Novak Djokovic is 2 wins away to conquer the title in Beijing. Djokovic has defeated Nuno Borges 6-3 7-62, Bu Yunchaokete 4-6 7-62 6-2 and Alexander Zverev 4-6 6-4 6-4 to reach the semifinal where he will face Daniil Medvedev.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Novak Djokovic’s projected draw includinghisplausible opponents in China Open. The Serbian has a positive record (13-6) with the projected opponents.
1/2 – Daniil Medvedev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 10-5 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41-17 | 30-9 | 5-4 | 0-1 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 41-23 | 20-12 | 6-4 | 10-4 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 46-21 | 28-9 | 11-5 | 1-5 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 66-18 | 38-8 | 10-3 | 11-4 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 45-19 | 26-8 | 3-2 | 8-6 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 63-13 | 33-5 | 5-3 | 18-3 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-10 | 14-4 | 0-2 | 14-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 59-21 | 34-8 | 8-5 | 12-5 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
Daniil Medvedev has a 41-16 record in 2026, 30-8 on hard. Regarding the previous 14 years, Daniil has a 297-99 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Russian will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His most significant achievement of this current season was winning the title in Brisbane where he beat Brandon Nakashima in the final 6-2 7-6(1), in Dubai where he defeated Tallon Griekspoor in the final w/o, and in Hangzhou where he defeated Andrey Rublev in the final 7-5 6-4.
Last year in China Open Medvedev got to the semifinal in 2025 in Beijing before retiring against Learner Tien when he was 5-7 7-5 4-0 ret..
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Daniil Medvedev
This match would represent the 16th time that Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev clash against each other. The head to head is 10-5 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 5-3 on hard in major tournaments.
Final – Alex De Minaur’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40-18 | 19-9 | 7-6 | 6-0 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 56-24 | 30-11 | 10-5 | 13-6 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 47-21 | 19-6 | 10-5 | 11-9 | 7-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 46-26 | 26-12 | 4-5 | 10-6 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 47-25 | 19-10 | 9-6 | 12-5 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 25-25 | 10-10 | 4-5 | 3-7 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 13-10 | 6-5 | 0-2 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 41-20 | 25-10 | 1-4 | 13-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
Alex De Minaur has a 39-18 record in 2026, 18-9 on hard. As for the last 12 years, De Minaur has a 219-106 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). De Minaur will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His most significant result of this current season was winning the title in Rotterdam where he beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year in China Open the Australian surrendered to Jannik Sinner in the semifinal 6-3 4-6 6-2.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Alex De Minaur
This contest would be 5th time that Novak Djokovic and Alex De Minaur face off. The head to head is 3-1 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Novak Djokovic could fight against Hubert Hurkacz. Their H2H is 8-0 for Novak Djokovic.
