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 | Djokovic qualified for the quarter-finals3-10-2012 |
Two-time champion Novak Djokovic (Serbia) qualified for the quarter-finals of the tennis tournament in the Chinese capital Beijing with prize money 2.2 million dollars.
The leader in the scheme and number two in the world Djokovic broke Argentinean Carlos Berlok with 6:1, 6:3 for 74 minutes. Djokovic, seeking a third title after 2009 and 2010, continued his perfect series in Beijing with 11th win in 11 games.
Last season, he did not participated in the tournament. Djokovic next opponent will be the Austrian Jurgen Melzer.
The 31 years old Melzer, 37th in the world ranking, side sixth in the scheme Alexander Dolgopolov (Ukraine) with 7:6 (9) 2:6, 6:1.
The German Florian Mayer also continues in the quarter after defeated participating with "wild card" Marius Copil (Romania) with 3:6, 6:3, 6:2.
193-inch Copil and 221 in the world ranking, scored 13 aces but failed to repeat the his feat in the first round win over No. 4 in the Marin Cilic (Croatia) with 3:6, 7:6 (0) 6:4.