2018 China Open (tennis)

The 2018 China Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 19th edition of the China Open for the men (22nd for the women). It was part of ATP World Tour 500 series on the 2018 ATP World Tour, and the last WTA Premier Mandatory tournament of the 2018 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events were held at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, China, from October 1 to October 7, 2018.

Seeds

 * 1 Rankings are

Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
 * 🇨🇾 Marcos Baghdatis
 * 🇪🇸 Feliciano López
 * 🇨🇳 Wu Yibing

The following player received entry as a special exempt:
 * João Sousa

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
 * 🇲🇩 Radu Albot
 * 🇮🇹 Matteo Berrettini
 * 🇷🇸 Dušan Lajović
 * 🇨🇦 Vasek Pospisil

The following player received entry as an alternate:
 * 🇹🇳 Malek Jaziri

The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
 * 🇺🇸 Tennys Sandgren

Withdrawals

 * Before the tournament
 * 🇪🇸 Pablo Carreño Busta → replaced by 🇮🇹 Andreas Seppi
 * 🇺🇸 Ryan Harrison → replaced by 🇺🇸 Tennys Sandgren
 * 🇺🇸 John Isner → replaced by 🇩🇪 Mischa Zverev
 * 🇬🇧 Andy Murray → replaced by 🇹🇳 Malek Jaziri
 * 🇪🇸 Rafael Nadal → replaced by 🇩🇪 Peter Gojowczyk


 * During the tournament
 * 🇮🇹 Fabio Fognini

Seeds

 * Rankings are

Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
 * 🇨🇳 Gong Maoxin / 🇨🇳 Zhang Ze
 * 🇨🇳 Hua Runhao / 🇨🇳 Zhang Zhizhen

The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
 * 🇺🇦 Denys Molchanov / 🇸🇰 Igor Zelenay

Seeds
The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on WTA rankings. Rankings and points before are.

Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
 * 🇨🇳 Duan Yingying
 * 🇦🇺 Samantha Stosur
 * 🇨🇳 Wang Qiang
 * 🇨🇳 Wang Yafan
 * 🇨🇳 Zheng Saisai

The following players received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:
 * Timea Bacsinszky
 * 🇩🇪 Laura Siegemund

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
 * 🇬🇧 Katie Boulter
 * 🇰🇿 Zarina Diyas
 * Polona Hercog
 * 🇹🇳 Ons Jabeur
 * 🇩🇪 Andrea Petkovic
 * 🇰🇿 Yulia Putintseva
 * 🇨🇿 Kateřina Siniaková
 * 🇺🇦 Dayana Yastremska

The following players received entry as lucky losers:
 * 🇷🇴 Sorana Cîrstea
 * 🇺🇸 Bernarda Pera

Withdrawals

 * Before the tournament
 * 🇦🇺 Ashleigh Barty → replaced by 🇷🇴 Sorana Cîrstea and 🇺🇸 Bernarda Pera
 * 🇵🇱 Agnieszka Radwańska → replaced by 🇧🇪 Kirsten Flipkens
 * 🇷🇺 Maria Sharapova → replaced by Petra Martić
 * 🇺🇸 Serena Williams → replaced by 🇷🇺 Ekaterina Makarova
 * 🇺🇸 Venus Williams → replaced by 🇷🇸 Aleksandra Krunić


 * During the tournament
 * 🇺🇸 Madison Keys

Retirements

 * 🇷🇴 Simona Halep
 * 🇷🇺 Daria Kasatkina
 * 🇺🇦 Lesia Tsurenko

Seeds

 * 1 Rankings are

Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
 * 🇨🇳 Duan Yingying / 🇨🇳 Wang Yafan
 * 🇬🇧 Johanna Konta / 🇨🇳 Zhang Shuai

The following pairs received entry as alternates:
 * 🇫🇷 Alizé Cornet / Petra Martić
 * 🇵🇱 Magda Linette / 🇨🇳 Zheng Saisai

Withdrawals

 * Before the tournament
 * 🇦🇺 Daria Gavrilova
 * 🇨🇳 Wang Qiang

Men's singles

 * Nikoloz Basilashvili def. 🇦🇷 Juan Martín del Potro, 6–4, 6–4

Women's singles

 * Caroline Wozniacki def. Anastasija Sevastova, 6–3, 6–3

Men's doubles

 * 🇵🇱 Łukasz Kubot / 🇧🇷 Marcelo Melo def. 🇦🇹 Oliver Marach / Mate Pavić, 6–1, 6–4

Women's doubles

 * 🇨🇿 Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková / 🇨🇿 Barbora Strýcová def. 🇨🇦 Gabriela Dabrowski / 🇨🇳 Xu Yifan, 4–6, 6–4, [10–8]