Overview
- Djokovic announced on social media that he will compete at the China Open, which runs from September 30 to October 6, after not playing the event since 2015.
- The decision, confirmed in a bilingual post on Sept. 16, follows a difficult stretch of results and is part of a planned late‑season Asian swing.
- He is the China Open’s most successful male player with six titles and an unbeaten 29‑0 singles record at the tournament that he last won in 2015.
- Djokovic’s entry comes after a shock first‑round US Open loss in which he reported vomiting and back and shoulder problems, and he has slipped to around world No. 12.
- Reports say he is expected to play the Shanghai Masters the week after Beijing, a move that will test his fitness, offer ranking points, and renew debate about his late‑career plans.