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Novak Djokovic wins his 102nd tour-level title in Beijing after Alex de Minaur retires

Novak Djokovic took the China Open title in Beijing after Alex de Minaur retired following a first-set tiebreak, giving the Serbian his 102nd tour-level title.

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Novak Djokovic in a green shirt reaches up to serve on a blue hard court at Indian Wells

Novak Djokovic added another trophy to his collection on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the China Open in Beijing. It was his seventh title at the event and he has never lost a match there.

A short final

Djokovic won the first set 7-6 in a tiebreak, taking the breaker 7-3. Australia's Alex de Minaur then retired from the match.

Number 102

The win gave Djokovic the 102nd tour-level title of his career.

At 39, Djokovic is one title behind Roger Federer for second place on the all-time list of tour-level titles. Next up on the tour is the Shanghai Masters, which runs through Oct. 18.

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