Djokovic wins China Open to claim 102nd career title
Novak Djokovic claims the 102nd title of his astonishing career as Alex de Minaur retires injured from the China Open final.
Novak Djokovic secured his 102nd career title by defeating Alex de Minaur in the China Open final, as the 39-year-old Australian withdrew from the match due to a left thigh injury. Djokovic's victory marked his 21st singles title in a single year, placing him among the all-time greats, alongside Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer. The Serbian champion reached his second final of the year after losing the Australian Open final to Carlos Alcaraz in January.
Djokovic had previously defeated world number two Alexander Zverev to advance to the Beijing final, where he was also leading third seed Daniil Medvedev before Medvedev was defaulted from the semi-final. Djokovic boasts a 34-match winning streak at the China Open, having won the tournament seven times. Meanwhile, Alcaraz claimed his third title of the season after coming back from an injury and winning the Japan Open.
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