The Aporia · De Minaur retires injured, handing China Open title to Djokovic

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 his 102nd career title by default when his opponent, Alex de Minaur, retired injured during their China Open final in Beijing on October 3. De Minaur was leading the second set 0-1 when he had to stop due to a left thigh problem after a grueling first-set tiebreaker that lasted for over an hour. Djokovic, aged 39, is now only behind Jimmy Connors (with 109 titles) and Roger Federer (with 103 titles). This victory marks the Serbian's 24th Grand Slam title and his seventh China Open trophy, extending his unbeaten streak in Beijing to 34 matches. Earlier in the tournament, Djokovic had defeated Alexander Zverev and was leading against Daniil Medvedev when the latter was defaulted from their semi-final match due to a code violation.

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Djokovic wins China Open to claim 102nd career title same event · 100%

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“Both articles describe Novak Djokovic winning the China Open title after Alex de Minaur retired due to injury in the final match on October 6, 2026.”

De Minaur fights into quarterfinals in China different event · 95%

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“The articles describe different matches involving Alex de Minaur at different stages of the China Open tournament.”

Djokovic beats Zverev to reach China Open semis different event · 95%

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“Article A describes Djokovic's match against Zverev in the quarterfinals, while Article B describes Djokovic's final match where de Minaur retired due to injury.”

Kartal wins again as Zverev sets up Djokovic tie different event · 90%

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“The articles describe different matches and outcomes involving distinct players at different times in the tournament.”

Djokovic defeats top seed Zverev to reach China Open semifinals different event · 85%

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“Article A describes Djokovic's match against Zverev in the quarterfinals, while Article B discusses Djokovic advancing to and winning the title after De Minaur retired due to injury in the final.”

Alex de Minaur books a spot in China Open final after semi-final twist different event · 80%

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“Article A describes Hurkacz's retirement in the semi-final match against de Minaur, while Article B reports on de Minaur's injury during the final match against Djokovic.”

Medvedev disqualified for hitting fan with ball as De Minaur reaches China final different event · 20%

The Sydney Morning Herald

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“Article A describes Medvedev's disqualification during Djokovic's semi-final match, while Article B discusses De Minaur's injury and retirement in his final against Djokovic.”

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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.

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🔮 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

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

De Minaur retires injured, handing China Open title to Djokovic

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