Djokovic beats Cilic 6-2, 7-6 (4) to win China Open finalOctober 11th, 2009 Djokovic beats Cilic to win China Open finalBEIJING — Novak Djokovic won the China Open title with a 6-2, 7-6 (4) victory over Marin Cilic of Croatia on Sunday. The second-seeded Serbian broke Cilic's serve in the sixth game and again in the eighth to take the first set following a 90-minute rain delay.
Djokovic beats Cilic 6-2, 7-6 (4) and Kuznetsova tops Radwanska 6-2, 6-4 in China Open finalsOctober 11th, 2009 Djokovic and Kuznetsova win China Open titlesBEIJING — Novak Djokovic won the China Open with a 6-2, 7-6 (4) victory over Croatia's Marin Cilic, and Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia defeated Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-2, 6-4 in the women's final on Sunday. The second-seeded Serbian broke Cilic's serve in the sixth game and again in the eighth to take the first set following a 90-minute rain delay.
Cilic thrashes Nadal 6-1, 6-3 to set up China Open final against DjokovicOctober 10th, 2009 Cilic routs Nadal, faces Djokovic in China finalBEIJING — Rafael Nadal lost in the semifinals of the China Open on Saturday, falling 6-1, 6-3 to Marin Cilic. The eighth-seeded Croat cruised past the Spaniard, setting up a final against Serbia's Novak Djokovic, who beat Sweden's Robin Soderling 6-3, 6-3.
Djokovic takes number three ranking with place in Beijing finalOctober 10th, 2009 BEIJING - Novak Djokovic defeated Robin Soderling 6-3, 6-3 Saturday to reach the final of the China Open and surge past injured Andy Roddick in the rankings. Djokovic is to return to third in the world behind number one Roger Federer and Beijing top seed Rafael Nadal after spending 80 minutes in subduing Sweden's losing Roland Garros finalist.
Djokovic closer to overhauling Murray; Nadal beats SafinOctober 9th, 2009 BEIJING - Novak Djokovic can return to the world number three ranking later this month if he reaches the final of the China Open tennis. The Serb second seed put himself into a good position for a rise with a 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 quarter-final defeat of Spain's Fernando Verdasco here Friday.
Novak Djokovic reaches semifinals at China Open; Cilic, Soderling also advanceOctober 9th, 2009 Djokovic reaches semifinals at China OpenBEIJING — Novak Djokovic moved into the semifinals of the China Open with a 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 win over Fernando Verdasco on Friday. Djokovic was broken three times in the second set, but the fourth-ranked Serb regained his form in the third set and took advantage of Verdasco's 19 unforced errors in the match.
Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic reach semifinals at China Open along with Soderling, CilicOctober 9th, 2009 Nadal, Djokovic reach semifinals at China OpenBEIJING — Rafael Nadal moved into the semifinals of the China Open on Friday by defeating Marat Safin 6-3, 6-1. Nadal outplayed the former top-ranked Russian from the start and remains on track to meet Novak Djokovic in the final Sunday.
China Open: Djokovic made to work hard by HanescuOctober 5th, 2009 BEIJING - Novak Djokovic was made to toil by Victor Hanescu before he could win his debut match at the China Open tennis 6-3, 7-5 here Monday. The world number four Serb, seeded second behind Rafael Nadal, rained down 10 aces in his winning performance which lasted a shade under 90 minutes.
Novak Djokovic fires 10 aces to beat Victor Hanescu and reach second round at China OpenOctober 5th, 2009 Djokovic's 10 aces help him advance at China OpenBEIJING — Novak Djokovic fired 10 aces in a 6-3, 7-5 win over Romania's Victor Hanescu on Monday to advance to the second round of the China Open. Second-seeded Djokovic took just one hour, 29 minutes to claim the win, despite some inventive play at the net by the 27th ranked Hanescu.
Safina, Venus Williams beaten at China Open; Safina could lose top ranking to Serena WilliamsOctober 5th, 2009 Safina, Venus Williams ousted from China OpenBEIJING — Dinara Safina lost to Chinese wild card Zhang Shuai 7-5, 7-6 (5) in the second round of the China Open on Monday, a result that could lead to Serena Williams taking the No. 1 ranking. Venus Williams fell to teenager Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, the second time in a week the Russian has beaten her.
Venus Williams again upset by Russian teen, Djokovic moves into second round at China OpenOctober 5th, 2009 Venus again loses to Russian teen Pavlyuchenkova
BEIJING — Venus Williams fell to Russian teenager Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova for the second time in a week with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 loss Monday in the second round of the China Open. The American's match against the Russian, who defeated her in the second round in Tokyo last week, seemed set to go in Williams' favor after she took the first set 6-3.
Djokovic fights through to US Open semi-finalsSeptember 10th, 2009 NEW YORK - Number four Novak Djokovic reached his third straight semi-final at the US Open as he defeated injured Fernando Verdasco 7-6 (7-2), 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 Wednesday. The 10th seeded Spaniard was treated on court several times for abdominal muscle problems.
Djokovic Vs McEnroeSeptember 8th, 2009 On Monday night Djokovic won over Radek Stepnek and then challenged the legendary John McEnroe to a little match, in the 2009 US Open. The packed audience witnessed an excellent match between the star of yesteryear and a tennis player among the recent crop.
After disappointment in Beijing, Blanka Vlasic eager to defend world title in high jumpAugust 17th, 2009 Vlasic looking to defend world title in high jumpBERLIN — Croatian high jumper Blanka Vlasic said it's easier to get to the top than stay there — and she's using that as motivation to defend her world champion status. "I know I'm ready," Vlasic said Monday.
Nuggets, Pacers to play exhibition game in Beijing Olympics arenaJuly 22nd, 2009 Nuggets, Pacers to play exhibition in BeijingThe Denver Nuggets will play an exhibition game against the Indiana Pacers in Beijing, the second time they will meet in Asia. The Oct. 11 matchup at Wukesong Arena, site of the 2008 Olympic basketball competitions, comes three days after the teams play the NBA's first game in Taipei.
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