Novak Djokovic produced one of his best displays of the season to knock Alexander Zverev out of the China Open. The two heavyweights met in the quarterfinals of the ATP 500 tournament in Beijing, where Zverev was the top seed.
Novak Djokovic defeated top seed Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the China Open quarterfinals in Beijing. With the victory, Djokovic improved to 32-0 at the tournament, surpassing Rafael Nadal's historic 31-match opening winning streak at the French Open. The feat establishes the outright longest winning streak by any player from their debut match at a single ATP tournament.
The 39-year-old Serbian, who has won six titles in Beijing, advanced to face Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals. Djokovic leads their career head-to-head record 10-5, while Medvedev recently entered the matchup having claimed his third title of the 2026 season in Hangzhou.
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