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Djokovic through to Beijing second round

Posted on: Monday, 5 October 2009, 12:16 CDT

No. 2-seeded Novak Djokovic advanced to the second round of the $3.3 million China Open tennis tournament in Beijing with a straight-set win Monday.

Djokovic got past Victor Hanescu 6-3, 7-5 despite having his serve broke three times. But his defense was sharp and he won 52 percent of the points on Hanescu's serve.

Eighth-seeded Marin Cilic also advanced out of the first round Monday, stopping Igor Andreev 6-4, 6-4. Cilic was in total control in the first set -- losing just five points on serve -- and staggered only slightly in the second before finishing off the win.

Tommy Robredo posted the day's most lop-sided score, winning 6-2, 6-1 over Benjamin Beck while Juan Carlos Ferrero took a tight 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) decision from Nicolas Almagro.

Philipp Kohlschreiber defeated Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (8-6), 4-6, 6-1, despite Karlovic's 27 aces; and Julien Benneteau earned a second-round match against Cilic with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Marcos Daniel.

Four of the world's Top 10 players, including No. 2-rated Rafael Nadal and defending champion Andy Roddick, have matches scheduled Tuesday in Beijing.

The tournament title is worth $500,000.

Source: United Press International

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