2017 ATP Shenzhen Open

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2017 ATP Shenzhen Open
DateSeptember 25–October 1
Edition4th
Category World Tour 250 series
Draw28S/16D
Surface Hard
Location Shenzhen, China
Champions
Singles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Goffin
Doubles
Flag of Austria.svg Alexander Peya / Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram
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The 2017 ATP Shenzhen Open was a professional men's tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 4th edition of the tournament, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2017 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Shenzhen Longgang Tennis Centre in Shenzhen, China from September 25 to October 1.

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Dudi Sela, Israel's # 1 player quit his quarterfinal match in the third set of the 2017 Shenzhen Open so he could begin observing Yom Kippur—the holiest day of the Jewish year—by the time the sun set, forfeiting a possible $34,000 in prize money and 90 rankings points. [1] [2] He had asked the tournament organizers to have his match be moved forward to be completed before sunset to accommodate his religion, but they denied his request. [1] [2]

Singles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Germany.svg  GER Alexander Zverev 41
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL David Goffin 122
Flag of Germany.svg  GER Mischa Zverev 273
Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Paolo Lorenzi 384
Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Alexandr Dolgopolov 525
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  BIH Damir Džumhur 556
Flag of Portugal.svg  POR João Sousa 577
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Donald Young 608

Other entrants

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

Retirements

Doubles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Nikola Mektić Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nicholas Monroe 641
Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Alexander Peya Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rajeev Ram 882
Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Marcelo Melo Flag of Germany.svg  GER Alexander Zverev 1053
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Wesley Koolhof Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Artem Sitak 1084

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

Withdrawals

During the tournament

Champions

Singles

Doubles

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References

  1. 1 2 "Israeli Tennis Star Dudi Sela Quits Mid-Match for Yom Kippur".
  2. 1 2 "Dudi Sela retires mid-match in Shenzhen for Yom Kippur". 2 July 2021.