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Djokovic wins China Open after de Minaur retires, Alcaraz wins Japan Open

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AFP; Reuters. (2026, October 6). Djokovic wins China Open after de Minaur retires, Alcaraz wins Japan Open. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/6/djokovic-wins-china-open-after-de-minaur-retires-alcaraz-wins-japan-open?traffic_source=rss

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Novak Djokovic won the China Open after Alex de Minaur retired due to a left thigh injury, giving Djokovic his 102nd career title and extending his unbeaten streak in Beijing. Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz retained the Japan Open crown by defeating Jiri Lehecka 7-6(4), 6-4, marking his third victory of the year after returning from a five-month injury break.
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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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Alcaraz PERSON · 10× De Minaur PERSON · 2× Lehecka PERSON · 2× 4Gauff PERSON · 1× Alex de Minaur PERSON · 1× Australian NORP · 1× Carlos Alcaraz PERSON · 1× Novak Djokovic PERSON · 1× Serbian NORP · 1× Sinner PERSON · 1×

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Djokovic extended an astonishing unbeaten streak in Beijing and winning the 102nd title of his career. De Minaur left the court for a medical timeout after losing the first-set tie break but played on with his left thigh heavily bandaged.
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Novak Djokovic won the China Open after his opponent Alex de Minaur retired from the final with injury, while Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz retained his Japan Open crown to continue his resurgence after a lengthy wrist injury layoff. asserted
Alcaraz → win → layoff
The 39-year-old Serbian won the first set in the tie-break 7-6 (7-3) and was down a game in the second set when the Australian ended the match with retirement on Tuesday. asserted
Australian → win → Tuesday
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4Gauff → hit → 4Tennis
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Sinner → play → injury
Djokovic extended an astonishing unbeaten streak in Beijing and winning the 102nd title of his career. De Minaur left the court for a medical timeout after losing the first-set tie break but played on with his left thigh heavily bandaged. asserted
thigh → extend → break
However, he had to stop after winning the first game of the second set, leaving him trailing 7-6(3) 0-1. asserted
he → have → him
“I don’t feel great … asserted
I → feel → ?
I want to say sorry to all the amazing fans,” de Minaur said 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
Alcaraz retains Japan Open crown Alcaraz made another slow start before cruising past unseeded Czech Jiri Lehecka 7-6(4) 6-4 in the Japan Open final on Tuesday. asserted
Alcaraz → retain → Tuesday
The ATP 500 tournament victory is Alcaraz’s third of the year after the Australian Open and Qatar Open, before the 23-year-old was sidelined by an injury for nearly five months and returned at the US Open in late August. asserted
old → sideline → August
“I’m really happy to be able to lift a trophy again,” Alcaraz said. asserted
Alcaraz → ’m → trophy
“It’s been a while and obviously it’s extra special after my injury and my comeback, in the second tournament that I’m playing. asserted
I → ’ → that
“It was a really tough week and I didn’t play my best tennis and my best level but I did find good solutions and that’s what matters in the end. asserted
what → play → end
Alcaraz became the first man to go back-to-back in Tokyo since American Pete Sampras won the men’s title in both 1993 and 1994. asserted
Sampras → become → 1993
The world number three started shakily, dropping serve in the first game, but soon recovered and dialled up the intensity to break world number 19 Lehecka’s serve with a scorching backhand to level at 3-3. asserted
number → start → 3
More uncharacteristic errors from Alcaraz gave Lehecka hope in the tiebreak, but the Spaniard unleashed a sublime drop-shot en route to clinching the opening set to lay the platform for his 27th title overall. asserted
Spaniard → give → title
Alcaraz says he ‘trusted’ himself The seven-time Grand Slam champion took control midway through the second set, breaking to claim a 4-3 lead before sealing victory by forcing an error on match point and then celebrating wildly with his team courtside. Alcaraz said his triumph helped erase the doubts that he faced during his injury break. “A lot of negative thoughts come to your mind,” Alcaraz added: “If you’re going to come back healthy, if you’re going to come back the same as you were before, if I will be able to hit the ball normally without pain. uncertain
I → say → pain
I trusted myself and it worked out.” asserted
it → trust → myself
Alcaraz will return to action at the Shanghai Masters where he will take on Argentina’s Juan Manuel Cerundolo or a qualifier first. asserted
he → return → Cerundolo
The main draw of the ATP 1000 event begins on Wednesday. asserted
draw → begin → Wednesday
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