The China Open is on the horizon and several stars competing in the tournament were in attendance at the players’ party. These included Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka, Jannik Sinner, Jessica Pegula, and Paula Badosa, to name a few.
Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka, and Others Dazzle in China Open Players’ Party
Several big names in tennis were in attendance at the players’ party in Beijing, and all dazzled on the red carpet in their unique outfits. Top women’s seed Iga Świątek donned a formal shirt and coupled it with a pair of trousers and a black belt. Gauff wore a purple outfit while Jessica Pegula wore a brown shirt and complemented it with black shorts.
Coco does have a chinese nickname 😂
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Osaka was also posed on the red carpet, as did Paula Badosa, who donned a black dress. Sinner was seen posing with a carrot in his hand. The World No. 1 will look to make an impression at the China Open after missing out on the US Open. Other players who attended the party in Beijing included Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Leylah Fernandez, Mirra Andreeva, Victoria Mboko, and Kateřina Siniaková, among others.
How Does the China Open Draw Look Like for Gauff, Osaka, and Other Star Players?
Gauff, Świątek, and Anisimova are the top three seeds at the WTA 1000 event, and all have received a bye to the second round. While Gauff will face Kamilla Rakhimova, Anisimova will lock horns with Katie Boulter. Świątek will face either Yulia Putintseva or Yue Yuan. Fifth seed Pegula will take on either Ajla Tomljanović or Yuliia Starodubtseva in the second round.
Elsewhere in the women’s draw, Badosa is the 18th seed and she will lock horns with Antonia Ružić in the second round.
In the men’s draw, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is not competing as he is participating in the Japan Open in Tokyo. Sinner, who lost to the Spaniard in last year’s China Open final, will begin his campaign in Beijing against Marin Čilić.
Second seed Alexander Zverev will lock horns with Lorenzo Sonego in the first round while Daniil Medvedev will face a tricky opponent in Cameron Norrie in his tournament opener. Among other seeded players, Alex de Minaur will face By Yunchaokete while Andrey Rublev will be up against Flavio Cobolli. Seventh seed Jakub Menšík will play Miomir Kecmanovic while Karen Khachanov will take on Alexander Muller.