Overview

• Tuesday’s draw set the top-seeded Italian to open against 2011 finalist Marin Cilic, with a potential quarter-final against No. 10 Karen Khachanov.
• Practice footage from Beijing shows Sinner and coach Simone Vagnozzi trialing a shortened takeback on his serve after landing 48% first serves in the US Open final.
• Sinner has appointed veteran physiotherapist Alejandro Resnicoff to his permanent team following recent staff changes, with fitness coach Umberto Ferrara back in place.
• Alcaraz, who reclaimed No. 1 in New York, entered the Japan Open rather than Beijing, giving Sinner a week to road-test adjustments before both head to Shanghai.
• The 2023 Beijing champion could meet third seed Alex de Minaur or No. 7 Jakub Mensik in the semis, with Alexander Zverev, Lorenzo Musetti, Andrey Rublev or Daniil Medvedev in the opposite half.