Djokovic beats Nadal in China final

Rafael Nadal may be set to overtake Novak Djokovic and regain the world number one spot, but he was beaten by his rival in the China Open final. An inspired Djokovic won 6-3 6-4 against his Spanish opponent, who will move to the top of the men's rankings on Monday after reaching the final. The Serb, who broke in each set on his way to winning, said: "I needed this. "I wanted to win against Nadal, who has been the best player so far in 2013. It's important for my confidence.&ot; Djokovic, who won the China Open for a fourth time, started strongly and set the tone for the match by breaking Nadal's first service game as he raced into a 3-0 lead.