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By Erik Gudris | Tuesday, September 30, 2014

The top two seeds at this week's China Open in Beijing proved they are both ready to possibly meet yet again in the final. Each player posted impressive wins in their opening round matches on Tuesday.

Memorable and Forgettable: The Week That Was in Tennis

World No. 1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic had little trouble against Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez. Djokovic raced past his opponent 6-2, 6-1 in his first match back since the US Open semifinals.

Djokovic, who now improves to 20-0 at the tournament, said he is fighting hard to keep hold of his top ranking.

“I'm fighting for No. 1 in the world,” Djokovic said to ATP.com. “Of course, every tournament is important. This is already a huge motivation. I love competing. I love being on the court, being part of great tournaments like here in Beijing. Chinese people make me feel welcome, make me feel at home. This is definitely encouraging for me and for my motivation.”

Nadal Wins First Match Since Wimbledon Over Gasquet

No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal got off to a great start in his first pro match back since Wimbledon this past summer.

The reigning French Open champion, sidelined for over three months due to a wrist injury, made his return in a first round encounter with France's Richard Gasquet.

Nadal delighted the crowd with intense shotmaking including the above forehand winner early in the first set. He soon enjoyed yet another win over Gasquet, this time 6-4, 6-0, for his 13th career win over the Frenchman.

“More important than winning or losing is spending time on court. That's the key for me at the moment: spending time on court, playing matches. At least I am going to play two matches minimum here. That's a positive thing. I'm going to try my best to play three," Nadal said.

Nadal will next face qualifier Peter Gojowycz.

(Photo Credit: AP)

 

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