World number one Novak Djokovic destroyed Tomas Berdych in a lop-sided contest to win his fifth China Open crown on Sunday night while Maria Sharapova overcame Petra Kvitova in the women's final to move up to number two in the world rankings.
Top seed Djokovic took 67 minutes to seal a 6-0, 6-2 win against Berdych, who raised his arms in celebration when he won a game to avoid the ignominy of a double bagel with the Serb serving for the match at 5-0 in the second set.
This was probably the best performance in a final I ever had. Everything I tried worked, it was incredible
Berdych managed to win back-to-back games, but it was just a matter of time before Djokovic sealed an easy win to continue his love affair with the Beijing tournament where he now has a 24-0 record.
"This was probably the best performance in a final I ever had," a beaming Djokovic said after the masterclass. "Everything I tried worked, it was incredible."
"Beijing is definitely my lucky place, I enjoy being here," he said before throwing his wristbands and towel to an ecstatic crowd.