China Open

Novak Djokovic on target for fifth China open title

World number one Novak Djokovic has started his campaign to win a record fifth China Open title with a 6-2 6-1 first-round win over Guillermo Garcia-Lopez. The Serbia superstar has never lost at the...

Serena Williams survives Silvia Soler-Espinosa scare in Beijing

World number one and top seed Serena Williams ended any doubts about her fitness when beating Silvia Soler-Espinosa 7-5 6-2 in the first round of the China Open. The American powerhouse retired with...

Eugenie Bouchard looking good ahead of Beijing clash

Eugenie Bouchard demonstrated an impressive return to form last week in Wuhan and is favoured to beat Sabine Lisicki in the first round of the China Open on Tuesday. The Canadian overpowered Caroline...

Men’s Tennis: Novak Djokovic seals another China Open title

Novak Djokovic overcame Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-4 in Beijing to win the China Open for the fourth time in five years. Nadal tried his best to continue his fine run on the hardcourts but he failed to...

China Open: Rafael Nadal back at number one

Rafael Nadal’s rise back to world number one has been confirmed after Tomas Berdych was forced to retire hurt during their semi-final at the China Open. The clash in Beijing was expected to be a...

Men’s Tennis: Rafael Nadal fights back after China Open scare

Rafael Nadal says he is not thinking about replacing Novak Djokovic as the world number one and is staying focused on the China Open. The Spanish ace has booked his place in the semi-finals after a...

China Open: Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic battle through

Serena Williams survived a scare at the China Open after coming from behind to beat Maria Kirilenko to book her place in the quarter-finals. The world number one came through 7-5 7-5 but looked in...

Tennis: Serena Williams scrapes through in China Open

World number one Serena Williams was made to battle hard by Francesca Schiavone before moving into the third round of the China Open in Beijing. Williams began like a woman on a mission, blasting down...

Women’s Tennis: Victoria Azarenka out of China Open

World number two Victoria Azarenka has been knocked out of the China Open in the first round by Germany's Andrea Petkovic. Azarenka, also seeded number two for the tournament in Beijing, never played...

China Open: Rafael Nadal aiming to usurp Novak Djokovic

Rafael Nadal is hoping to have overtaken Novak Djokovic as world number one after this week's China Open in Beijing. The Spaniard has been in blistering form since returning in February from a...