Montenegrin President Jakov Milatovic recently found himself in a rather awkward situation during his visit to the Vatican, where he met Pope Leo XIV, and it involved Novak Djokovic . Yes, the tennis legend.
Zverev has won two Grand Slam titles this year. Miles away from this conversation, Djokovic is currently competing at the China Open, where he reached the final in Beijing after beating Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals. The match was marred by the Russian’s disqualification after he hit the balltowards a spectator in apparent frustration. He will face No. With his ranking down to No. It is also his first tournament since his first-round exit from the US Open.
Djokovic, who holds an unprecedented 33-0 record at the tournament, which he last played in 2015, will now aim to win his first title since the Hellenic Championship in Athens, Greece, on November 8, 2025. 9 seed Alex de Minaur in the final on Tuesday. 11, this is the first time in eight years that Djokovic is playing a tournament outside the top 10.
Earlier, Djokovic had defeated Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals.
