Djokovic wins China Open after de Minaur retires, Alcaraz wins Japan Open

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The 39-year-old Serbian won the first set in the tie-break 7-6 (7-3) and was down a game in the second set when the Australian ended the match with retirement on Tuesday.

Djokovic extended an astonishing unbeaten streak in Beijing and winning the 102nd title of his career.

De Minaur left the court for a medical timeout after losing the first-set tie break but played on with his left thigh heavily bandaged. However, he had to stop after winning the first game of the second set, leaving him trailing 7-6(3) 0-1.

Alcaraz fez outro começo lento antes de ultrapassar o tcheco Jiri Lehecka, não classificado, 7-6(4) 6-4, na final do Japan Open na terça-feira.

A vitória no torneio ATP 500 é a terceira de Alcaraz no ano, depois do Australian Open e do Qatar Open, antes que o jovem de 23 anos fosse afastado por uma lesão por quase cinco meses e retornasse no US Open no final de agosto.

Alcaraz became the first man to go back-to-back in Tokyo since American Pete Sampras won the men’s title in both 1993 and 1994.

The world number three started shakily, dropping serve in the first game, but soon recovered and dialled up the intensity to break world number 19 Lehecka’s serve with a scorching backhand to level at 3-3.

More uncharacteristic errors from Alcaraz gave Lehecka hope in the tiebreak, but the Spaniard unleashed a sublime drop-shot en route to clinching the opening set to lay the platform for his 27th title overall.

O campeão de Grand Slam por sete vezes assumiu o controle no meio do segundo set, quebrando para conquistar uma vantagem de 4‑3 antes de selar a vitória ao forçar um erro no ponto de match e depois celebrar de forma selvagem ao lado da equipe na quadra.

Alcaraz said his triumph helped erase the doubts that he faced during his injury break.

Alcaraz will return to action at the Shanghai Masters where he will take on Argentina’s Juan Manuel Cerundolo or a qualifier first. The main draw of the ATP 1000 event begins on Wednesday.

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