The only match Novak Djokovic has lost at the China Open despite his 29-0 record in singles

Novak Djokovic has a very impressive singles record at the China Open.

Djokovic lost in the first round of a Grand Slam for the first time in over 20 years at the US Open this year, as he was defeated by Mariano Navone.

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This loss created a lot of uncertainty surrounding the future of the 39-year-old, but Djokovic has now confirmed he will play at the China Open, which begins at the end of this month.

Djokovic has not played at the China Open in 11 years, having only ever lost one match at the ATP tournament in Beijing.

Novak Djokovic's only loss at the China Open came in doubles

Djokovic has made six appearances in his career at the China Open, spanning the years between 2009 and 2015.

All six of these appearances have seen Djokovic leave with the singles title in Beijing, with his last coming at the 2015 tournament, when he beat Rafael Nadal in the final.

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This means that Djokovic has a 29-0 record in singles at the China Open, something he will be hoping to protect when he returns to the ATP 500 this year.

Although Djokovic has an unbeaten record in singles, he has actually lost one match at the China Open in his career.

Alongside his singles appearances in Beijing, Djokovic has also entered the doubles tournament three times. Djokovic has never left the China Open with the doubles title, but he has only lost one match.

Djokovic first played the doubles tournament at the China Open with Stan Wawrinka in 2013. Djokovic and Wawrinka won their opening match against the second seeds, before backing it up to reach the semi-finals.

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However, Djokovic and Wawrinka were unable to take to the court for their semi-final, as the latter had suffered a right thigh injury during his singles match the day prior, with a walkover not counting as a loss.

Djokovic also entered the doubles tournament the following year, this time with his compatriot Filip Krajinovic.

The Serbian duo did not play a single point to reach the quarter-finals, as their first round opponents withdrew. However, they would then not play a single point of this quarter-final, as Djokovic decided to preserve his body for the singles tournament.

Despite this, Djokovic would sign up for doubles again in 2015, partnering his younger brother Djordje Djokovic, who was a tennis player at the time.

The Djokovic brothers won their first round match against Michael Venus and Maoxin Gong, but this was the only match they would win together at the China Open. In their quarter-final match, Novak and Djordje Djokovic were beaten by the pairing of Vasek Pospisil and Jack Sock 6-4, 6-1.

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This remains the only match Novak Djokovic has ever lost at the China Open ahead of his return to the tournament in 2026.

Novak Djokovic has lost a singles match at the same venue as the China Open is held

While Djokovic has never lost a singles match at the China Open, he has done so at the exact same venue.

Since 2009, when Djokovic made his tournament debut, the China Open has been held at the National Tennis Center in Beijing.

This is the same venue that was used for the tennis events at the Beijing Olympics, where Djokovic also played. Djokovic left the Beijing Olympics with a bronze medal, having lost in the semi-finals against eventual gold medallist Nadal.

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Djokovic has won 30 matches at the Beijing National Tennis Center since then, his bronze medal win against James Blake and his 29 wins at the China Open.

The 24-time Grand Slam champion will be hoping to continue this at the 2026 China Open, where Djokovic will be joined by returning world number one and defending champion Jannik Sinner and US Open champion Alexander Zverev.

This year's China Open main draw will get underway from Sunday, September 30.

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