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De Minaur retires injured, handing China Open title to Djokovic

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De Minaur retires injured, handing China Open title to Djokovic. (2026, October 6). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-07/di-minour-china-open/107236718

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In the China Open final in Beijing, Alex de Minaur was forced to retire due to injury after winning one game of the second set against Novak Djokovic. The match had been intense, with both players requiring medical attention; Djokovic won the first set 7-6 (7-3) before De Minaur retired. Djokovic went on to win his 102nd career title following this unexpected conclusion.
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Novak Djokovic won the China Open in Beijing after his opponent, Australian player Alex de Minaur, retired due to a left thigh injury. The final was already in progress for an hour when de Minaur had to leave the court mid-match with the score at 7-6 (7-3) and love all in the second set. This victory marks Djokovic's 102nd career title, making him only behind Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer for most titles won by a player ever. Djokovic was also a set up against Daniil Medvedev when he was defaulted from their semi-final due to an unspecified incident, and earlier in the tournament, he defeated world number two Alexander Zverev. The 39-year-old Serbian tennis star now has won at least one singles title for 21 consecutive years and maintains a 34-match winning streak at the China Open.

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📰 Djokovic Wins China Open
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de Minaur PERSON · 5× Djokovic PERSON · 4× AAP ORG · 1× Alex de Minaur PERSON · 1× Australian NORP · 1× Beijing GPE · 1× Novak Djokovic PERSON · 1× Reuters ORG · 1× Serbian NORP · 1×

Narrative

Djokovic had just won a marathon first set in a tie break after 67 minutes in Tuesday's showdown when calling for the trainer for more treatment on his ongoing physical struggles. But after he'd been treated on court, there was more surprise immediately afterwards as Australian No.1 de Minaur also required an off-court medical timeout for what appeared to be a groin injury.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-06
🔮 De Minaur returned, his left thigh heavily strapped, only to play an excellent first game to hold serve in the second set but then glumly approached the net to shake hands with his Serbian opponent, explaining that he couldn't carry on.
2026-10-06 · ABC News (AU)
De Minaur retires injured, handing China Open title to Djokovic · assertive framing

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Alex de Minaur has been left shattered by having to pull out injured from a thrilling China Open final duel with Novak Djokovic in Beijing after both men needed medical treatment. asserted
men → leave → treatment
Djokovic had just won a marathon first set in a tie break after 67 minutes in Tuesday's showdown when calling for the trainer for more treatment on his ongoing physical struggles. But after he'd been treated on court, there was more surprise immediately afterwards as Australian No.1 de Minaur also required an off-court medical timeout for what appeared to be a groin injury. asserted
what → win → timeout
De Minaur returned, his left thigh heavily strapped, only to play an excellent first game to hold serve in the second set but then glumly approached the net to shake hands with his Serbian opponent, explaining that he couldn't carry on. asserted
he → return → opponent
It was a sad end to what had been a brilliant, lung-busting contest, with the amazing 39-year-old Djokovic claiming victory at 7-6 (7-3) 0-1 to claim the 102nd title of his career. "I don't feel great ... uncertain
I → bust → career
I want to say sorry to all the amazing fans," said De Minaur at the trophy presentation. asserted
Minaur → want → presentation
"I didn't want to finish like this... hopefully see you next year," added the 27-year-old fifth seed. asserted
seed → want → you
An exhausted Djokovic also needed treatment during the break and was surprised when De Minaur signalled the end of the match. asserted
Minaur → need → match
"I'm really sorry for the way you had to finish today and I really hope that you can recover quickly," Djokovic told De Minaur. asserted
Djokovic → have → Minaur
"This year has been quite challenging for me, lots of ups and downs, physical and health issues," he added. asserted
he → add → ups
"So I just tried to find a good feeling on the court, and obviously I know that when I'm striking the ball well I can still compete at the highest level." asserted
I → try → level
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