Alcaraz wins China Open

Final day in Beijing.

2024 China Open, an ATP 500 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Beijing, China, 26 September - 2 October 2024.

Defending champion:

Jannik Sinner (6) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (2) 7-6(2) 7-6(2)

Final:

Jannik Sinner (1) (Italy) v Carlos Alcaraz (2) (Spain)

Alcaraz won five of the nine previous matches between the players.

This included the most recent:

2024:Roland Garros semi final.

In the Beijing final, Sinner saved three break points in game two of set one before holding.

Alcaraz saved a break point in the following game and held for 2-1.

Alcaraz broke serve in game four and led 3-1.

Sinner broke back in game nine and trailed 4-5, games on serve.

Serving at 5-6 to stay in the set, Sinner saved a set point before holding and forcing a tie break.

Sinner won the tie break and set 7-6(6).

Sinner saved two break points in game seven of set two and held for 4-3.

Alcaraz survived eight deuces and saved two break points.

He held for 4-4.

Alcaraz broke serve in game nine and led 5-4.

He served out the set 6-4.

Alcaraz broke serve in game three of the decider, and led 2-1.

Sinner saved two break points in game five and held for 2-3.

Sinner broke back in game eight, leveling at 4-4.

He saved a break point in game eleven, before holding for 6-5.

Alcaraz served to stay in the match, and held, forcing a tie break.

Carlos Alcaraz won the tie break and the match 6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(3).

Title number sixteen for Alcaraz, and first since this year’s Wimbledon.