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Novak Djokovic hoisted the China Open trophy for a file seventh time with a 7-6, 0-1 (retired) victory over Alex de Minaur of Australia on the laborious courts of Beijing on Tuesday.
The 27-year-old de Minaur retired early within the second set after a go to from a coach for a groin harm. He gained the primary sport of the set earlier than calling it quits.
Djokovic moved to 34-0 on the event, which he competed in for the primary time since 2015.
It additionally was the 102nd ATP Tour win for Djokovic, 39, from Serbia. He trails solely Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103).
The sixth-seeded Djokovic defeated prime seed Alexander Zverev within the quarterfinal spherical and third-seeded Daniil Medvedev within the semifinal. Medvedev defaulted late within the second set, with Djokovic main, after he hit a ball into the stands and it struck a spectator within the eye.
A winner of 24 Grand Slam trophies, Djokovic is the primary man within the Open Era to win on the tour in 21 consecutive seasons.
Japan Open
Carlos Alcaraz defended his title in Tokyo with a 7-6 (4), 6-4 defeat of Czech Jiri Lehecka in simply 96 minutes
It is the tour-level victory since he gained in Doha in February. He missed greater than 4 months from April to August due to a wrist harm.
Alcaraz, of Spain, now’s 21-0 on the ATP 500 degree since he misplaced within the remaining in Barcelona in 2025.
In the match, Alcaraz gained 85 p.c (33/39) of factors behind his first serve,
–Field Level Media