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Novak Djokovic makes winning return, second seed Auger-Aliassime knocked out of China Open tennis tournament in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo credit: ATP Tour Image Source: IANS

China Open: Djokovic Makes Winning Return, Second Seed Auger-Aliassime Knocked Out

By IANS News September 30, 2026 • 22:26 PM View: 156

Juan Manuel Cerundolo: Returning to the China Open after 11 years, 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic beat Portugal's Nuno Borges 6-3, 7-6 (2), while the second seed Felix Auger-Aliassime was upset by Karen Khachanov of Russia 6-3, 6-3 in the men's singles first round on Wednesday.

Serbian veteran Djokovic, 39, last competed at the China Open in 2015, when he defeated Rafael Nadal in the final to claim his sixth title. He remains the tournament's most successful men's singles player, having won in 2009, 2010, and from 2012 to 2015.

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