China Open

BEIJING— Novak Djokovic proved once again why he is the world’s No. 1 player. With a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Andy Murray, the Serbian player’s unbeaten record at China Open continues, as he enters his fifth final in Beijing. There was some incredible ball striking by both players but Murray wasn’t able to hit the ‘perfect’ shot it took to have a chance to stay in the match.

BEIJING—On day six of the tournament (Thursday Oct 2), the sun was shining and I was on my way to the tennis courts when I saw Venus Williams stepping out of a car and going back into the hotel. I was surprised to see her back in the hotel since she was supposed to be the first match on, playing Petra Kvitova.

A wave of heavy smog hit Beijing, exciting another stream of complaints, including remarks from a world class tennis player stationed in the capital for the China Open.