Novak Djokovic Wins Historic ATP Title #102 in Beijing! | Post Match Analysis

<p>Novak Djokovic has won the 2026 China Open in Beijing for his 102ND CAREER TOUR-LEVEL TITLE — and a seventh in a city where he has never lost. Full post-match analysis of a genuinely historic week.</p><p><br></p><p>The final ended in deflating circumstances: Alex de Minaur retired trailing 7-6(3), 0-1, so the trophy came without a conclusion. But what surrounds it is remarkable.</p><p><br></p><p>Djokovic&#39;s record in Beijing now stands at 34-0. He has NEVER LOST A MATCH AT THIS TOURNAMENT. Title number 102 moves him clear in Open Era history behind only Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103) — meaning Federer&#39;s mark is now one win away. He has also won at least one title in 21 CONSECUTIVE SEASONS, an Open Era record for a man. And at 39, he becomes the OLDEST ATP 500 CHAMPION since the category was created in 2009, taking the record from Federer, who won Basel at 38 in 2019.</p><p><br></p><p>The context makes it bigger. Five weeks ago he lost in the FIRST ROUND of the US Open to Mariano Navone — his first opening-round Grand Slam defeat in two decades — visibly unwell, sick on court, and afterwards he spoke openly about vomiting in &quot;pretty much every match this year,&quot; his body collapsing, and not knowing how much longer he could continue. He said it seemed more likely he would not be back next year. &quot;I can still play at the highest level,&quot; he said in Beijing.</p><p><br></p><p>In this video: what the week actually showed about his level, how seriously to read a title won via retirement, where 102 sits historically and what catching Federer would mean, the honest version of the fitness picture, and what it all suggests about 2027.</p><p><br></p><p>🎾 IN THIS VIDEO</p><p>- Every record broken or extended in Beijing</p><p>- How much to read into a title sealed by retirement</p><p>- The honest picture on his fitness after the US Open</p><p>- Whether 103 and Federer are realistically in range</p><p><br></p><p>📊 TOURNAMENT INFO</p><p>Event: 2026 China Open, Beijing (ATP 500)</p><p>Final: Novak Djokovic def. Alex de Minaur 7-6(3), 0-1 ret.</p><p>Milestones: 102nd career tour-level title · 7th China Open · 34-0 lifetime in Beijing · 21st consecutive season with a title (Open Era record) · oldest ATP 500 champion since 2009</p><p>Open Era title leaders: Jimmy Connors 109 · Roger Federer 103 · Novak Djokovic 102</p><p><br></p><p>💬 Does he catch Federer? Comments below.</p><p>👍 Like if you want more ATP analysis</p><p>🔔 SUBSCRIBE