Andy Roddick claimed the 26th title of his career with a 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3 win over Dudi Sela at the China Open in Beijing.

The second seeded American fired 17 aces past the unseeded Israeli on his way to winning his third title of the year having won in San Jose and Dubai.

"I saw him (Sela) play yesterday and he probably played the best of anyone this tournament," commented Roddick. "To beat Ferrer, Robredo and Schuettler - it's tough to chalk that up as a coincidence. He was definitely playing well this week and I thought he played well today also. I knew in the back of my mind that I was playing in my 40th final and he was in his first one, so I knew that had to count for something."