2014 China Open (tennis)
The 2014 China Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 16th edition of the China Open for the men (18th for the women). It was part of ATP World Tour 500 series on the 2014 ATP World Tour, and the last WTA Premier Mandatory tournament of the 2014 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events were held at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, China, from September 27 to October 5, 2014.
| 2014 China Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 September – 5 October |
| Edition | 16th (ATP) / 18th (WTA) |
| Category | ATP World Tour 500 (men) Premier Mandatory (women) |
| Prize money | ATP $2,500,470 WTA $5,427,105 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Beijing, China |
| Venue | National Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Novak Djokovic | |
| Women's Singles | |
 Maria Sharapova | |
| Men's Doubles | |
 Jean-Julien Rojer /  Horia Tecău | |
| Women's Doubles | |
 Andrea Hlaváčková /  Peng Shuai | |
Points and prize money
ATP singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRB |
Novak Djokovic | 1 | 1 |
 ESP |
Rafael Nadal | 2 | 2 |
| CZE |
Tomáš Berdych | 6 | 3 |
 CRO |
Marin Čilić | 9 | 4 |
 BUL |
Grigor Dimitrov | 10 | 5 |
 GBR |
Andy Murray | 11 | 6 |
 LAT |
Ernests Gulbis | 13 | 7 |
 USA |
John Isner | 15 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 29, 2014
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
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Vasek Pospisil- Dmitry Tursunov → replaced by Pablo Andújar
Retirements
ATP doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN |
Daniel Nestor | SRB |
Nenad Zimonjić | 7 | 1 |
 AUT |
Alexander Peya |  BRA |
Bruno Soares | 10 | 2 |
| ESP |
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 FRA |
Julien Benneteau | CAN |
Vasek Pospisil | 29 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of September 22, 2014
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following pair received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Fernando Verdasco (personal reasons)
- During the tournament
- Ernests Gulbis
- Filip Krajinović (sickness)
WTA singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA |
Serena Williams | 1 | 1 |
| ROU |
Simona Halep | 2 | 2 |
| CZE |
Petra Kvitová | 3 | 3 |
| RUS |
Maria Sharapova | 4 | 4 |
 POL |
Agnieszka Radwańska | 6 | 5 |
 DEN |
Caroline Wozniacki | 7 | 6 |
 GER |
Angelique Kerber | 8 | 7 |
| CAN |
Eugenie Bouchard | 9 | 8 |
| SRB |
Ana Ivanovic | 10 | 9 |
| SRB |
Jelena Janković | 11 | 10 |
 ITA |
Sara Errani | 12 | 11 |
| RUS |
Ekaterina Makarova | 14 | 12 |
| CZE |
Lucie Šafářová | 15 | 13 |
| ITA |
Flavia Pennetta | 16 | 14 |
| GER |
Andrea Petkovic | 17 | 15 |
| USA |
Venus Williams | 18 | 16 |
- 1 Rankings as of September 22, 2014.
Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Victoria Azarenka (foot injury) → replaced by 
Kaia Kanepi
Dominika Cibulková → replaced by Lauren Davis- Li Na (retirement from professional tennis) → replaced by
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Kirsten Flipkens - Sloane Stephens → replaced by
Yaroslava Shvedova - Vera Zvonareva → replaced by Zarina Diyas
- During the tournament
- Simona Halep (hip injury)
- Serena Williams (knee injury)
- Venus Williams (viral illness)
Retirements
- Daniela Hantuchová (left knee injury)
- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (dizziness)
WTA doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA |
Sara Errani | ITA |
Roberta Vinci | 2 | 1 |
 ZIM |
Cara Black |  IND |
Sania Mirza | 10 | 2 |
| CZE |
Květa Peschke |  SLO |
Katarina Srebotnik | 19 | 3 |
| USA |
Raquel Kops-Jones | USA |
Abigail Spears | 22 | 4 |
| CZE |
Andrea Hlaváčková | CHN |
Peng Shuai | 25 | 5 |
| RUS |
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Anastasia Rodionova | 32 | 6 |
| ESP |
Garbiñe Muguruza | ESP |
Carla Suárez Navarro | 34 | 7 |
 SUI |
Martina Hingis | ITA |
Flavia Pennetta | 38 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 22, 2014
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Daniela Hantuchová (left knee injury)
- During the tournament
- Casey Dellacqua (lower leg injury)
- Simona Halep (hip injury)
Champions
Men's Singles
- Novak Djokovic def. Tomáš Berdych, 6–0, 6–2
Women's Singles
- Maria Sharapova def. Petra Kvitová, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Men's Doubles
- Jean-Julien Rojer / Horia Tecău def. Julien Benneteau / Vasek Pospisil, 6–7(6–8), 7–5, [10–5]
Women's Doubles
- Andrea Hlaváčková / Peng Shuai def. Cara Black / Sania Mirza, 6–4, 6–4
References
- "Rankings explained". atpworldtour.com. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- "Rankings explained". WTA. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- "Murray Receives China Open Wild Card; Looks to Win First Title in Beijing". China Open. 2014-09-12.