WATCH: Jannik Sinner, Emmar Raducanu, Naomi Osaka and top stars light up Nike event before China Open

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WATCH: Jannik Sinner, Emmar Raducanu, Naomi Osaka and top stars light up Nike event before China Open
Jannik Sinner in the frame.

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Tennis stars including Sinner, Osaka, Raducanu, Zheng, Anisimova, and Khachanov joined Nike’s ‘Just Do It Challenge’ in Beijing before the China Open.

Sinner, returning after his US Open final loss to Carlos Alcaraz, will face Marin Cilic in his China Open opener on September 24.

Jannik Sinner, Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu, and other tennis players were spotted having fun together at the Nike event in Beijing. All the players are currently preparing for their games at the China Open.

Sinner was last seen on the court during the US Open finals, where he finished up with a runner-up after his defeat against Carlos Alcaraz. Similarly, Osaka has also been away from the court after the US Open because of an injury, and Raducanu's latest tournament was the Korea Open, where she could not progress further than Round of 16.

As of now, all the players are amped up for their appearance at the China Open; however, before that, they attended the Nike event, where they took part in the 'Just do it challenge' in Beijing. Along with the aforementioned players, other players, consisting of Qinwen Zheng, Amanda Anisimova, and Karen Khachanov, also participated in Nike's challenge.

video clips and pictures of them enjoying their company at the event are making rounds all over the internet. One of the users on X posted a video of them enjoying on the court with a tweet that read:

"Jannik & Karen having a fun time while Naomi looking unethusiastic😂"

 

 

Multiple pictures of Jannik Sinner and Raducanu on the court also went viral from the Nike event.

Jannik Sinner opened up about his preparation for the China Open

Jannik Sinner is preparing to compete at the opening round of the China Open, where he will be facing Marin Cilic on September 24, 2025. Ahead of this campaign, the Italian star sat for a conversation with the Tennis Head, where he opened up about his fitness as he heads to play his first match after the US Open.

"Yeah, I mean, it’s again great to be back in a tournament. After the US Open, the body’s in good shape. Mind also. Had some good time off after US Open. Yeah, we are preparing ourselves in the best possible way. Of course, first round is never easy in any tournament. So let’s see what I can do tomorrow. But in everything, I’m very happy to be back again. Hopefully to play some good tennis," said Jannik Sinner.

 

 

He added:

"But we try to prepare ourselves in the best possible way. Obviously, I’m very [much] looking forward to playing again here in China, and we’ll see how it goes."

Jannik Sinner faced a defeat against Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open finals, after the latter dominated their clash with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 win.