Archive: china-open

NADAL RETURNS TO ACTION ON MONDAY, FELLOW SPANIARD VERDASCO ALSO ON BEIJING SCHEDULE BY RICKY DIMON

Rafael Nadal's first-round singles match against Richard Gasquet is not on Monday's China Open schedule, but the world No. 2 will be back in action in a different capacity. After being sidelined for three months with a wrist injury, Nadal is teaming up with Pablo Andujar in the doubles draw and they will kick off their campaign against Tomas Berdych and John Isner.

RICKY’S LOOK @ THIS WEEK IN ASIA & DEB IS SO HAPPY RAFA IS BACK. TENNIS NEEDS RAFAEL NADAL EVEN WITH HIS 20 QUIRKS

He's back! Yes, for the first time since Wimbledon, Rafael Nadal is playing tennis again. Always one of the best spots on the annual calendar, the Beijing-Tokyo week will be especially intriguing this time around. That’s because Nadal is returning to the court after being out of action for three months.

BEIJING RADWANSKA BEATS VANDEWEGHE , MADISON KEYS SURVIVES MATCH POINTS , RESULTS , ORDER OF PLAY & DRAWS

Click here for the draws & results from the China Open in Beijing, China.

MEN’S TENNIS DRAWS FROM BEIJING , RAFA’S BACK

Click here to see the draws and tomorrow's schedule from the China Open in Beijing.

Barcelona Open Pays Highest Prize Money On ATP World Tour 500 Level, Singles And Doubles Too

In 2014, the Barcelona Open will increase its prize money by 8%, reaching a pot of euro 1,845,585. It is the highest prize money offered by a tournament in the ATP World Tour 500 category, followed by the China Open in Beijing, which distributes euro 1,836,751.

Azarenka Says She Is Exhausted

World no.2 Victoria Azarenka maintains she is physically and mentally drained as her bid to finish off the year with a winning flourish at the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships in Istanbul as good as ground to a painful halt.

Alison Lee and the ATP

Alison Lee, the Executive Vice President, ATP International Group, has put a significant amount of time helping extend the tour’s reach in the Asia- Pacific region.

China Tennis Federation Honors Drewett

Brad Drewett, the late Executive Chairman and President of the ATP World Tour who tragically passed away five months ago after battling Motor Neurone or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, was honored by having the No.1 court at Beijing’s National Tennis Center named in his memory.

Nadal Is Back To Number One, But He Worries About His Knees

Rafael Nadal has risen back to the world no.1 ranking for the first since July 4, 2011, regardless of the constant pain issues he experiences with his knees.

Nadal takes back No. 1 ranking to start Shanghai

Rafael Nadal starts this week's Shanghai Masters as No. 1 in the world after retaking the top ranking for the first time since 2011.

Djokovic Doesn’t See Dominant Asian Male On The Horizon

Novak Djokovic says that he is having a blast at the tournament in Beijing.

Azarenka Blames Herself For Defeats In Asia

The most basic rule in sporting fitness is never ignore the debilitating power of a viral infection. Yet...

Djokovic And Li To Play Battle Of The Sexes

Novak Djokovic and Li Na will compete in a friendly "battle of the sexes" in the run-up to next week's the China Open for bragging rights during the autumn Asian tennis season on the ATP and WTA Tours.