsitsipas |
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