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 | | Djokovic started with a tough win in Beijing3.10.2012 |
Two-time champion Novak Djokovic (Serbia) qualified for the second round of the tennis tournament in the Chinese capital Beijing with prize money 2.2 million dollars.
The leader in the scheme Djokovic beat difficult the qualifier Michael Berer (Germany) with 6:1, 6:7 (3), 6:2 after almost two hours of play.
Djokovic, seeking a third title after 2009 and 2010, continued his perfect series in Beijing with tenth win in ten games. Last season, he did not participated in the tournament.
"In the first set my Retur received and my game went very well. Early in the second half I had two opportunities to break, but he saved them with powerful services. This seemed to give him confidence. He changed the tactics, began to act more varied at the time and it made me harder. Again in the third set and found my retur got to win, "said the 25Â years old Djokovic, who in the second round will meet Argentina's Carlos Berlok.
Semi-finalists from last season Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) also had a tough game in the first round.
Third-seeded Frenchman needed 1:56 hours to break the resistance of the Uzbek Denis Istomin with 4:6, 6:1, 7:6 (3).
"It was a very difficult game. With every point he played better and better. Glad I could win," said Tsonga. The Frenchman will meet in the second round Russian veteran Nikolay Davydenko, who defeated his compatriot Alexander Bogomolov with 7:5, 6:1.
Another Russian Mikhail Youzhny also moves on after beating seventh placed Tommy Haas (Germany) with 6:4, 4:6, 6:2 and expects meeting with South African Kevin Anderson.
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