China Open 2026 Live Stream, How to watch live

Q: When is the China Open 2026 played?

The China Open 2026 runs from 30 Sep – 6 Oct. The order of play for each session is published the night before, and start times on this page convert to your local timezone.

Q: What surface is the China Open played on?

The China Open is played on hard. Hard courts sit between clay and grass for pace and bounce, and reward all-court games.

Q: Where is the China Open held?

The China Open is held in Beijing, China.

Q: How many ranking points does the China Open winner earn?

The singles champion takes 1,000 ranking points.

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How to watch the China Open 2026

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The story of the China Open

Why the China Open matters in 2026

The China Open runs in Beijing, China from 30 Sep – 6 Oct, played on medium-paced hard court. Bounces and pace sit between clay and grass, which rewards all-court players who can defend, attack and serve in roughly equal measure. It is a Masters 1000 / WTA 1000, the tier directly below the Slams and mandatory for the world top thirty outside of injury. The singles champion takes 1,000 ranking points, plus a prize pool that sits second only to the Slams.

Play starts in 146 days, on Wednesday 30 September, with the main draw running through to Tuesday 6 October.

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Key dates

China Open 2026 schedule and key sessions

The shape of the week, day by day. Start times for individual matches are published the night before each session in the order of play and convert to your local timezone on the daily schedule.

Sun 27 Sep to Tue 6 Oct

Qualifying. Final qualifying rounds run 27 Sep to 29 Sep, with the last 16 spots in the main draw on the line.

Wed 30 Sep

Main draw begins. First-round matches across both tours, with the higher seeds spread evenly across the bracket.

Fri 2 Oct

Round of 32. The seeded names start meeting unseeded survivors. Upsets here typically reshape one half of the draw.

Sun 4 Oct

Round of 16. The eight seeds in each half of the draw narrow to four. Form usually starts to separate from reputation around here.

Tue 6 Oct

Quarter-finals. Best-of-three (or best-of-five at Slams) on the show courts, with the eight quarter-finalists locked in by the night before.

Sun 4 Oct

Semi-finals. The four-into-two cut. Schedules are usually split women on the Friday, men on the Saturday, with start times announced the previous evening.

Tue 6 Oct

Finals. Champion crowned in Beijing on the closing day. Trophy ceremonies follow on court immediately after match point.

Surface and conditions

How hard plays at the China Open

Hard courts sit between clay and grass for pace and bounce. The ball travels at a medium speed, the bounce is true, and the surface is friendly to all-court games. Net play, baseline grinding, and serve-and-volley all have a place on hard, which is why this surface produces the deepest variety of winners across the year.

Tactically hard-court tennis usually comes down to depth control. The player who consistently lands the ball in the back third of the court forces errors out of opponents who are forced to swing harder for less margin. Lateral movement matters more than on grass and less than on clay, and the third-shot pattern after the serve becomes the defining tactical decision in every break-point rally.

Names to follow

Players to watch at the China Open

Jannik Sinner

World No. 1 on the men's side. Standard top-quarter pick at every event he enters.

Carlos Alcaraz

Three-time Slam winner with the highest ceiling on tour when fit. Always the bottom-half draw spotlight.

Aryna Sabalenka

World No. 1 on the women's side. The flat ball-striking translates across surfaces.

Iga Świątek

The reference clay-court player on the women's tour, with a deeper hard-court game added since 2024.

What's on the line

Ranking points by round

Singles ranking points awarded for reaching each round of the ATP 500 / WTA 1000 draw. Doubles points are typically half of the singles tally per round.

Round reached	Singles points
Winner	1,000
Runner-up	650
Semi-final	390
Quarter-final	215
Round of 16	120
Round of 32	65
Round of 64	35

Where it's played

Venue and travel notes

Match start times convert to your local timezone everywhere on the site, but the published schedule and ticket information runs on the venue's local clock below.

City	Beijing, China
Time zone	Asia/Shanghai
Format	ATP and WTA combined

Quick facts

China Open 2026 at a glance

Edition	2026
Tour	ATP & WTA combined
Category	ATP 500 / WTA 1000
Surface	Hard
Dates	30 Sep – 6 Oct
Venue	Beijing, China
Time zone	Asia/Shanghai

FAQ

China Open 2026, your questions, answered

When is the China Open 2026 played?

The China Open 2026 runs from 30 Sep – 6 Oct. The order of play for each session is published the night before, and start times on this page convert to your local timezone.

What surface is the China Open played on?

The China Open is played on hard. Hard courts sit between clay and grass for pace and bounce, and reward all-court games.

Where is the China Open held?

The China Open is held in Beijing, China.

How can I watch the China Open 2026?

The broadcaster panel above lists the rightsholder showing the China Open in your country, pin your country in the header to switch the panel. Tennis TV (men) and WTA TV (women) carry most non-Slam events worldwide.

How many ranking points does the China Open winner earn?

The singles champion takes 1,000 ranking points.

How much prize money does the China Open pay?

Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 events sit in the second tier of prize money, with seven-figure singles winners cheques and meaningful payouts to the round of 32. The exact breakdown is published by the tour the week before the main draw begins, and is mirrored on the official tournament site.

How does qualifying work at the China Open?

A 96-player main draw runs across around two weeks, with qualifying played in the 3 days before the main draw begins. Top seeds receive first-round byes. The qualifying draw is published a week ahead of main-draw entry lists.

What betting markets work best at the China Open?

Hard courts produce the most balanced markets on tour. Form lines transfer cleanly between surfaces, and game spreads (-3.5 / -4.5) are typically the cleanest read on perceived favourites. Always cross-check the latest odds on the live odds panel above before staking.

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