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Why was Novak Djokovic's latest victory in Beijing so historic?
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The Serbian superstar captured his seventh tournament crown in Beijing after his Australian opponent Alex de Minaur was forced to retire with a painful adductor injury early in the second set, following an intense opening tiebreak on Diamond court.
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The hard-fought victory preserved Djokovic's flawless career record in the Chinese capital, taking him to 34 consecutive match victories at the event and keeping him completely undefeated throughout all his appearances in the tournament.
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The triumph marked a historic personal milestone in men's tennis, taking Djokovic to 102 career singles titles and leaving him just one trophy shy of matching Roger Federer at 103 on the all-time leaderboard.
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Based on reports by
- The IndependentHow a farcical China Open finale highlighted tennis' biggest problem
- sportowefakty.wp.plNovak Djoković zyskał "dowód". Znaczący triumf Serba
- EL PAÍSMucho más que un trofeo para Djokovic, de nuevo campeón en Pekín
- Irish IndependentNovak Djokovic wins claims seventh China Open title without winning match points in semi-final or final
- AGIDjokovic vince il China Open: De Minaur si ritira in finale
- Al Jazeera OnlineDjokovic wins China Open after de Minaur retires, Alcaraz wins Japan Open