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Djokovic beats Zverev in Beijing, sets record and meets Medvedev in semifinal
In short
Novak Djokovic beat Germany’s Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals of the tennis tournament in Beijing, TASS and RIA Novosti reported. RBC said the win took Djokovic to 32 victories at a single tournament from his first match there, a record it said surpassed Rafael Nadal’s. Djokovic will face Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals, Interfax and RBC reported.
Why it matters
The result puts Djokovic one match from the final of the Beijing tournament and sets up a semifinal against Russia’s top player, Daniil Medvedev, which is the main point of interest for Russian readers. RBC’s record detail gives the quarterfinal a historical marker, though the documents carry no ranking, prize or scheduling consequences.
Key facts
- Novak Djokovic beat Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals of the tennis tournament in Beijing. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
- Djokovic will play Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
- Djokovic’s win gave him 32 victories at a single tournament from his first match there, which RBC described as a record surpassing Rafael Nadal’s. [ 1 , 4 ]
- Interfax identified Medvedev as Russian. [ 3 ]
- RBC said Djokovic has won 10 of his 15 career matches against Medvedev. [ 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The documents do not name the Beijing tournament or state its category, prize money or schedule. All four documents refer only to “the tournament in Beijing,” so the event’s official name cannot be given from the sources.
- RBC’s figure that Djokovic has won 10 of 15 career matches against Medvedev appears in only one document. Single-source statistic; no other outlet in the set repeats or disputes it.
- RIA Novosti’s document carries no summary text, so its report could not be read beyond the headline. Only the headline is available, which explains the lack of detail from that outlet.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- TASS reports that Djokovic beat Zverev, broke Nadal’s record and will play Medvedev in the semifinals. [ 1 ]
- RIA Novosti reports Djokovic’s quarterfinal win over Zverev and his place in the semifinals. [ 2 ]
- Interfax reports that Medvedev and Djokovic will meet in the semifinals of the Beijing tournament. [ 3 ]
- RBC reports Djokovic’s record 32 wins at one tournament from his first match and his semifinal against Medvedev, citing a 10-5 career record against him. [ 4 ]