Beijing
Sinner kickstarts Beijing redemption run with Cilic win
World No. 2 units Atmane rematch at Chinese language ATP 500
September 25, 2025
China Open
Jannik Sinner improves to 10-1 on the China Open in Beijing.
By Jerome Coombe
Jannik Sinner made a rapid begin in his bid to reclaim the China Open trophy in Beijing, the place he powered previous two-time finalist Marin Cilic 6-2, 6-2.
Competing for the primary time since his US Open last defeat to Carlos Alcaraz, with which he additionally ceded the No. 1 spot within the PIF ATP Rankings, Sinner bounced again in emphatic style. The 24-year-old Italian, who triumphed on his Beijing debut in 2023 and reached final 12 months’s last, saved the one break level he confronted upon return to the Chinese language ATP 500 occasion, in line with Infosys ATP Stats.
Beginning off STRONG! 💪@janniksin defeats Cilic 6-2 6-2 and advances into Spherical 2 in Beijing@chinaopen | #2025ChinaOpen pic.twitter.com/8W6A9G9003
— ATP Tour (@atptour) September 25, 2025
“I attempt to put plenty of focus into the first-round matches, as a result of I do know that many issues can go incorrect,” mentioned Sinner, who has received his previous 27 opening-round matches since Cincinnati in 2023. “After you normally discover your rhythm, your tempo, the pace of the courts significantly better. I attempt to put together myself in the very best means. I got here right here fairly early in an effort to really feel the situations.
“I’m very glad to ship this sort of efficiency immediately. Marin is a really powerful participant to play towards, his peak is kind of excessive. I managed to interrupt him fairly early in each units, which gave me the arrogance to maintain going.”
Sinner will intention to maintain tempo in his battle with rival Alcaraz for ATP Yr-Finish No. 1 introduced by PIF honours throughout the remaining months of the season. He trails the Spaniard, who’s competing in Tokyo, by 2,590 factors within the PIF ATP Reside Race To Turin.
Sinner will subsequent face Terence Atmane for the second time in as many months. The French qualifier earlier defeated Zhang Zhizhen for his first tour-level win since his shock run to the semi-finals in Cincinnati, the place he was halted by Sinner within the pair’s first Lexus ATP Head2Head conflict.
Earlier on Day within the Chinese language capital, Alexandre Muller sprang an early upset by rallying previous Karen Khachanov 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 for his first Prime 10 win on arduous courts and third general (3-9). He’ll subsequent play Fabian Marozsan, who ousted Benjamin Bonzi 7-6(1), 6-3 on his Beijing debut.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina additionally booked his spot within the second spherical with a medical 6-1, 6-3 victory over Camilo Ugo Carabelli. The Spaniard, who hit 21 winners, together with six aces, awaits eighth seed Daniil Medvedev or Cameron Norrie subsequent in Beijing.
