Djokovic to face Dimitrov in Beijing ATP quarterfinal

BEIJING - World's best tennis player Novak Djokovic will cross rackets with Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov in the Beijing ATP quarterfinal on Friday, as Dimitrov beat Spain's Pablo Andujar Alba in the Thursday match, 6-4, 6-4.

Djokovic and Dimitrov have so far played five matches and the Serbian player has the upper hand over his Bulgarian colleague with the score at 4-1.

The two players crossed rackets last time in the Wimbledon semifinal, when Djokovic drew a convincing victory with the score at 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (9-7).

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