Nadal set to play at China Open

China Open organizers confirmed the newly crowned 2013 Roland Garros winner and 2005 China Open Champion Rafael Nadal at this year's tournament, making his first appearance in Beijing in four years.

Tennis fans in Beijing will also be able to cheer on the king of clay at the China Open/Roland Garros theme party - "A Decade of Companion, A Night of Passion" this Sunday as Roland Garros again stirs up passion for tennis among Chinese fans.

In less than four months Chinese fans will be able to cheer their favorite players at the China Open, the richest tournament in Asia. Held at the National Tennis Center from Sept 22 to Oct 6, the China Open is a combined WTA-ATP tournament and is the final premier mandatory stop on the WTA calendar, making the event mandatory for the top 47 WTA players while also attracting the superstars of the ATP World Tour to Beijing.