The Zhuhai Championships are an ATP tennis tournament that is played on outdoor hard courts at the Hengqin International Tennis Center in Zhuhai, China.
The first Zhuhai tournament was played in 2019 with Alex de Minaur winning the singles and the Belgium duo of Sander Gillé and Joran Vliegen winning the doubles
No tournament was held in 2020 or 2021 for obvious reasons so 2022 was due to be the first time in three years that a tournament will be held but unfortunately, the 2022 competition also had to be canceled due to restrictions in place.
2022 Zhuhai Championships
| Location: | Zhuhai, China |
| Tour Level: | ATP 250 |
| Court Surface: | Outdoor hard court |
| Draw Size: | 28 Singles, 16 Doubles |
| Prize Money: | $949,475 |
Dates
The ATP 250 tournament was due to be held from the 26th of September to the 2nd of October 2022 but unfortunately had to be canceled due to restrictions in place in China.
The 2022 ATP Zhuhai tennis tournament was due to be played in the same week as the ATP tournaments in Chengdu (China), Sofia (Bulgaria), and the WTA tournaments in Tallinn (Estonia) and Parma (Italy).
Players
The official entry list for the 2023 ATP tournament had not been released before the cancelation of the tournament, but below is a selection of players who played in the singles event in 2019.
- Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Roberto Bautista Agut
- Gaël Monfils
- Borna Coric
- Lucas Pouille
- Nick Kyrgios
- Alex de Minaur
- Albert Ramos Vinolas
- Andy Murray
- Damir Džumhur
- Tatsuma Ito
- Dominik Koepfer
- Kwon Soon-woo
- Casper Ruud
Schedule
Below was the proposed schedule for the 2022 tournament in Zhuhai.
Monday, 26 September 2022 – Qualifying RoundsTuesday, 27 September 2022 – First RoundWednesday, 28 September 2022 – First RoundThursday, 29 September 2022 – Second RoundFriday, 30 September 2022 – QuarterfinalsSaturday, 1 October 2022 – SemifinalsSunday, 2 October 2022 – Final
Draw
The draw for the 2022 tournament had not been made before the cancelation of the tournament.
If you are looking for the singles and doubles draws for the 2019 tournament, they can be viewed on the ATP Tour website (see links below).
Prize Money
Information in relation to the prize money to be awarded to players for the 2022 tournament was not released before the cancellation of the tournament but below is the prize money that was awarded in 2019.
Men’s Singles
The winner of the Men’s Singles Event in 2019 received $160,550, with the runner-up receiving $86,810.
- Winner: $160,550
- Finalist: $86,810
- Semifinalist: $47,940
- Quarterfinalist: $27,235
- 2nd Round: $15,665
- 1st Round: $9,385
Men’s Doubles
The winners of the Men’s Doubles Event in 2019 received $52,670 ($26,380 each), with the runner-ups receiving $27,000 ($13,500 each).
- Winners: $52,670
- Finalists: $27,000
- Semifinalists: $14,630
- Quarterfinalists: $8,370
- 1st Round: $4,900
ATP Zhuhai Past Winners and Runner Ups
Men’s Singles
No tournament has been held since 2019 so Alex de Minaur is still the defending champion after beating Adrian Mannarino in the 2019 men’s singles final 7–6, 6–4.
As well as beating Adrian Mannarino in the final, Alex de Minaur beat John Millman in the first round, Andy Murray in the second round, Borna Coric in the quarterfinals, and Roberto Bautista Agut in the semifinals.
Past Men’s Doubles Winners
Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen are the defending champions in the men’s doubles event after beating Marcelo Demoliner and Matwé Middelkoop in straight sets (7-6, 7-6) in the 2019 Men’s doubles final.
On their way to lifting the 2019 doubles title, Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen beat Miomir Kecmanovic and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan in the first round, Gong Maoxin and Zhang Ze in the quarterfinals, and Dominik Koepfer and Kwon Soon-woo in the semifinals.