Novak Djokovic was handed the China Open title in dramatic circumstances after Alex de Minaur retired suddenly early into the second set. The Serb had won the first set 7-6 after a tiebreak before both players had medical timeouts.
Medical timeouts and retirement
After Djokovic was treated on court, the Australian headed off court to receive treatment behind the scenes. De Minaur returned to hold serve in the opening game of set two before coming across the net to concede defeat to Djokovic, leaving the commentators stunned.
Context from the semi-final
It comes only 24 hours after Djokovic's semi-final opponent, Daniil Medvedev, was disqualified for hitting a fan with a ball.
