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Alexander Zverev vs Novak Djokovic — Quarterfinal, China Open 2026

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China Open 2026

ATP 500HardBeijing, China

Plays4 Oct 2026

Rounds
  1. R32
  2. R16
  3. QF
  4. Semifinal
  5. Final · Sun

🇩🇪ranked ATP number 2 going into this draw

Alexander Zverev seeded 1

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🇷🇸ranked ATP number 11 going into this draw

Novak Djokovic seeded 6

What this match is worth

On the line

200 pts

To the winner · 100 for the loser

Ranking after

  • ZverevWin No. 2 or better · Lose No. 2
  • DjokovicWin No. 9 or better · Lose No. 11

Head to head

4–1 Djokovic

In Setlex records · 5 meetings

Where to watch

Around this match

Seeds left

4 of 8 — nos. 1, 3, 5, 6

Both roads here

Zverev
Round
Djokovic

🇬🇧Cameron Norrie

7-6(1) 6-4

R32

Nuno Borges🇵🇹

6-3 7-6(2)

🇨🇳Juncheng Shang

6-0 6-3

R16

Bu Yunchaokete🇨🇳

4-6 7-6(2) 6-2

Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic reached this match through the rounds listed above: Round of 32: Alexander Zverev beat Cameron Norrie; Novak Djokovic beat Nuno Borges. Round of 16: Alexander Zverev beat Juncheng Shang; Novak Djokovic beat Bu Yunchaokete

Their week so far

4–0

Sets won

4–1

66%

Games won

57%

1–0

Tiebreaks

2–0

0

Deciding sets

1

Previous meetings

5 meetings in Setlex records

Novak Djokovic leads 4–1

  1. 2025 · ClayNovak Djokovic won — Paris, France, Quarterfinal4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
  2. 2025 · HardAlexander Zverev won — Melbourne, Australia, Semifinal7-6(5) RET
  3. 2021 · HardNovak Djokovic won — New York, USA, Semifinal4-6 6-2 6-4 4-6 6-2
  4. 2021 · HardNovak Djokovic won — Melbourne, Australia, Quarterfinal6-7(6) 6-2 6-4 7-6(6)
  5. 2019 · ClayNovak Djokovic won — Paris, France, Quarterfinal7-5 6-2 6-2