China Open picks from Beijing, with the reasoning behind every call.
Our China Open calls so far: 2 of 4 matches called right
Next edition: September 2027
Analysis only. Our pick: Zheng in three sets. She serves nine aces a match and has won five in a row at home; Mertens has just beaten Gauff and Swiatek, so this is close.
Analysis only. Our pick: Swiatek in two sets. Mertens has just beaten Gauff 6:3, 6:3, and Swiatek has already dropped a set this week.
Analysis only. Our pick: Svitolina in three sets. Zheng plays at home with a big serve, and that makes this close to an even match.
Analysis only. Our pick: Andreeva in three sets. Alexandrova has beaten her twice in two meetings without dropping a set.
The China Open in Beijing is a combined event on outdoor hard courts: a WTA 1000 with a 96-player draw over 12 days and an ATP 500 with a 32-player draw that ends on a Tuesday. In 2026 both started on 30 September. Novak Djokovic won his seventh China Open title when Alex de Minaur retired in the final on 6 October, and on 11 October wildcard Zheng Qinwen beat Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 to become the first Chinese woman to win the WTA 1000 title. The 2027 edition runs from 29 September to 10 October.
Beijing is a scheduling puzzle. The ATP final is on Tuesday and Shanghai starts the next day, so the men who go deep arrive there short of rest, while some top players skip Beijing to be fresh for the Masters. The WTA event runs into the second Sunday, and Wuhan starts on the Monday, so the women's finalists face the same squeeze. Autumn conditions are usually mild, and home crowds can lift Chinese players in a way that does not show in the rankings.
We do not pick every match. We choose the China Open matches where we have a clear read on the result, write the analysis and publish one pick with the odds at the time of publication. Every pick goes into our public tracker and is settled on the official result. Analyses from every edition stay on this page.
The 2027 WTA event runs from 29 September to 10 October. The ATP event starts on 29 September and its final is on Tuesday 5 October.
Both. The women's event is a WTA 1000 with a 96-player singles draw, and the men's event is an ATP 500 with a 32-player draw.
Outdoor hard courts in Beijing.
Every pick we publish goes into our public tracker with the odds at publication, the stake in units and the final result. Nothing is removed or edited after publication.
Sources: ATP Tour: Novak Djokovic wins 102nd tour-level title in Beijing after Alex de Minaur retires · WTA: Zheng Qinwen makes history with China Open win · WTA: China Open 2026 overview · WTA: China Open 2027 overview · ATP Tour: 2026 calendar (PDF) · ATP Tour: 2027 calendar (PDF, 14 Jan 2026)