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| 11:21, September 29, 2008 |
Roddick, Jankovic win at China Open
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Andy Roddick of the United States returns the ball to Israel's Dudi Sela during the final of the men's singles at the 2008 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, capital of China, on Sept. 28, 2008. Roddick beat Sela 2-1 and claimed the title. (Xinhua/Gong Lei)
Andy Roddick claimed his third ATP title of the season when he defeated unseeded Dudi Sela of Israel 6-4, 6-7 (8-6) 6-3 in the final of the China Open here on Sunday.
Sela is only No. 92 in the ATP rankings and is the first Israeli to reach an ATP final since Harel Levy in 2000. He failed to become the first Israeli winner since Amos Mansdorf in 1993.
On the women's side, world number two Jelena Jankovic crushed Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova in straight sets to win the WTA title.
Jankovic, last year's losing finalist, overcame her Russian opponent 6-3, 6-2.
Serbia's Jelena Jankovic holds the champion trophy during the awarding ceremony for the women's singles final at the 2008 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, capital of China, on Sept. 28, 2008. Jankovic beat Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova 2-0 and claimed the title. (Xinhua/Li Wen)
Andy Roddick (L) of the United States and Israel's Dudi Sela hold their trophies in the awarding ceremony for the final of the men's singles at the 2008 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, capital of China, on Sept. 28, 2008. Roddick beat Sela 2-1 and claimed the title. (Xinhua/Gong Lei)
Andy Roddick of the United States holds the champion trophy during the awarding ceremony for the final of the men's singles at the 2008 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, capital of China, on Sept. 28, 2008. Roddick beat Israel's Dudi Sela 2-1 and claimed the title. (Xinhua/Gong Lei)
Israel's Dudi Sela reacts after losing a point during the men's singles final against Andy Roddick of the Unted States at the 2008 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, capital of China, on Sept. 28, 2008. Sela lost the match 1-2. (Xinhua/Gong Lei)
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