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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