China Open<\/a> title with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over no.2 seed Rafael Nadal on Sunday at the ATP World Tour 500 hard-court tournament in Beijing.<\/strong><\/p>\nNovak was winner in Beijing in 2009, 2010 and 2012, missing only the 2011 edition due to injury problems.<\/p>\n
The 26-year-old Serbian star provided an impressive performance in the final to clinch his 38th career trophy and fourth in 2013 (Australian Open, Dubai, Monte Carlo).<\/p>\n
Djokovic was at his best, landing 91% of his first serve points, not facing a single break point during the match.\u00a0He made a break in each set to remain unbeaten in Beijing (19-0).<\/p>\n
After 1 hour and 27 minutes of high-quality action, Nole closed out his 16th win over Rafa.<\/p>\n
“It’s been an incredible week again for me at the China Open,”<\/strong> said Novak. “I still haven’t lost a match here. I just love the conditions. I love the court and the atmosphere that goes around the tournament. Centre court is exceptional, and I enjoy it. I try to cherish every moment that I spend here every year.”<\/strong><\/p>\nMatch statistics<\/span>: aces (5-2), double faults (1-2), total points won (62-44).<\/p>\nNovak will be surpassed in the Rankings by Nadal on October 7, but with this title he remains competitive with the Manacor native for the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n
Djokovic will play at the Shanghai Rolex Masters next week.\u00a0As a defending champion and top seed, he’ll open quest for his 15th Masters title in the second round against either world no.23 Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia (5-2) or no.37-ranked Spaniard Marcel Granollers (2-0).<\/p>\n
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