Djokovic Wins China Open After De Minaur Retires
- On Tuesday, Novak Djokovic secured his seventh China Open title in Beijing after opponent Minaur retired in the second set, marking the 102nd career title for the 39-year-old.
- Returning to the Chinese National Tennis Center for the first time in 11 years, Djokovic extended his unbeaten record at the venue to 34 games. He defeated top seed Alexander Zverev during his run to the final.
- After a 67-minute first set that Djokovic won 7-6 , both players required medical treatment. The Australian needed an off-court timeout for a groin issue, while Djokovic requested a trainer for his physical struggles.
- Minaur retired after only one game of the second set, saying, "I want to say sorry to all the amazing fans that came to watch this match. I didn't want to finish like this."
- Earlier, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jiri Lehecka at the Japan Open to win his first individual title since February. Playing his third tournament since returning from a wrist injury, the Spaniard recovered from a shaky start to win.
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Novak Djokovic won the seventh China Open of his career, defeating Alex De Minaur in the grand final of the tournament. Once again, Novak Djokovic was in China and proved that he is the absolute "king" of tennis. The Serb defeated Alex De Minaur in the final of the China Open, with the Australian retiring injured in the second set. Djokovic had won the first set 7-6, with the second not continuing due to his opponent's injury. Thus, the Serb wo…
Djokovic lifts 7th China Open title, 102nd tour-level trophy after Minaur retires - The Tribune
Djokovic, the former world number one, won the first set 7-6(3), and both players took a medical timeout, with de Minaur leaving the court due to groin issues; upon returning, he retired after winning the first game of the second set.
Novak Djokovic may no longer be the best tennis player in the world, but he remains invincible in Beijing. This must also be recognised by his Australian opponent, who doesn't even last until the end of the final.
Djokovic stays perfect at China Open with first title of the year
Novak Djokovic won his seventh China Open title after Australia’s Alex de Minaur retired with a groin injury during the final on Tuesday. De Minaur left the court for a medical timeout after losing the first-set tiebreak but played on with his left thigh heavily bandaged. He had to stop after winning the first game […]
Sydney Morning Herald
Demon was taking it up to Djokovic in the Beijing final. Then this happened
Alex de Minaur was going blow-for-blow with tennis legend Novak Djokovic before an abrupt ending to what had been an absorbing China Open final.
The Serbian tennis player surpassed by 7-6(3) and 0-1 the Australian Alex de Miñaur after the withdrawal of the oceanic by injury.
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