The draw for the 2025 China Open men\u2019s singles tournament is out, and five of the top 10 players in the ATP Rankings are set to star.<\/p>\n
The draw for the ATP 500 event in Beijing features 32 players, with eight seeds and no byes. The eight seeded players are: Jannik Sinner<\/a> (1), Alexander Zverev (2), Alex de Minaur (3), Lorenzo Musetti (4), Karen Khachanov (5), Andrey Rublev (6), Jakub Mensik (7) and Daniil Medvedev (8).<\/p>\n Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> was the 2024 China Open champion, having beaten Sinner in last year\u2019s final, but the Spaniard chose to play in Tokyo instead this year.<\/p>\n Sinner is competing for the first time since his defeat to Alcaraz in the US Open final \u2014 a result that saw his rival displace him as the world No 1.<\/p>\n The 24-year-old Italian will take on 2014 US Open winner Marin Cilic, who is currently ranked 59th, in the opening round.<\/p>\n The four-time major winner would then play either Chinese wildcard Zheng Zhizhen or a qualifier in the second round, while he is projected to meet world No 10 and fifth seed Khachanov in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n If he reaches the semi-finals, Sinner could meet either de Minaur, the world No 8 and third seed, or Jakub Mensik, the world No 17 and eighth seed.<\/p>\n More Tennis News<\/p>\n Roger Federer makes claim about Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner being helped by court speed<\/a><\/p>\n ATP Japan Open Draw: Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz on collision course after Laver Cup clash<\/a><\/p>\n The world No 2 could face any of Zverev, Musetti, Rublev or Medvedev in the final. Sinner is chasing a second title in Beijing after his triumph in 2023.<\/p>\n Zverev<\/a> arrives in Beijing after losing both of his matches at the Laver Cup in San Francisco last week to de Minaur<\/a> and Taylor Fritz<\/a>. He was beaten by Felix Auger-Aliassime in the third round of the US Open in his last tour-level event.<\/p>\n The world No 3 will begin his campaign in China against world No 44 Lorenzo Sonego and would meet either Corentin Moutet or Tallon Griekspoor in the second round.<\/p>\n Kings in Beijing #ChinaOpen<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/KtOcq5IkgB<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Tennis TV (@TennisTV) September 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n The German is projected to meet Medvedev \u2014 a former world No 1 and 2021 US Open winner currently ranked 18th amid a difficult season \u2014 in the last eight.<\/p>\n Zverev could then meet either fourth seed Musetti or sixth seed Rublev in the semi-finals. The 28-year-old is aiming to win his maiden China Open title.<\/p>\n China Open 2025 projected men\u2019s singles quarter-finals<\/p>\n Jannik Sinner (1) vs Karen Khachanov (5)<\/p>\n Alex de Minaur (3) vs Jakub Mensik (7)<\/p>\n Lorenzo Musetti (4) vs Andrey Rublev (6)<\/p>\n Alexander Zverev (2) vs Daniil Medvedev (8)<\/p>\n READ NEXT: WATCH: Jannik Sinner seen practising new serve technique ahead of return to action<\/a><\/p>\n