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 | Djokovic: I needed this victory7-10-2013 |
"I needed this victory today, it is extremely important to me psychologically and emotionally," says Novak Djokovic after defeating Rafael Nadal with 6-3, 6-4 in the final of the tournament in Beijing.
The Serbian tennis player was extremely strong self-serve and it helped him to stop a series of three consecutive losses from Nadal and continue his perfect performance in Beijing, where he has triumphed four times.
"I needed this victory today. I wanted to win this trophy and to beat Nadal who is the best player so far this year. This is extremely important to me psychologically and emotionally, and my confidence," said Djokovic after the final . "I managed to stay focused throughout the match. I have learned my lesson from the losses in Montreal and US Open, when I lost to Nadal in quite challenging matches," added Nole who will be shifted from the top spot in the world rankings from today's rival.