Photo Essay: Berdych Rallies to Claim China Open Title
by zhenyuli | Posted on Oct 11 2011 | Beijing Photo Gallery 0 Comments | 0 Bookmarked
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Text and photos by Zhenyu Li

Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic claimed the China Open men's singles title by rallying to beat Croatian Marin Cilic 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 here on Sunday.

The triumph elevates Berdych to No. 7 in the world rankings.

It was the third-seeded Berdych's first finals appearance of the season after losing in six semifinals.

Zhenyu Li is a writer and photo journalist with the People's Daily Online.

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