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Djokovic claims seventh China Open title after De Minaur retires injured
October 6, 2026 at 04:04 PM
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5 reports · 2 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 4 hours
Novak Djokovic claimed his seventh China Open title when Alex de Minaur retired injured from Tuesday's final in Beijing.
- De Minaur retired with a groin injury after taking a 1-0 lead in the second set, following Djokovic's 7-6 (3) first-set win.
- Djokovic extended his unbeaten record at the China Open to 34-0 with the victory.
- The title was Djokovic's seventh in Beijing and 102nd on the ATP tour, his first in the city since his 2015 win.
- De Minaur said he was sorry to the fans who came to watch, saying he did not want the match to end that way.




