Djokovic thumps Nadal for China Open crown

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MANILA, Philippines – Novak Djokovic won his fourth China Open title in five years with a straight sets win in the final against Rafael Nadal. The Serb continued his love affair in Beijing, improving his tournament record to 19-0 after brushing aside Nadal in one hour and 27 minutes. As Nadal reached the final in the tournament, he displaced Djokovic from the top ranking, but the Serb’s win stopped his run of three defeats against the Spaniard. Djokovic had also won the China Open in 2009, 2010 and 2012, while missing out in 2011 because of injury. -- Mornings @ ANC, October 7, 2013