Novak Djokovic maintains unbeaten record in Beijing despite difficult match against Bu Yunchaokete

Beaten in the first rounds at the US Open (by Mariano Navone, 7-6, 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1) and in Cincinnati (by Thiago Agustin Tirante, 6-2, 4-6, 4-6), “Djoko” is reassured a little in China, where he has still not lost… in seven appearances. Always comfortable in Beijing, the six-time winner of the Chinese ATP 500 had not set foot there since 2015. Not without difficulty, he maintained his impressive invincibility against the Chinese Bu Yunchaokete (104th). Not without difficulty. Trailing 1 set 0, the 39-year-old champion was able to gain physical strength.

While he marked his return to the circuit by defeating Nuno Borges in the first round of this ATP 500, Novak Djokovic must still remove doubts about his physical limits at 39 years old. The former world number one notably requested a medical timeout in the second set against Bu, while he was leading 3 games to 2. Long borrowed, Nole gradually regained a zest of mobility and was clinical in the decisive game of the second act (7-2). It then unfolded during the third act.

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