Djokovic Dominates in Beijing; Sabalenka's China Open Ends in Upset
Djokovic's Beijing Mastery Continues
Novak Djokovic maintained his perfect record at the China Open with a commanding victory over Alexander Zverev to secure a semifinal berth. The Serbian star, who required a medical timeout during the match, demonstrated his characteristic resilience to extend his unbeaten streak at the Beijing tournament to 31 matches. The result sets up a compelling semifinal clash between Djokovic and Kartal, who also advanced through her respective match.
Sabalenka Stunned; Alcaraz Progresses in Tokyo
In a major upset, world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka was eliminated from the China Open after suffering a straight-sets loss to Bartunkova, marking a disappointing early exit for the top seed. Across the globe in Tokyo, Carlos Alcaraz progressed to the semifinals when opponent Shapovalov was forced to retire due to injury. Meanwhile, Coco Gauff claimed her first match victory since the US Open, while Jannik Sinner withdrew from the Shanghai Masters, extending his current absence from competition.
Today's tennis headlines
- Sabalenka bounced from China Open in straight-sets loss to Bartunkova — espn.com
- Alcaraz moves on to Tokyo semifinals after Shapovalov retires with injury — espn.com
- Djokovic rolls back years to beat Zverev as Sabalenka swept out in China Open — theguardian.com
- Djokovic beats Zverev to reach China Open semis — feeds.bbci.co.uk
- Sabalenka stunned by Bartunkova at China Open — feeds.bbci.co.uk
- Gauff wins first match since US Open; No. 1 Rybakina out in Beijing — espn.com
- Kartal wins again as Zverev sets up Djokovic tie — feeds.bbci.co.uk
- Sinner extends absence by withdrawing from Shanghai Masters — espn.com
- Alcaraz beats Arnaldi to reach 3rd round at Japan Open — espn.com
- Alex Eala chose the Philippines, and that is worth remembering — espn.com
- Djokovic rallies after medical timeout, improves to 31-0 at China Open — espn.com
- Sabalenka 'trying hard to be easier on myself' — feeds.bbci.co.uk