Novak Djokovic Wins 102nd Title at China Open

On 6 October 2026, Novak Djokovic won his 102nd ATP singles title at the China Open in Beijing. The 39-year-old Serb was leading Alex de Minaur 7-6 (7-3), 0-1 when the Australian retired with an apparent left-thigh injury. The victory gave Djokovic a seventh trophy at the Beijing event and extended his unbeaten run there to 34 matches. According to BBC Sport, the result was set to return him to inside the world’s top 10, and his official website independently confirmed the seventh title and the 34-match streak.

How the Beijing final unfolded

The first set lasted 68 minutes and both players took a medical timeout. After play resumed, De Minaur won only one game before retiring with what appeared to be a left-thigh problem. Djokovic reached the final after beating world number two Alexander Zverev, while third seed Daniil Medvedev was defaulted from their semi-final when Djokovic was a set and a break ahead. BBC Sport noted that Djokovic described Beijing as a place where he has never lost and said the trophy meant more than a single tournament.

Title count and all-time context

With 102 career singles titles, Djokovic trails only two players in men’s tennis history:

Player	Career singles titles
Jimmy Connors	109
Roger Federer	103
Novak Djokovic	102

He is one title behind Federer and seven behind Connors. The Beijing win also marked the 21st consecutive year in which he has won at least one singles title. It was his first trophy in just over a year, after he limited his schedule to protect his body.

A difficult 2026 season and what the win means

Djokovic’s 2026 season has been uneven. He lost the Australian Open final to Carlos Alcaraz in January, reached the Wimbledon semi-finals before losing to eventual champion Jannik Sinner, and exited the French Open in the third round. He was reduced to tears after a first-round loss at the US Open and said he was struggling with a serious health condition in oppressive conditions. BBC Sport highlighted that de Minaur is 12 years younger than Djokovic. Because he has played relatively few events, the China Open title was only his second final of the year, which makes the result meaningful for a player whose ability is rarely questioned but whose body has often let him down.

Search interest in India and what comes next

Google Trends India recorded a spike in searches for “novak djokovic” on 7 October 2026, alongside terms such as “china open,” “djokovic,” and “tennis china open.” The platform cautions that its figures are approximate search activity, not website traffic, and that they do not verify the truth of news reports. Djokovic’s official website lists the Swiss Indoors Basel from 26 October to 1 November 2026 as his next tournament, his first appearance there in 15 years after accepting a wildcard.

For readers in India, the Beijing result shows that Novak Djokovic can still win an ATP title when fit, even though his 2026 season remains defined by managing physical limits rather than dominating the tour.