Top-ranked Jannik Sinner began his defense of the China Open title with a hard-fought victory over Nicolas Jarry, winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 in the first round. This win marks Sinner's 12th consecutive victory, following his titles at Cincinnati and the U.S. Open, and brings his record to 76-6 over the past year. Despite a challenging first set where Jarry dominated with 11 winners, Sinner adjusted his strategy and claimed the match by breaking Jarry twice in the decisive third set. In other tournament news, Adrian Mannarino achieved his 300th career win, while top-seeded Taylor Fritz suffered an upset in Tokyo against Arthur Fils. Sinner's next opponent will be either Stan Wawrinka or Roman Safiullin, as he aims to continue his impressive form in Beijing.