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Novak Djokovic recovered from losing the first set and receiving another medical timeout to defeat Bu Yunchaokete 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2 at the China Open. The six-time champion improved his record at the tournament to 31-0 and advanced to the quarterfinals, where he will face either Alexander Zverev or Juncheng Shang. Aryna Sabalenka, Naomi Osaka and Daniil Medvedev also recorded straight-set or straight-set-equivalent victories.
BEIJING — Novak Djokovic rallied to beat Bu Yunchaokete and maintain his flawless record at the China Open despite again needing a medical timeout on Friday.
The sixth-ranked Djokovic won 4-6, 7-6 , 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals and extend his record to 31-0 at the Beijing tournament, which he has won six times, the last in 2015.
“I had to play very well. I had to serve well in the right moments,” Djokovic said.
“He was so solid. I struggled to really find holes in his game and was hitting his spots really well with his serve.
“Credit to him for playing well. The atmosphere was amazing. Packed stadium again for three hours — what a match to be a part of. ” Djokovic squandered a break advantage in the second set and also needed treatment on court.
It appeared to be a problem around his rib area, similar to where he had been treated during a medical timeout during his first-round match on Wednesday. Djokovic showed little ill effects afterwards, dominating the tiebreaker and then breaking Bu’s serve twice to storm into a 4-0 lead in the third set. The 39-year-old Djokovic sealed the win on the second of three match points with a crosscourt backhand.
He will play either top-seeded Alexander Zverev or China’s Juncheng Shang in the quarterfinals. In a first-round match, sixth-seeded Daniil Medvedev eased past Pablo Carreño Busta 6-4, 6-2 and will next face Jan-Lennard Struff. In the women’s tournament, second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka took just 62 minutes to defeat Renata Zarazua 6-1, 6-3. It was Sabalenka’s first match since losing the U.S. Open final to Elena Rybakina.
In contrast, it took Naomi Osaka exactly double that time to see off Maria Timofeeva, with the No. 12 seed eventually prevailing 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. ___ The Associated Press
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