A Good Week for ... , October 13, 2013
Novak Djokovic reigned in Beijing for the fourth time in five years when he beat Spanish rival Rafael Nadal to win the China Open. Djokovic's 6-3 6-4 win in the final was some compensation for losing his world No1 ranking to Nadal, who had beaten him in three previous meetings.
The Serbian tennis ace reigned in Beijing for the fourth time in five years when he beat Spanish rival Rafael Nadal to win the China Open. Djokovic's 6-3 6-4 win in the final was some compensation for losing his world No1 ranking to Nadal, who had beaten him in three previous meetings. "I needed to to win this today. I really wanted to get my hands on the trophy," said Djokovic.
The technology giant has been having mixed fortunes on the mainland but it was celebrating a second-quarter hat-trick in Hong Kong when it led all brands in sales of smartphones, media tablets and laptops. Market analysts at IDC Asia-Pacific said Apple overtook Samsung during the quarter to regain No 1 spot among smartphone brands in the city. The other top-selling smartphone suppliers were Sony, HTC and LG Electronics.
US President Barack Obama announced his nomination of the 67-year-old economist and professor to chair the Federal Reserve. If the Senate rubber-stamps her nomination for the four-year term, Yellen will rise from Fed vice-chairwoman to become the first woman to lead the 100-year-old central bank. Obama praised Yellen as "one of the nation's foremost economists and and policymakers".
