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Djokovic beats Zverev in China Open quarter-final, extends Beijing record to 32-0

Novak Djokovic came from a set down to beat top seed Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday and reach the China Open semi-finals, extending his unbeaten run in Beijing to 32 matches.

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Centre · 2Novak Djokovic beat top seed Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the China Open quarter-finals in Beijing on Sunday. Centre · 1Anadolu Agency reported that the win took the 39-year-old Serbian to 32-0 in Beijing, passing Rafael Nadal's mark of 31 consecutive victories at Roland Garros for the best unbeaten start at a single tour-level event in the Open Era. Centre · 1Zverev, the reigning French Open and US Open champion, took the first set 6-4, but Djokovic broke him at 5-4 in the second set and served it out to level the match.

Centre · 1Djokovic again found the decisive break at 5-4 in the third set, closing out the two-hour, 35-minute contest. Centre · 1The result keeps alive his bid for a record-extending seventh China Open title, and he will face third seed Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals after Medvedev beat Francisco Cerundolo 7-6 (7-4), 6-3. Centre · 1In the women's draw, both top seeds went out: world No. 1 Elena Rybakina lost to 118th-ranked Alina Charaeva 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, and second seed Aryna Sabalenka lost 6-4, 6-3 to Czech 26th seed Nikola Bartunkova in the third round.

Centre · 1It is the first time since 2015 that neither of the top two women's seeds has reached the round of 16.

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Framing
Both centre outlets report the result as a comeback win extending Djokovic's unbeaten Beijing streak; Anadolu adds the Nadal record, the semi-final draw and women's upsets.
Emphasis
Djokovic's unbeaten streak and record; Anadolu also covers the women's top-seed exits.
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Gulf News's AFP item gives only the score and the streak, without match detail, the exact record or the semi-final opponent.
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“thrilling”“extraordinary unbeaten streak”
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“keeping alive an extraordinary unbeaten streak in Beijing” — Gulf News
“breaking Rafael Nadal’s record for the best unbeaten start at a single tour-level event in the Open Era” — Anadolu Agency

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