Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic defeated Alexander Zverev at the China Beijing ATP 500 to extend his tournament winning streak to 32 matches.
The victory came at the tournament he returned to after 11 years, making his overall Beijing record noteworthy beyond simply reaching the semifinals.
However, separate from his on-court victory, Djokovic did not disclose specific details about his health issue.
3-Line Summary
1. Djokovic extended his winning streak to 32 matches in Beijing
2. He defeated Zverev 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
3. The details of his health issue were not disclosed
31-Match Unbeaten Streak Becomes 32 Matches
Djokovic defeated Germany’s Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the Beijing ATP 500 quarterfinals. It was a comeback victory in which he won the second and third sets after losing the first, and the match lasted 2 hours and 34 minutes.
With this victory, Djokovic won all of the first 32 matches he played at this tournament. According to reports, this is the only record of a player winning his first 32 matches at a single tournament consecutively. The previous record was Rafael Nadal’s first 31 match wins at the French Open from 2005 through 2009.
Beijing is a stage where Djokovic has been particularly strong. He won this tournament six times—in 2009, 2010, 2012, and from 2015 through 2015. After not playing in the event since 2015, he returned this season after 11 years and continued his unbeaten run at the tournament after his return.
The Turning Point in the Comeback Was the Second Set
Zverev took the lead early in the match and won the first set 6-4. The closely contested flow continued in the second set, and Zverev earned a break point in the 9th game. After failing to convert that opportunity, Djokovic broke in the next game, changing the momentum of the set.
The third set also did not end easily. Zverev again earned a break point in the third game but failed to convert it. Djokovic closed out the match by ending his opponent’s service game at 5-4.
The key to this record is not only the number of consecutive wins. Even after an 11-year gap in his tournament participation, Djokovic’s experience winning in Beijing and his match management continued to produce results.
He Also Received Medical Assistance on October 2
Djokovic defeated China’s Bu Yunchaokete 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-2 on October 2 to reach the quarterfinals. He also received medical assistance during that match, but said that he felt lighter physically in the third set than he had at the beginning.
At a press conference, he said that this year had been a very difficult fight and that the issue was related to his health rather than simply fitness or endurance. However, he did not explain what the problem was in detail, saying only that he and his team were trying to find the cause. Therefore, there is no basis for concluding that Beijing’s winning streak represents a complete recovery of his health.
Djokovic’s 32-match Beijing winning streak is both the continuation of his past tournament-winning record and a new record created through a comeback victory. Based only on the disclosed facts, his strength at this tournament is clear, but the nature of his health issue and his condition going forward remain unknown.
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