Novak Djokovic is 1 wins away to conquer the title in Beijing. Novak has defeated Nuno Borges 6-3 7-62, Bu Yunchaokete 4-6 7-62 6-2, Alexander Zverev 4-6 6-4 6-4 and Daniil Medvedev 7-5 5-3 def. to reach the final where he will face Alex De Minaur.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Novak Djokovic’s projected draw together withhislikely opposition in China Open. Djokovic has a good record (3-1) with the likely opponents.
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 40-18 win-loss record in 2026, 19-9 on hard. In connection to the previous 12 years, De Minaur has a 220-106 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alex will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His most significant result of the year was conquering the competition in Rotterdam where he beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year in China Open Alex capitulated to Jannik Sinner in the semifinal 6-3 4-6 6-2.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Alex De Minaur
This match would represent the 5th time that Novak Djokovic and Alex De Minaur play each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
