The world No1 Rafael Nadal demolished Nick Kyrgios to win his sixth title of the season at the China Open. It was another patchy performance from the unpredictable Kyrgios, who battled to fend off five break points in his opening service game. Halep, who will top the rankings for the first time when they come out on Monday, required treatment on a leg injury early in the second set. But in a pivotal seventh game of the second set, she wasted no fewer than nine break points before Garcia eventually held serve. The victory also puts Garcia ahead of Britain’s Johanna Konta in the race to reach the WTA Finals in Singapore.

Source: The Guardian October 08, 2017 14:17 UTC