Djokovic Wins China Open After De Minaur Stops

The semi-finals on Monday also ended early. Daniil Medvedev was defaulted while Djokovic was leading after the first part, BBC (the British Broadcasting Corporation) reported. Hubert Hurkacz withdrew with an injury, so De Minaur reached the final without finishing, The Guardian reported. Djokovic had already beaten top seed Alexander Zverev. He is now unbeaten after 34 China Open wins and has never lost in Beijing. He had not played there for 11 years before this week.

He has now won at least one cup in each of the last 21 years. Only Jimmy Connors, with 109, and Roger Federer, with 103, have more, so one more would equal Federer. Djokovic said he always imagines himself with the trophy, especially in Beijing, where he has never lost. He said this one means much more than a single event. He cried after he lost his first-round match at the United States Open during a hard year of health problems. He still says that when he feels well and hits well, he can compete at the highest level. The win should also return him to the world's top 10. He called the week evidence of that and said he was proud.