Marin Cilic picked up a straight sets win in the opening round of the China Open in Beijing in his first match since becoming US Open champion.
The 26-year-old Croat admitted to still being "rusty" after beating Chinese wildcard Yan Bai 6-3, 6-4.
Cilic is currently fifth in the race for the end of season ATP World Tour Finals in London.
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