Djokovic wins China Open after de Minaur retires, Alcaraz wins Japan Open

Novac Djokovic won 102nd match of his career, while ATP 500 tournament victory was Carlos Alcaraz’s third of the year.Published On 6 Oct 20266 Oct 2026Novak 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.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.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Gauff hits back at ‘insane’ racist abuse after replayed point at China Openlist 2 of 4Tennis: World number one Sinner will not play in 2026 due to knee injurylist 3 of 4Sabalenka, Rybakina handed shock defeats at China Open tennislist 4 of 4Asian Games: Alex Eala out of gold medal contention after semifinal lossend of listDjokovic 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. However, he had to stop after winning the fi...