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Djokovic Completes Bizarre Beijing Run With Seventh China Open Title

Novak Djokovic's return to Beijing ended exactly as each of his previous six visits had—with the trophy in his hands.

How he got there was considerably stranger.

Djokovic captured his seventh China Open title Tuesday after Alex de Minaur retired with a groin injury early in the second set of the final. The 39-year-old Serbian had won a hard-fought opening set 7-6(3) and led 1-0 in the second when de Minaur, his left thigh bandaged and movement increasingly restricted, decided he could not continue.

The victory improves Djokovic's extraordinary career record at the China Open to 34-0. He has now entered the tournament seven times and won it seven times, despite an 11-year gap between his previous appearance in 2015 and this year's return.

It is Djokovic's 102nd ATP singles title and extends another remarkable streak: he has now won at least one tour-level singles title in 21 consecutive seasons.

The final provided a fittingly unusual conclusion to a chaotic final weekend in Beijing. None of the tournament's final three matches reached a conventional finish. Hubert Hurkacz retired with an adductor injury against de Minaur in the semifinals; Daniil Medvedev was defaulted against Djokovic after striking a rebounding ball into the crowd and hitting a spectator; and de Minaur then retired from Tuesday's championship match.

Djokovic's title, however, was hardly the product of a fortunate draw. He defeated reigning Roland Garros and US Open champion Alexander Zverev in three sets in the quarterfinals and was leading Medvedev 7-5, 5-3 after a punishing semifinal before the Russian's disqualification.

The week was also another test of Djokovic's own body. He required medical attention during the tournament and again received treatment during Tuesday's final after dealing with physical and health problems throughout much of the season.

After a first-round US Open exit dropped him outside the Top 10, Beijing offered a dramatically different picture. Djokovic leaves China with a title, victories over two of the game's leading players and another reminder that, even at 39, he remains capable of beating the best players in the world.

Alcaraz Goes Back-to-Back in Tokyo

Carlos Alcaraz completed his own successful week Tuesday, defeating Jiri Lehecka 7-6(4), 6-4 to successfully defend his Japan Open title.

The 23-year-old Spaniard overcame an early break and found his best tennis as the match progressed, securing his third title of the season and his first since returning from the wrist injury that kept him out for nearly five months.

Alcaraz becomes the first man to successfully defend the Tokyo title since Pete Sampras in 1993 and 1994. It is the 27th ATP singles title of his career.

The result adds another encouraging step to Alcaraz's comeback. After returning at the US Open and reaching the quarterfinals, he has now won a title in only his second tournament back.

The Asian swing now moves to Shanghai, where both generations will have another opportunity to test exactly where they stand.

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