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.
Points and prize money
Point distribution
ATP singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
1 Rankings are as of September 29, 2014
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Bai Yan Feliciano López Andy Murray Viktor Troicki
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Teymuraz Gabashvili Peter Gojowczyk Martin Kližan Mikhail Kukushkin
Withdrawals
Before the tournament
Lu Yen-hsun (playing at the Asian Games) → replaced by Vasek Pospisil
Dmitry Tursunov → replaced by Pablo Andújar
Retirements
Ernests Gulbis
ATP doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
Rankings are as of September 22, 2014
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: Novak Djokovic / Filip Krajinović Liu Siyu / Ning Yuqing
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw: Johan Brunström / Nicholas Monroe
The following pair received entry as lucky losers: Teymuraz Gabashvili / Mikhail Kukushkin
Withdrawals
Before the tournament
Fernando Verdasco (personal reasons) During the tournament Ernests Gulbis Filip Krajinović (sickness)
WTA singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
1 Rankings as of September 22, 2014.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Maria Kirilenko Francesca Schiavone Xu Shilin Zhang Kailin Zhu Lin
The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw: Romina Oprandi
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Mona Barthel Belinda Bencic Polona Hercog Bethanie Mattek-Sands Monica Niculescu Tsvetana Pironkova Sílvia Soler Espinosa Xu Yifan
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 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
1 Rankings are as of September 22, 2014
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: Simona Halep / Raluca Olaru Han Xinyun / Zhang Kailin Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Zheng Saisai The following pair received entry as alternates: Mona Barthel / Mandy Minella
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]