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Djokovic extends 32-0 Beijing run with Zverev win

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC · How we work

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Djokovic Beats Zverev

Novak Djokovic beat Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the China Open quarterfinals.
The win gave Novak Djokovic a 32-0 unbeaten run at Beijing, an Open Era start, surpassing Rafael Nadal’s 31-win record.
Novak Djokovic converted 82% of first-serve points and held 14 of 15 service games.
A LED advertising board went dark during a rally, prompting a video review and point replay.

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Bartunkova Upsets Sabalenka

Top two women’s seeds failed to reach the round of 16 for the first time since 2015.
Aryna Sabalenka was beaten by 34th-ranked Nikola Bartunkova in the third round.
Novak Djokovic took a medical timeout for a rib-area issue during his second-round win over Bu Yunchaokete.
Elena Rybakina withdrew from the Wuhan Open citing a lingering foot injury after her China Open defeat.

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Historical Context

Novak Djokovic's 2011 Australian Open unbeaten start (26-0) in January 2011 set a new Open Era record. During that run, Djokovic converted 84% of first-serve points and dropped only one service game across seven matches. Similarly, at the 2024 China Open, Djokovic extended his Beijing streak to 32-0, eclipsing Rafael Nadal’s 31-win mark while Zverev fell 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. The pattern highlights how record-breaking unbeaten starts intensify player dominance, prompting tighter scheduling and closer scrutiny of medical timeouts and injury withdrawals.

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Djokovic Beats Zverev

Novak Djokovic beat Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the China Open quarterfinals.
The win gave Novak Djokovic a 32-0 unbeaten run at Beijing, an Open Era start, surpassing Rafael Nadal’s 31-win record.
Novak Djokovic converted 82% of first-serve points and held 14 of 15 service games.
A LED advertising board went dark during a rally, prompting a video review and point replay.

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