Djokovic Wins China Open
Novak Djokovic wins his 102nd career title after Alex de Minaur retires injured.
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Novak Djokovic won a record-extending seventh China Open title after Alex de Minaur retired early in the second set of the final. Djokovic took the first set 7-6 in a tiebreak, after which both players received medical attention; de Minaur, treated for a groin injury, held serve to open the second set before retiring. The victory was Djokovic’s 102nd tour-level title, bringing him within one of Roger Federer’s total and extending his unbeaten China Open record to 34-0. The Beijing title also improved his position in the race for a place at the ATP Finals.
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Djokovic did not face a match point in either the semi-final or the final; his semi-final ended when Daniil Medvedev was disqualified for hitting a spectator with a ball.
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The Beijing win extended Djokovic’s remarkable run of winning at least one title in 21 consecutive years.
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De Minaur apologized to the crowd after retiring, saying, “I didn’t want to finish like this, so I’m really sorry.”
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