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Summary
World number two Rafa Nadal's comeback came to a shuddering halt on Saturday when he was crushed 6-1 6-3 by Croatian Marin Cilic in the semi-finals of the $6.6 million China Open. Second seed Djokovic took his place in the final by beating Swede Robin Soderling 6-3 6-3 in a match that was closer than the scoreline suggested. The Serb, now assured of moving above injured Andy Murray to reclaim the world number three spot, outscored the sixth seed 6-4 in the ace count and kept his errors to a minimum.
