China Open: Novak Djokovic keeps unblemished record in Beijing by handing Alexander Zverev a rare defeat

Novak Djokovic defeated Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 at the China Open in Beijing on Sunday to advance to the semi-finals, where he will face Daniil Medvedev. The 39-year-old Serb improved his record in Beijing to 32-0, surpassing Rafael Nadal's 31-match winning streak at the French Open to set the best start at a single tour-level event in the Open Era. Zverev, the reigning French Open and US Open champion, suffered a rare defeat in the quarterfinal.