Novak Djokovic defeats Alexander Zverev to reach China Open semifinals

Novak Djokovic defeated top seed Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the semifinals of the China Open in Beijing. This match marked Djokovic's first appearance at the ATP 500 event since 2015 and extended his unbeaten record in the tournament. Zverev, the reigning French Open and US Open champion, delivered 19 aces during the match. Djokovic initially struggled, losing the first set but managed to break Zverev at 5-4 in the second set, leveling the match. He then secured another break in the third set to clinch the victory after two hours and 35 minutes. Djokovic will face Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals, who defeated Francisco Cerundolo 7-6(4), 6-3 earlier. In other news, world number one Elena Rybakina withdrew from the Wuhan Open due to a foot injury after losing to world number 118 Alina Charaeva at the China Open. Rybakina expressed regret to her fans and stated she would take time to recover. She is expected to compete in the Ningbo Open later this month.