Djokovic reversed victory over Zverev and entered the semi-finals of the men's singles at the China Tennis Open, setting the best start record for a men's singles event in the open era

Djokovic. (Reuters)

[Reporter Liang Weiming/Comprehensive Report] After three fierce sets, Novak Djokovic made a stunning comeback against German top seed Alexander Zverev, who won the double Grand Slam title this season. The 39-year-old Serbian veteran advanced to the top four of the men's singles at the China Tennis Open. His unbeaten record of 32 wins and 0 losses in the tournament also set a new record in tennis history.

This men's and women's ATP500 level professional hard court tournament is being held in Beijing. As the last active member of the legendary "Big Three", Djokovic said goodbye to his health problems and returned to the blessed land of Asia for the first time in 11 years. His on-field performance has gradually improved. Not only is he heading towards his seventh championship, but he has also surpassed the retired Rafael Nadal. Nadal), created the best start for a men's singles player in the open era in a single event, surpassing the 31 wins and 0 losses that Spain's "King of Clay Court" had at the beginning of the French Open.

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Djokovic won the championship in Beijing six times from 2009 to 2015. He had a decisive battle at the top of the Forbidden City 11 years ago, and finally defeated his old enemy Nadal. At that time, he had a 29-game winning streak. Now he has passed three levels in a row and has not lost yet.

According to ATP statistics, among the top five results in the history of "men's singles best starts", in addition to Djokovic and Nadal leading the pack, American John McEnroe and Swedish Mats Wilander each won 23 consecutive victories in Milan and Barcelona respectively; as for McEnroe, he also achieved 22 consecutive victories in Sydney.