Novak Djokovic won the China Open in Beijing. In the final of the ATP 500 event with a prize fund of $4.1 million, he defeated Alex De Minaur 7-6 0-1. The match was left unfinished: the Australian retired, and the title went to the Serbian. This is reported by api.tennis.
One completed set
At the start of the final, the opponents were closely matched in status. Djokovic entered the tournament as the No. 6 seed and is ranked 12th with 2780 points. De Minaur was the fifth seed, he is 10th with 3100 points (according to rank.tennis).
Their previous meetings look like this. In 2023 at the Australian Open, De Minaur won 6-2 6-1 6-2. In 2024 in Monte Carlo, he won 7-5 6-4. That same year, Djokovic prevailed 6-4 6-4. In 2025 at Wimbledon, De Minaur won 1-6 6-4 6-4 6-4.