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China Open: Murray beats Dimitrov, wins title

World No 2 Andy Murray secured his fifth singles title of 2016, after winning his first China Open title against Grigor Dimitrov 6-4,7-6 in Beijing.

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Britain’s Andy Murray has won the China Open title after outclassing Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria in straight sets in the final of the tournament.

The Scot did not drop a set in Beijing and closed out the match in 1 hour and 57 minutes on Sunday. He won the final with a score-line of 6-4, 7-6 to claim his fifth title of the season and 40th of his career.

With the triumph, Murray took a step closer to take over Serbia’s Novak Djokovic as the world's top-ranked player on the men's tour.