Overview

• Jannik Sinner begins his China Open campaign against 36-year-old Marin Cilic in the first round.
• Bookmakers price a straight-sets Sinner win between 1.11 and 1.20 across major sites, indicating strong market confidence.
• After losing the US Open final and the top ranking, Sinner enters Beijing trailing Carlos Alcaraz 10,780 to 11,540 points.
• The matchup has one prior meeting, a 2021 Davis Cup tie won by Sinner in three sets.
• Lorenzo Musetti arrives off a 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (5) Chengdu final loss to Alejandro Tabilo, holds seventh in the Race, and opens in Beijing against the Frenchman Perricard.