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De Minaur retires with injury in China Open final. (2026, October 7). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/de-minaur-retires-with-injury-in-china-open-final-20261007-p613os.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
“De Minaur retires with injury in China Open final.” The Sydney Morning Herald, 7 Oct. 2026, https://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/de-minaur-retires-with-injury-in-china-open-final-20261007-p613os.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed.
“De Minaur retires with injury in China Open final.” The Sydney Morning Herald, October 7, 2026. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/de-minaur-retires-with-injury-in-china-open-final-20261007-p613os.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed.
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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.
