Can the Hungarian put an end to the top seed’s dominance on hard courts?
In his first tournament since losing his World No. 1 ranking at the US Open, Jannik Sinner faces Fabian Marozsan in the 2025 China Open quarterfinal. The Hungarian has defeated two French players in straight sets en route to the last eight. On the other hand, Sinner took the challenging route against Atmane in the Round of 16. Follow The Playoffs News and BetMGM to get all your necessary updates for the ATP-500 in Beijing.
When Jannik Sinner was informed about his draw at the 2025 China Open, he may not have been the most pleased. The Italian had to overcome former US Open winner Marin Cilic in Round-1, before requiring three sets to beat Cincinnati Masters semifinalist Terence Atmane. The 24-year-old is a four-time Grand Slam champion – out of which two successes came in 2025. Sinner is on a 39-5 run this year, and has two trophies to show for it. He also reached the final of all four majors.
Terence Atmane on IG after his loss to Jannik Sinner in Beijing:
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) September 27, 2025
“I gave everything I had today but it wasn't enough..
Congratulations Jannik for today's performance and thank you for showing me the path to the peak level of our sport.” ❤️ pic.twitter.com/DIamPiZO8Q
Hungary’s Fabian Marozsan is the No. 1 ranked player from his country. The 25-year-old from Budapest achieved his career-high ranking of World No. 36 last year, and is currently placed at No. 57 on the ATP Rankings. Apart from a semifinal appearance at the BMW Open in Munich, two quarterfinals in Hong Kong and here at Beijing happen to be Marozsan’s best outings. He defeated Benjamin Bonzi and Alexandre Muller to get to this stage of the competition.
It’s a third ATP Tour quarter-final of 2025 for Fabian Marozsan! 💥
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) September 27, 2025
He beats Alexandre Muller 6-3 7-6(5) to move into the last eight in Beijing! 🇨🇳🇭🇺#ChinaOpen pic.twitter.com/16m4mTTRaJ
Sinner leads the head-to-head against Marozsan by 1-0. The former World No. 1 beat his Hungarian counterpart in three sets at the 2024 Halle Open in Germany.
| Event | Round | Winner | Score |
| 2024 Halle | Round of 16 | Jannik Sinner | 6-4 6-7(4) 6-3 |
| Jannik Sinner | Category | Fabian Marozsan |
| 2 | Current Ranking | 57 |
| 302-85 | Career W-L Record | 58-59 |
| 39-5 | YTD W-L Record | 23-22 |
| 20 | Career Titles | 0 |
| 2 | YTD Titles | 0 |
| 4 | Grand Slams | 0 |
Sinner has added an extra bit of variety to his game this week, and the fact that he could dig deep and emerge victorious will give him a boost of confidence. He has lost only two hard court matches all year long – with Carlos Alcaraz being the chink in his armor. Like the rest of the world, Marozsan will have to play out of his skin in order to pull off an upset in Beijing.
Prediction: Jannik Sinner in straight sets.
Sinner is the favorite (1/20) and Marozsan is the underdog (9/1) in this 2025 China Open quarterfinal encounter. According to the implied probability on the money line, the Italian has an 87% chance of crossing the finish line. Given below are the odds for the match result, as well as set-wise betting (as per BetMGM):
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