China Open draw announced: Zheng Qinwen returns from injury to face a tough challenge, while China's men's tennis team makes a strong push across three fronts.

2025The men's and women's singles draw for the China Open has been fully revealed, with the women's singles competition set to begin.96The men's singles draw boasts a star-studded lineup, while Chinese players are set for a powerful group assault on the court. From Zheng Qinwen, returning after recovering from injury, to the young up-and-comers who stormed through qualifying, this year's China Open draw is packed with intriguing matchups and lingering uncertainties.

Women's Singles: Golden Flowers11Players take the court as Zheng Qinwen faces her longtime rival once again.

AsWTA1000This year's China Open women's singles features a luxurious lineup of the tournament's top eight seeds. Top players like Swiatek, Gauff, Anisimova, and Pegula are all on the roster, while11The participation of China's "Golden Flowers" has especially fueled excitement among the home crowd.

Division Focus: Championship Race Heats Up

Quarterfinals (the "Group of Death"): Pitting together three Grand Slam champions——Top-seeded Swiatek2023Mid-year tournament champion),12Top seed Naomi Osaka2019Mid-year tournament champion) and30Top seed Raducanu (making her China Open debut), along with Grand Slam semifinalist Bouchard and last year's runner-up Samsonova, among other renowned players—every matchup in this bracket promises to be a true spectacle.“Finals Rehearsal”

Quarterfinals Zone 2 (Jinhua Home Court):7Top seed Zheng Qinwen, returning after recovering from injury, will anchor her home draw. Having received a first-round bye, she’ll face the winner between Wang Yafan and Lamens in the second round. Even more dramatic: her potential quarterfinal matchup awaits.4Top-seeded Andreyeva——Last year, Zheng Qinwen famously defeated this rising Russian star in the same stage to reach the semifinals for the first time—this year,18The 20-year-old Andreeva has risen to4Top-seeded, this match“Revenge Match”It truly deserves to be called the biggest highlight of the area.

Three-Quarter Zone (Dark Horse Breeding Ground):3Seeded player Anisimova, the runner-up at both Wimbledon and the US Open, is leading the lineup,6Top seed Paolini (Belgium)·Jane·Following closely behind is the Golden Cup champion, with two Grand Slam winners—Kenin and Andreescu—also quietly making their presence felt.31Top seed Wang Xinyu receives a first-round bye, and will face the winner between Zhang Shuai and a qualifier in the second round. If she advances, she could potentially challenge Anisimova.

Quarter-Finals (Road to Defense):2Seeded No. 1 and defending champion Gauff takes the court,8The No. 1 seed Rybakina (former Wimbledon champion) could potentially face her in the semifinals, while the presence of other top players like former French Open champion Ostapenko and US Open runner-up Fernandez makes the path to advancement in this section particularly challenging.

Jin Hua Match Report: Derby Secures a Spot in the Next Round

The main draw of this women's singles event11Among the Chinese players, Wang Xiyu and Guo Hanyu will face each other in the first round.“Chinese Derby”Directly securing one player's advancement to the second round. Yuan Yue will face Kazakhstan's Putintseva; the winner will then take on top-seeded Swiatek. Meanwhile, Zhu Lin will face a qualifier—if she emerges victorious, she’ll face Andreeva instead, making for a highly competitive matchup.“Pre-emptive move in the Golden Flower civil war”Veteran Zhang Shuai previously made a breakthrough last year.“Wildcard Miracle”Making it to the quarterfinals, she'll first face a qualifier this year—and if she advances, she’ll square off against Wang Xinyu in another all-Chinese showdown.

Men's Singles: Qualifying showdown kicks off, with three players aiming for the main draw.

Although no Chinese players directly advanced to the main draw of the men’s singles tournament, Bu Yunchaokete, Zhang Zhizhen, and Shang Juncheng will compete via wild cards. Meanwhile, four other Chinese players—Zhou Yi, Sun Fajing, and two others—are set to battle in the qualifying rounds, making their performances on home soil equally worth watching.

Bu Yunchao's draw can be described as...“A very unlucky fortune card”, they will face off in the first round3No. 1 seed De Minaur, who consistently ranks among the world's top players, will face a match that serves as the ultimate test of China's young talent under pressure.

Zhang Zhizhen and Shang Juncheng will both face qualifying-round opponents in the first round; both players have been in steady form recently, with Zhang Zhizhen having previously made multiple appearances atATPBreaking through in the tournament, Shang Juncheng is known for his youthful energy—and if he seizes the opportunity to advance, he could find himself on the verge of a significant boost in performance in the next round.

Sinner, the No. 1 seed, also faces a highly suspenseful first-round matchup as he takes on veteran Cilic.——Although the former world No. 1 isn’t at her peak, her wealth of major-tournament experience could very well give Sinner a few headaches.