- Novak Djokovic secured his first title in nearly a year by winning the China Open in Beijing after opponent Alex De Minaur retired early in the second set.
- The victory maintains Djokovic's undefeated record at the tournament, earning him a seventh China Open title and his 102nd tour-level trophy overall.
- The 39-year-old Serbian has now won at least one tour-level title in each of the last 21 consecutive years.
- De Minaur abruptly withdrew due to a thigh injury after winning the opening game of the second set, following a tight first-set tie-break.
- Both men had reached the final without having to complete their matches on Monday – Djokovic thanks to the much-publicised disqualification of Daniil Medvedev, while De Minaur’s opponent Hubert Hurkacz pulled the plug because of injury.
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