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BEIJING, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Serbian veteran Novak Djokovic claimed his seventh China Open men's singles title, while Russia's Mirra Andreeva reached the women's singles quarterfinals with a straight-set victory here on Tuesday. Djokovic, 39, who previously won the China Open in 2009, 2010 and from 2012 to 2015, continued his perfect record at the tournament. The 24-time Grand Slam champion came from behind to defeat top seed Alexander Zverev of Germany in the quarterfinals before advancing to the final after third seed Daniil Medvedev of Russia was defaulted while trailing in the semifinals. Facing 27-year-old Alex de Minaur in the final, Djokovic won the first set 7-6 (3). The Australian led 1-0 in the second before retiring with a left adductor strain. The victory extended Djokovic's...

by F1 correspondent Michael Butterworth SEPANG, Malaysia, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Max Verstappen claimed his first victory of the 2026 Formula 1 season in a rain-hit Bahrain Grand Prix at Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit on Sunday, while championship leader Kimi Antonelli took a major step toward his maiden world title after Mercedes teammate George Russell retired late in the race. Verstappen, who started from pole position, recovered from a poor start to finish 2.3 seconds ahead of Antonelli, securing Red Bull's first victory with its own power unit. Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton completed the podium after a remarkable recovery from a disastrous early tyre gamble. The race, relocated from Bahrain to Malaysia because of unrest in the Middle East, was delayed by more than 90 minutes fol...

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Roundup: Djokovic claims 7th China Open men’s singles title, Andreeva powers into last 8-Xinhua

Verstappen wins F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia, Antonelli extends title lead-Xinhua