The Kunming Open (formerly known as the ATP China International Tennis Challenge – Anning and the Anning Open) is a tennis tournament held in Anning, China since 2012. The women's event first started in 2014, joining the men's Challenger. The event is currently part of the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour and ITF Women's World Tennis Tour and is played on clay courts.

Kunming Open
Current event 2024 Kunming Open
Tournament information
Founded2012; 12 years ago (2012)
LocationAnning, China
VenueHot Springs Tennis Center
Surfaceclay – outdoors
ATP Tour
CategoryITF Men's World Tennis Tour
Draw32S / 64Q / 16D
Prize money$25,000 (2023)
WTA Tour
CategoryITF Women's World Tennis Tour
Draw32S / 32Q / 16D
Prize money$40,000 (2023)

Past finals

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Men's singles

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Year Champion Runner-up Score
↓   ATP Challenger event   ↓
2012   Grega Žemlja   Aljaž Bedene 1–6, 7–5, 6–3
2013   Márton Fucsovics   James Ward 7–5, 3–6, 6–3
2014   Alex Bolt   Nikola Mektić 6–2, 7–5
2015   Franko Škugor   Gavin van Peperzeel 7–5, 6–2
2016   Jordan Thompson   Mathias Bourgue 6–3, 6–2
2017   Janko Tipsarević   Quentin Halys 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4
2018   Prajnesh Gunneswaran   Mohamed Safwat 5–7, 6–3, 6–1
2019   Jay Clarke   Prajnesh Gunneswaran 6–4, 6–3
↓   CTA event[a]   ↓
2020   Hua Runhao   Mo Yecong 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
2021   Bu Yunchaokete   Li Zhe 7–6(7–3), 6–3
2022   Li Zekai   Bai Yan 6–2, 7–6(8–6)
↓   ITF Tour event   ↓
2023   Sun Fajing   Cui Jie 6–3, 4–6, 6–2
2024   Cui Jie   Bai Yan 6–3, 4–6, 6–2

Women's singles

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Year Champion Runner-up Score
↓   ITF Circuit event   ↓
2014   Zheng Saisai   Jovana Jakšić 6–2, 6–3
2015   Zheng Saisai (2)   Han Xinyun 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
2016   Zhang Kailin   Peng Shuai 6–1, 0–6, 4–2 ret.
2017   Zheng Saisai (3)   Zarina Diyas 7–5, 6–4
↓   WTA 125 event   ↓
2018   Irina Khromacheva   Zheng Saisai 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
2019   Zheng Saisai (4)   Zhang Shuai 6–4, 6–0
↓   CTA event[a]   ↓
2020   Wang Meiling   Cao Siqi 6–4, 6–2
2021   Wang Meiling (2)   Ma Yexin 6–3, 6–1
2022   Zheng Wushuang   Guo Meiqi 6–2, 6–1
↓   ITF Tour event   ↓
2023   Gao Xinyu   Wei Sijia 6–3, 7–6(7–2)
2024   Shi Han   Li Zongyu 6–4, 6–3

Men's doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
↓   ATP Challenger event   ↓
2012   Sanchai Ratiwatana
  Sonchat Ratiwatana
  Ruan Roelofse
  Kittipong Wachiramanowong
4–6, 7–6(7–1), [13–11]
2013   Victor Baluda
  Dino Marcan
  Samuel Groth
  John-Patrick Smith
6–7(5–7), 6–4, [10–7]
2014   Alex Bolt
  Andrew Whittington
  Daniel Cox
  Gong Maoxin
6–4, 6–3
2015   Bai Yan
  Wu Di
  Karunuday Singh
  Andrew Whittington
6–3, 6–4
2016   Bai Yan
  Riccardo Ghedin
  Denys Molchanov
  Aleksandr Nedovyesov
4–6, 6–3, [10–6]
2017   Dino Marcan
  Tristan-Samuel Weissborn
  Steven de Waard
  Blaž Kavčič
5–7, 6–3, [10–7]
2018   Aliaksandr Bury
  Lloyd Harris
  Gong Maoxin
  Zhang Ze
6–3, 6–4
2019   Max Purcell
  Luke Saville
  David Pel
  Hans Podlipnik Castillo
4–6, 7–5, [10–5]
↓   CTA event[a]   ↓
2020   Hua Runhao
  Zhang Zhizhen
  Gong Maoxin
  Zhang Ze
7–5, 7–5
2021   Bu Yunchaokete
  Li Zhe
  Bai Yan
  Sun Fajing
7–6(7–5), 3–6, [11–9]
2022   Jin Yuquan
  Li Zekai
  Bai Yan
  Zhao Zhao
6–0, 5–7, [10–8]
↓   ITF Tour event   ↓
2023   Cui Jie
  Wang Xiaofei
  Sun Fajing
  Evan Zhu
3–6, 6–2, [10–8]
2024   Jeffrey Chuan En-hsu
  Shin Woo-bin
  Cui Jie
  Sun Fajing
2–6, 6–3, [10–5]

Women's doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
↓   ITF Circuit event   ↓
2014   Han Xinyun
  Zhang Kailin
  Varatchaya Wongteanchai
  Zhang Ling
6–4, 6–2
2015   Xu Yifan
  Zheng Saisai
  Yang Zhaoxuan
  Ye Qiuyu
7–5, 6–2
2016   Wang Yafan
  Zhang Kailin (2)
  Varatchaya Wongteanchai
  Yang Zhaoxuan
6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–2), [10–1]
2017   Han Xinyun (2)
  Ye Qiuyu
  Prarthana Thombare
  Xun Fangying
6–2, 7–5
↓   WTA 125 event   ↓
2018   Dalila Jakupovic
  Irina Khromacheva
  Guo Hanyu
  Sun Xuliu
6–1, 6–1
2019   Peng Shuai
  Yang Zhaoxuan
  Duan Yingying
  Han Xinyun
7–5, 6–2
↓   CTA event[a]   ↓
2020   Han Xinyun (3)
  Zhu Aiwen
  Jiang Xinyu
  Tang Qianhui
6–2, 4–6, [10–6]
2021   Jiang Xinyu
  Tang Qianhui
  Feng Shuo
  Zheng Wushuang
2–6, 6–3, [10–3]
2022   Jiang Xinyu (2)
  Tang Qianhui (2)
  Wang Shuoran
  Zhang Jin
6–3, 6–4
↓   ITF Tour event   ↓
2023   Guo Hanyu
  Jiang Xinyu (3)
  Zhibek Kulambayeva
  Lanlana Tararudee
6–2, 6–0
2024   Haley Giavara
  Li Yu-yun
  Feng Shuo
  Park So-hyun
6–3, 6–1

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d Between 2020 and 2022, the event temporarily repurposed as part of Chinese domestic events 'CTA Tour' due to the COVID-19 pandemic (still open to foreign players in China).[1][2] The 2020 edition was originally to be a part of ATP Challenger Tour and WTA 125K series, and the 2021 edition was originally to be a part of WTA 250 tournaments.

References

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  1. ^ "2020中国网球巡回赛在昆明安宁拉开帷幕". Yunnan Province Sports Bureau (in Chinese). Xinhuanet. 3 August 2020. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  2. ^ Ma Yi'ou (26 April 2021). "揭幕战重返云南安宁 中国网球巡回赛吹响第一声号角". China Sports Daily (in Chinese). General Administration of Sport of China. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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