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BEIJING - Novak Djokovic held his nerve during a lengthy rain interruption, coming back with full concentration to defeat wild card Marin Cilic 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) and claim the title Sunday at the China Open.
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.
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- Djokovic beats Cilic 6-2, 7-6 (4) to win China Open final
- Cilic thrashes Nadal 6-1, 6-3 to set up China Open final against Djokovic
- Djokovic takes number three ranking with place in Beijing final
- Nadal unhappy with Spanish venue bickering
- Djokovic closer to overhauling Murray; Nadal beats Safin
- Jacques Rogge says IOC urging 3 countries to show more support for women’s sports
- Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic reach semifinals at China Open along with Soderling, Cilic
- Novak Djokovic reaches semifinals at China Open; Cilic, Soderling also advance
- Serena Williams loses to Petrova, Rafael Nadal reaches quarterfinals at China Open
- Nadal struggles to overcome Blake in China Open
- Jacques Rogge set for re-election as president of International Olympic Committee
- Maria Sharapova loses at China Open, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Nikolay Davydenko win
- Serena Williams regains No. 1 ranking with win at China Open, Sharapova advances
- Serena Williams reclaims No. 1 ranking with second-round win at China Open
- Serena Williams regains No. 1 ranking with second-round win at China Open
- Safina, Venus Williams beaten at China Open; Safina could lose top ranking to Serena Williams
- China Open: Djokovic made to work hard by Hanescu
- Venus Williams again upset by Russian teen, Djokovic moves into second round at China Open
- Novak Djokovic fires 10 aces to beat Victor Hanescu and reach second round at China Open
- Ivanovic caps a sad season by withdrawing from Beijing
- China determined to find its own Tiger Woods
- Seeking control over Olympic qualification, beach players ask USA Volleyball to restructure
- China clears downtown Beijing for massive parade to mark 60 years of communist rule
- Gay runs second fastest 100 meters of all time; Jeter is second fastest woman of all time
- Irish boxer Darren Sutherland, an Olympic bronze medalist at Beijing Games, found dead at 27
- Chinese soccer league faces possible suspension as swine flu hits 1 team
- World record holder Usain Bolt pulls out of Shanghai meet citing fatigue, risk of injury
- Former ping-pong greats call for stars to play a revival role
- International Equestrian Federation urged to create independent unit to help fight doping
- For love of the game: China says pingpong world champion is _ at last _ allowed a girlfriend
- New US ambassador to China makes pitch for Chicago Olympics in meeting with Chinese president
- Former Wizards to return to China 30 years after making history as 1st NBA team to visit
- Global brands look to China’s young consumers to offset losses in crisis-battered home markets
- Americans still trying to figure out sprint relays after failing to advance twice at worlds
- Bolt captures a third gold medal at the championships, just no world record this time
- US 400 men’s relay team DQed for zone violation, blemish on otherwise fine day for Americans
- US 400 relay team DQed for zone violation, blemish on otherwise fine day for Americans
- Felix gets 200, spoils Jamaican party celebrating Bolt’s gold and birthday at worlds
- US disqualified from 400 men’s relay at worlds for passing the baton outside the zone
- Bolt to get a shot at third gold, world record as teammates qualify for 4×100 relay final
- Jamaicans leap over Americans in hurdles, too, with Foster-Hylton winning gold
- American David Payne finding his stride in the hurdles after almost giving it up
- Cuba’s Dayron Robles struggles before advancing in 110 hurdles at world championships
- IOC says Beijing Olympics medals not at risk in doping probe of German equestrian team
- Felix set for 200, Bolt reaches semis at world championships
- American Sanya Richards wins 400 at world championships, Bolt advances to 200 semis
- After 100 title and record, Jamaica’s Usain Bolt now looks for more excitement in 200, relays
- Peter Gade, Lin Dan win to set up quarterfinal meeting at badminton worlds
- China police say 2.75 million surveillance cameras installed nationwide, system to expand
- China’s 2008 Olympic Games sites still attracting millions of visitors
- The pool empties, a boatload of records remains: Phelps wins 5th gold in Rome as US wins relay
- Appropriate finish: US sets relay world record to give Phelps fifth gold
- Lochte wins fourth gold of championships; Steffen completes 50-100 sweep with 42nd WR
- Hail Cesar! Cielo completes sweep of men’s sprints by winning 50 free at world championships
- Tantalizing rematch: Cavic riffs on Phelps ahead of 100 fly showdown at world championships
- Hail Cesar! Brazil’s Cielo takes gold at Foro Italico in swimming’s signature race
- Make it 29: With seven more records, Rome worlds pass Beijing as fastest meet ever
- Michael Phelps gets a day off after setting a world record in the 200 fly; 100 fly still looms
- South African sets another world swimming record in 50 breaststroke
- Phelps suffers 1st major loss since 2005, taken down by a German, and maybe a faster suit
- Big upset: Phelps loses 200 free and world record in showdown with Germany’s Paul Biedermann
- As Roman speed show carries on, Phelps prepares for showdown with German surprise Biedermann
- Olympic 1500-meter champion Rashid Ramzi faces IOC panel to answer Beijing doping charges
- Rickard wins 100 breastswtroke with yet another world record at swimming championships
- China to auction more Beijing Olympics items, from torches to barbells, on games’ anniversary
- Not everyone thrilled about all those records falling at world swimming championships
- Phelps off to winning start at worlds, but he can thank him teammates again
- Diving back? Former superpower US shows potential with 4 silver medals in Rome
- Troy Dumais won’t commit to 4th Olympics, but sure looks ready to go after 2 world silvers
- Nuggets, Pacers to play exhibition game in Beijing Olympics arena
- Rockets’ Yao Ming says buying hometown team does not mean he is preparing for retirement
- Katie Hoff struggles with post-Olympic changes in and out of pool
- Michael Phelps wins 2 races, Aaron Peirsol sets 100 back world record
- Michael Phelps wins 200 free, Aaron Peirsol sets 100 back world record
- Olympians dominate at US swimming nationals; Hoff fails to earn world berth
- Usain Bolt wins 200m in 19.59 seconds in Lausanne; time is 4th fastest despite cold, rain
- Phelps back to where he wants to be with world championships looming
- Usain Bolt to kick off his ’serious’ season in Lausanne, ready to chase records again
- Rockets center Yao Ming has to wait up to 1 more week before surgery decision on left foot
- Yao Ming has to wait up to 1 more week before surgery decision on left foot, agent says
- Coach says Liu Xiang’s return from right foot injury is on hold, no fixed date planned
- Richards and Merritt make it look easy in winning 400 titles
- Running a much cleaner race, Olympic silver medalist Felix cruises in first round of 200
- Beijing Olympics generated China a profit of 146 million dollars
- Houston’s Yao Ming says mooted move to Cleveland is unknown
- Beijing claims it made a profit on hosting Olympics, not including venues, infrastructure
- North Korean soccer brings success to Chinese apparel company
- Michael Phelps holds on to win 400-meter freestyle at meet in Santa Clara, Calif.
- Chinese businessman Huang becomes player in American sports with bid to buy piece of Cavs
- Olympic champion Usain Bolt cruises to win in 100 meters at Festival of Excellence in Toronto
- Still stinging from 2 recent losses, Phelps returns to competition
- Premier League clubs Tottenham, West Ham and Hull confirm preseason competition in Beijing
- Court of Arbitration for Sport hears Polish canoeist’s appeal against Beijing disqualification
- Financier at center of Cleveland Cavaliers deal now turns to promoting baseball in China
- China cancels weightlifting Grand Prix
