Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Novak Djokovic Returns to China Open After 11-Year Hiatus
Novak Djokovic is going back to play in the China Open tennis tournament.
He has not played there since 2015.
Djokovic has won the tournament six times and has never lost there.
He hopes the event will help him regain momentum.
This comes after he lost in the first round of the US Open.
He vomited during that match and had back and shoulder problems.
The loss was his first opening-round defeat at a Grand Slam since 2006.
Djokovic is currently ranked world number 12.
Novak Djokovic will return to the China Open after an 11-year absence.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion has won all six of his China Open appearances.
Djokovic last competed at and won the Beijing tournament in 2015.
His return follows a first-round US Open loss to Argentina’s Mariano Navone.
The China Open men’s draw is scheduled for September 30 through October 6.
- Who
- Novak Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, will compete in the China Open.
- What
- Djokovic will return to the China Open after an 11-year absence.
- When
- Djokovic announced the return on Wednesday; the men’s draw runs from September 30 to October 6.
- Where
- The tournament will be held at the National Tennis Centre in Beijing, China.
- Why
- He is seeking to rebuild momentum after a first-round US Open defeat and a drop to world number 12.
Retirement Critics
Djokovic Continues
Future in tennis
Retirement Critics
Following Djokovic’s US Open defeat, critics called for him to retire.
Djokovic Continues
Djokovic has confirmed his return to the China Open, indicating that he intends to continue competing.
- Tournament
- China Open, an ATP 500 event
- Location
- Beijing, China
- Djokovic’s China Open titles
- Six
- Last appearance
- 2015
- Current ranking
- World number 12
- Recent setback
- A first-round US Open loss to unseeded Argentine Mariano Navone
- Scheduled draw
- September 30 through October 6
