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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.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-06,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Novak Djokovic claimed his 102nd career title by winning the China Open in Beijing when his opponent, Alex de Minaur, retired due to a left thigh injury. The match was just beginning its second set with Djokovic leading 7-6 (7-3) and up a game at 1-0 when de Minaur could not continue. This victory extends Djokovic's unbeaten streak in Beijing, where he has now won the title seven times. At 39 years old, Djokovic is one of only three players to have more than 100 singles titles, trailing behind Jimmy Connors with 109 and Roger Federer with 103. The Serbian star's win comes on the heels of a semi-final victory over Daniil Medvedev, who was defaulted from their match after being a set and a break down. Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz, another top player returning from injury, successfully defended his title at the Japan Open by defeating Jiri Lehecka 7-6 (7-4), 6-4.
Written for “Djokovic Wins China Open” on 2026-10-06,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
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.
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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.
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Australian → win → Tuesday
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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.
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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.
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he → have → him
“I don’t feel great …
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I → feel → ?
I want to say sorry to all the amazing fans,” de Minaur said at the trophy presentation.
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Minaur → want → presentation
“I didn’t want to finish like this … hopefully see you next year,” added the 27-year-old fifth seed.
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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.
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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.
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old → sideline → August
“I’m really happy to be able to lift a trophy again,” Alcaraz said.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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he → return → Cerundolo
The main draw of the ATP 1000 event begins on Wednesday.
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draw → begin → Wednesday
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