Roger Federer won 20 of the 35 points he came to net on, and dismissed world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in Shanghai, 6-4, 6-4. It was the first match the two rivals had played since Djokovic beat Federer in a grueling, masterly five-set display of tennis by both players in July’s Wimbledon final. Djokovic couldn’t break Federer in Shanghai, managing only one break point. Federer moves onto the finals against Frenchman Gilles Simon.
Djokovic had never lost in China. “I look forward to the big occasions,” Federer said.
