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  "id": 12398528,
  "title": "'Means more than just a trophy' - Djokovic claims 102nd title of career",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/means-more-than-just-a-trophy-djokovic-claims-102nd-title-of-career",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T14:33:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/djokovic-claims-102nd-title-career-131403591.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Novak Djokovic secured his 102nd singles title of his career at the China Open, defeating Alex de Minaur in straight sets - 7-6 (7-3), 0-1. The 39-year-old Serbian led De Minaur, who is 12 years his junior, 7-6 (7-3) in the first set before the Australian retired with a thigh injury. Djokovic is on a 34-match winning streak at the China Open, having won the event seven times. He acknowledged that the trophy holds greater significance than just a single competition, stating it represents his overall achievements. Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, was competing in his second final of the year after losing the Australian Open final to Carlos Alcaraz. His victory marks his first title in over a year, following a challenging year marked by physical and health issues. Alcaraz, meanwhile, claimed his third title of the season after winning the Japan Open.",
  "summary": "Novak Djokovic claims the 102nd title of his astonishing career as Alex de Minaur retires injured from the China Open final.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Novak Djokovic Wins 7th Beijing Open Title After Alex De Minaur Retirement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/novak-djokovic-wins-7th-beijing-open-title-after-alex-de-minaur",
        "published": "2026-10-06T12:48:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Novak Djokovic Claims 102nd Career Title After Alex de Minaur Retires in Beijing Open Final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/novak-djokovic-claims-102nd-career-title-after-alex-de-minaur-retires",
        "published": "2026-10-06T13:12:30.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}