Spain's Rafael Nadal serves during his men's singles semi-final match against Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing October 5, 2013. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
(Reuters) - Rafa Nadal will return to the top of the world rankings after Tomas Berdych retired with a back injury during their China Open semi-final on Saturday.
Serb Novak Djokovic, who will lose top spot when the new rankings are announced on Monday, brushed aside Frenchman Richard Gasquet 6-4 6-2 in the other semi-final to set up a mouth-watering final against arch-rival Nadal.
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