Novak Djokovic v Yunchaokete Bu — China Open Round of 16 in Beijing on October 2; TV and streaming details

Novak Djokovic will meet China’s Yunchaokete Bu in the Round of 16 at the China Open 2026 in Beijing on October 2. Djokovic reached this stage by beating Nuno Borges 6-3, 7-6(2), extending his unbeaten run at the tournament to 30 matches.

Bu reached the last 16 with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 victory over Argentina’s Juan Manuel Cerundolo and is competing in Beijing as a Chinese wildcard. The match is scheduled for the outdoor hardcourts of the China National Tennis Center and will be the first career meeting between Djokovic and Bu.

Djokovic’s win over Borges also ended a three-match losing run for the Serbian, and after that match he commented on the challenge of playing a Chinese opponent in Beijing, predicting an electric atmosphere. He described Bu as an aggressive player who hits the ball flat and close to the lines and said he likes his chances against anyone when he is playing well.

Bu’s win over Cerundolo was described in reports as hard-fought, and the presence of the home crowd will accompany the wildcard into the match against the player identified in coverage as the tournament’s most successful competitor. Bu’s progress to the Round of 16 gives him the opportunity to test himself against a leading player on the Beijing courts.

The Round of 16 encounter will begin at 8:30 pm local time (6:00 pm IST). Indian viewers can watch live on Tennis TV and Fancode; viewers in the UK can follow the match on Sky Sports with streaming on Discovery Plus; in the United States the match will be on ESPN and Tennis Channel with streaming available via ESPN+ and Fubo.

Djokovic is the sixth seed at the event; a victory in this match would send him into the quarterfinals, where he would face Alexander Zverev. Coverage has noted that the quarterfinal meeting with Zverev would follow should Djokovic advance past Bu.

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