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Djokovic Reaches China Open Final After Medvedev Default
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News18•05-10-2026, 23:15
Djokovic Reaches China Open Final After Medvedev Default
- •Novak Djokovic advanced to the China Open final after Daniil Medvedev was defaulted during their semi-final match in Beijing.
- •The incident occurred when Medvedev instinctively struck a rebound ball into the crowd, hitting a spectator while trailing 7-5, 5-3.
- •Djokovic reached his first ATP 500 final since winning in Astana in 2022 and will face fifth-seeded Alex de Minaur for the title.
- •Djokovic expressed sympathy for both the injured spectator and Medvedev, drawing parallels to his own disqualification at the 2020 US Open.
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Novak Djokovic advanced to the final after Daniil Medvedev was defaulted during their semi-final match. Medvedev hit a ball into the crowd that struck a spectator after it rebounded off the back wall while Djokovic was serving for the match at 7-5, 5-3.
Novak Djokovic will face fifth-seeded Australian Alex de Minaur in the championship match. Djokovic currently leads their head-to-head series 3-1.
Novak Djokovic expressed empathy for Medvedev by recalling his own disqualification at the 2020 US Open under similar circumstances.
