Djokovic rallies past Zverev in thriller to reach China Open semi-finals
Djokovic extended his unbeaten Beijing run to 32 matches and moved closer to a seventh China Open title.
- On Sunday, Novak Djokovic defeated top seed Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 at the China Open in Beijing, extending his unbeaten tournament record to 32 matches.
- Meeting for the first time in nearly 16 months, Djokovic faced Alexander Zverev, the reigning French Open and US Open champion, who had pushed him to the limit early in the match.
- A contentious moment occurred when Alexander Zverev complained about movement by an LED screen after hitting a forehand wide, prompting officials to replay the point to Djokovic's bemusement.
- The turning point came late in the second set when Djokovic broke at 5-4 to level the match, then secured a decisive break at 5-4 in the third to seal victory.
- Djokovic will now face Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals as he pursues another title at this ATP 500 event in Beijing.
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Novak Djokovic put on another tennis spectacle and rewrote the history of the sport. The 39-year-old Serbian giant defeated one of the strongest players on the tour at the moment, Alexander Zverev, 4:6, 6:4, 6:4 in the quarterfinals of the highest class of the ATP 500 series tournament in Beijing. The match lasted 2 hours and 35 minutes of a real battle on the court. With this success, Djokovic made his incredible achievement in the Chinese capi…
Djokovic rallies past Zverev in thriller to reach China Open semi-finals
Novak Djokovic produced a trademark comeback to defeat top seed Alexander Zverev 4-6 6-4 6-4 and reach the China Open semi-finals on Sunday, extending his unbeaten record in the tournament. Playing the ATP 500 event in Beijing for the first time since 2015, the six-time champion was pushed to the limit by reigning French Open […]
Currently in the 11th position of the world hierarchy, the recordist of weeks as world number one (428) and titles of the Grand Slam (24) will face in the semi-finals the Russian Daniil Medvedev, sixth player of the ATP hierarchy
Djokovic rallies past Zverev in China Open
Novak Djokovic produced a trademark comeback to defeat top seed Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 and reach the China Open semifinals on Sunday, extending his unbeaten record in the tournament. Playing the ATP 500 event in Beijing for the first time since 2015, the six-time champion was pushed to the limit by reigning French Open and US Open champion Zverev. Meeting for the first time in nearly 16 months, Djokovic struggled to contain the German's …
Setback for German tennis pro Alexander Zverev: The two-time Grand Slam winner lost to old champion Novak Djokovic and has to wait longer for his big goal. The victorious Serb praised Zverev.
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