Key Facts

• Djokovic won the China Open when de Minaur retired with a left thigh injury during the second set.
• This victory was Djokovic’s 102nd career title and he remains unbeaten in Beijing.
• De Minaur apologized to fans and hopes to return next year.
• Alcaraz won the Japan Open, beating Jiri Lehecka 7-6, 6-4.
• The win was Alcaraz’s third title this year, after the Australian and Qatar Opens.
• Alcaraz returned to competition after nearly five months away due to a wrist injury.
• He became the first man to win back-to-back titles in Tokyo since Pete Sampras in the 1990s.
• Alcaraz said he overcame doubts about his recovery and will next play at the Shanghai Masters.