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Novak Djokovic

BEIJING. — Men’s top seed Novak Djokovic maintained his perfect China Open record but Caroline Wozniacki’s hopes of qualifying for the year-ending WTA Finals in Singapore took a hit after she crashed out yesterday. World number one Djokovic needed 85 minutes to overcome Canadian Vasek Pospisil 6-3, 7-5 in the second round and extend his China Open record to 21-0.

Djokovic, eyeing a fifth title at Beijing, broke the big-serving Pospisil four times and lost only six points on his first serve in his dominant display. Rain washed out play on the outer courts, where seeded players including Tomas Berdych and Grigor Dimitrov are scheduled to play. Bulgarian Dimitrov will meet Djokovic if he goes past Spaniard Pablo Andujar in the second round. In the women section, Australian Samantha Stosur showed flashes of her old brilliance to beat Wozniacki 6-4, 7-6(9) in their second round encounter. — Reuters-AFP.