2013 China Open – Men's singles

Defending champion Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2013 China Open. The defeat was Nadal's first hardcourt loss of the season, having previously won titles in Indian Wells, Montreal, Cincinnati and the US Open. His winning streak ended at 26 matches.

Men's singles
2013 China Open
Champion	Novak Djokovic
Runner-up	Rafael Nadal
Score	6–3, 6–4

Main article: 2013 China Open (tennis)

By reaching the final, Nadal regained the world No. 1 ranking from Djokovic.

Seeds

1. Novak Djokovic (champion)
2. Rafael Nadal (final)
3. David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
4. Tomáš Berdych (semifinals, retired because of back injury)
5. Richard Gasquet (semifinals)
6. Stanislas Wawrinka (second round)
7. Tommy Haas (first round)
8. John Isner (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Novak Djokovic	6	6
	5	Richard Gasquet	4	2
								1	Novak Djokovic	6	6
								2	Rafael Nadal	3	4
	4	Tomáš Berdych	2r
	2	Rafael Nadal	4

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	N Djokovic	6	6
		L Rosol	0	3				1	N Djokovic	7	2	6
		F Verdasco	78	6					F Verdasco	5	6	2
	Q	S Devvarman	66	3											1	N Djokovic	6	6
		S Querrey	77	6												S Querrey	1	2
		M Youzhny	63	3					S Querrey	6	77
		A Seppi	6	3	4			6	S Wawrinka	3	62
	6	S Wawrinka	4	6	6																	1	N Djokovic	6	6
	3	D Ferrer	6	3	77																	5	R Gasquet	4	2
		V Pospisil	4	6	62			3	D Ferrer	5	6	6
		M Matosevic	77	6					M Matosevic	7	1	2
		J Benneteau	65	3											3	D Ferrer	3	4
		B Tomic	77	6											5	R Gasquet	6	6
	WC	Z Zhang	64	4					B Tomic	62	4
		F Mayer	3	62				5	R Gasquet	77	6
	5	R Gasquet	6	77

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	J Isner	5	77	6
	WC	D Wu	7	64	3			8	J Isner	6	63	6
		G Dimitrov	4	2				Q	R Bautista-Agut	2	77	4
	Q	R Bautista-Agut	6	6											8	J Isner	5	2
	Q	Y-h Lu	63	4											4	T Berdych	7	6
		N Davydenko	77	6					N Davydenko
		P Andújar	4	1				4	T Berdych	w/o
	4	T Berdych	6	6																		4	T Berdych	2r
	7	T Haas	66	3																		2	R Nadal	4
	WC	L Hewitt	78	6				WC	L Hewitt	0	2
		F Fognini	7	4	6				F Fognini	6	6
		T Robredo	5	6	3											F Fognini	6	4	1
		A Montañés	5	6	64										2	R Nadal	2	6	6
		P Kohlschreiber	7	1	77				P Kohlschreiber	4	63
	Q	S Giraldo	2	4				2	R Nadal	6	77
	2	R Nadal	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Lu Yen-hsun (qualified)
2. Robin Haase (first round)
3. Roberto Bautista-Agut (qualified)
4. Daniel Gimeno-Traver (first round)
5. Pablo Carreño Busta (first round)
6. Alex Bogomolov Jr. (qualifying competition)
7. Łukasz Kubot (first round)
8. Jack Sock (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

1. Lu Yen-hsun
2. Somdev Devvarman
3. Roberto Bautista-Agut
4. Santiago Giraldo

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Lu Yen-hsun	6	6
	WC	Gong Maoxin	4	2
								1	Lu Yen-hsun	77	3	6
									Marsel İlhan	64	6	1
		Marsel İlhan	3	6	77
	7	Łukasz Kubot	6	3	64

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Robin Haase	6	4	0
		Somdev Devvarman	2	6	6
									Somdev Devvarman	3	77	6
									Paolo Lorenzi	6	65	3
		Paolo Lorenzi	7	6
	5	Pablo Carreño Busta	5	2

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Roberto Bautista-Agut	6	7
	WC	Ouyang Bowen	1	5
								3	Roberto Bautista-Agut	4	6	6
								8	Jack Sock	6	2	1
		Rik de Voest	2	4r
	8	Jack Sock	6	5

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Daniel Gimeno-Traver	4	2
		Santiago Giraldo	6	6
									Santiago Giraldo	6	6
								6	Alex Bogomolov Jr.	4	4
	WC	Li Zhe	1	2
	6	Alex Bogomolov Jr.	6	6

References

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw