( CNN ) -- Novak Djokovic is up to number three in the world after defeating Marin Cilic in the final of the China Open in Beijing on Sunday . Novak Djokovic holds aloft the giant China Open trophy after victory over Marin Cilic in Beijing . The Serb captured his third ATP title of the year with a 6-2 7-6 victory over the battling Cilic , who beat fourth seed Nikolay Davydenko and top seed Rafael Nadal en route to the final . Second seed Djokovic took advantage of a 90-minute rain delay , which came at 2-2 in the first set , coming back on center court at the Beijing Olympics tennis venue with sharper ground strokes and well-placed serves . After holding serve to go 3-2 up , Djokovic broke Cilic straight away and then a second time to take the opening set , with the Croat the victim of two unlucky net cords in the final game . In the second , Cilic -- a wild card entry -- and Djokovic traded breaks three times to force a tie-break , with the Cilic failing to serve out twice . Djokovic took control midway , winning a rally that left Cilic sitting on the court to go up 4-2 . The Serb closed it out on his second match point when the Cilic sent an inside-out forehand sailing wide . `` I certainly played much better after the rain delay , '' Djokovic told reporters . `` I kind of got my nerves together -- I was very fresh on the court after that . Even though it was a straight set win , it was n't easy at all . Marin could have had at least a set under his belt . '' Djokovic , by reaching the final , is assured of taking over the world number three ranking , surpassing injured Scot Andy Murray . Meanwhile , Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated Mikhail Youzhny to become the first French player to win the men 's singles title at the Japan Open in Tokyo . The world number seven , who knocked out compatriots Gael Monfils and Richard Gasquet on his way to the final , chalked up a 6-3 6-3 final win over the Russian .
Novak Djokovic up to number three in the world after winning the China Open . The second-seeded Serb defeats Croat Marin Cilic 6-2 7-6 in Sunday 's final . Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeats Mikhail Youzhny in Japan and will face Roger Federer for a place at Wimbledon next week.