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China Open
China Open • Final • Hard • RETIRED Oct 6, 2026
Novak Djokovic vs Alex de Minaur: Result & Final Score
62% Djokovic people predicted · before the match 39% Minaur
Settled at 100%
RETIRED · Djokovic 7-6 0-1
Retired Oct 6, 2026 final score
Novak Djokovic (winner) (serving) 70
Alex de Minaur (serving) 61 Match Summary
How the match was won, set by set – the better number on each line is marked.
Novak Djokovic beat Alex de Minaur 7-6 0-1: 0 aces, 0 of 2 break points, 53% of all points. Priced at 62% before the match.
Novak Djokovic | Statistic | Alex de Minaur |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aces | 4 |
| 0 | Double Faults | 2 |
| 53% | 1st serve percentage | 68% |
| 18/20 90% | 1st serve points won | 25/34 74% |
| 13/18 72% | 2nd serve points won | 9/16 56% |
| 0/2 0% | Break Points Converted | 0/1 0% |
| 1/1 100% | Break Points Saved | 2/2 100% |
| 31/38 82% | Service Points Won | 34/50 68% |
| 9/34 26% | 1st return points won | 2/20 10% |
| 7/16 44% | 2nd return points won | 5/18 28% |
| 16/50 32% | Return Points Won | 7/38 18% |
| 47/88 53% | Total Points Won | 41/88 47% |
| 6/6 100% | Service games won | 7/7 100% |
| 0/7 0% | Return games won | 0/6 0% |
| 6/13 46% | Total games won | 7/13 54% |
| 3/3 100% | Net points won | 5/6 83% |
| 10 | Unforced errors | 21 |
| 6 | Winners | 18 |
Novak Djokovic | Statistic | Alex de Minaur |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aces | 4 |
| 0 | Double Faults | 1 |
| 53% | 1st serve percentage | 68% |
| 18/20 90% | 1st serve points won | 22/30 73% |
| 13/18 72% | 2nd serve points won | 8/14 57% |
| 0/2 0% | Break Points Converted | 0/1 0% |
| 1/1 100% | Break Points Saved | 2/2 100% |
| 31/38 82% | Service Points Won | 30/44 68% |
| 8/30 27% | 1st return points won | 2/20 10% |
| 6/14 43% | 2nd return points won | 5/18 28% |
| 14/44 32% | Return Points Won | 7/38 18% |
| 45/82 55% | Total Points Won | 37/82 45% |
| 6/6 100% | Service games won | 6/6 100% |
| 0/6 0% | Return games won | 0/6 0% |
| 6/12 50% | Total games won | 6/12 50% |
| 3/3 100% | Net points won | 3/4 75% |
| 10 | Unforced errors | 19 |
| 6 | Winners | 16 |
Novak Djokovic | Statistic | Alex de Minaur |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aces | 0 |
| 0 | Double Faults | 1 |
| 0% | 1st serve percentage | 67% |
| 0/0 0% | 1st serve points won | 3/4 75% |
| 0/0 0% | 2nd serve points won | 1/2 50% |
| 0/0 0% | Break Points Converted | 0/0 0% |
| 0/0 0% | Break Points Saved | 0/0 0% |
| 0/0 0% | Service Points Won | 4/6 67% |
| 1/4 25% | 1st return points won | 0/0 0% |
| 1/2 50% | 2nd return points won | 0/0 0% |
| 2/6 33% | Return Points Won | 0/0 0% |
| 2/6 33% | Total Points Won | 4/6 67% |
| 0/0 0% | Service games won | 1/1 100% |
| 0/1 0% | Return games won | 0/0 0% |
| 0/1 0% | Total games won | 1/1 100% |
| 0/0 0% | Net points won | 2/2 100% |
| 0 | Unforced errors | 2 |
| 0 | Winners | 2 |
Players
Ranking, season record, form and the basics side by side.
Novak Djokovic leads the head-to-head 4–1 · completed tour-level meetings, this match included
Novak Djokovic | Fact | Alex de Minaur |
|---|---|---|
| No. 11 | Current ranking | No. 9 |
| 3,180 | Ranking points | 3,300 |
| 17–7 | 2026 record | 39–18 |
| LWWWW | Last 5 matches | LWWWW |
| 39 | Age | 27 |
| 188 cm | Height | 183 cm |
| | Country | Australia |
| 2003 | Turned pro | 2015 |
Past Match-ups
Their most recent completed meetings, latest first.
Djokovic 3 1 Minaur
- 2025 JUL Wimbledon · 1/8-finals
Djokovic ✓ 1666
Minaur 6444 - 2024 APR ATP Monte Carlo · Quarter-finals
Djokovic ✓ 76
Minaur 54 - 2024 JAN ATP United Cup
Djokovic 44
Minaur ✓ 66 - 2023 JAN Australian Open · 1/8-finals
Djokovic ✓ 666
Minaur 212
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