China Open, Beijing, China
Top seed Novak Djokovic was in top form on Sunday at the China Open, defeating No. 3 seed Tomas Berdych 6-0, 6-2 for his fifth straight title. Holding a 6-0, 5-0 lead, Djokovic was two points away from claiming a double bagel victory. The Serb has not lost a match in Beijing since 2008. Djokovic will now head to Shanghai to defend his Masters 1000 title.
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Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo, Japan
Hometown hero Kei Nishikori won his second career title at the Japan Open on Sunday, defeating powerful Canadian Milos Raonic 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-4. In a match that saw Raonic hammer 22 aces, it was ultimately Nishikori’s guile and baseline determination that saw him capture his fourth title of 2014. Nishikori, who has not lost a match since the US Open final, will next head to Shanghai for the Masters 1000 title there.
