Djokovic Wins his sixth China Open crown After Defeating Nadal

Novak Djokovic destroyed his age-old rival Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday to seal his sixth China Open title and extend his unprecedented unbeaten run at the Beijing tournament.

The world number one continued a brilliant season as he thrashed a fading Nadal for his 29th win at an event he also won in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

Djokovic won three of the four majors this year, losing the French Open final to an inspired Stan Wawrinka, and the Serbian shows no signs of slowing down at the end of the season with a frightening romp to the Chinese title.

In the longest rivalry in men’s tennis history, Djokovic moves to 22 won, 23 lost — but with seven victories out of their last eight meetings, including this year’s French Open quarter-finals.

With his 29th victory at the China Open, 10-time Slam champion Djokovic is also closing on Nadal’s record for winning starts to a tournament after he racked up 31 before his first defeat at the French Open in 2009.