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The world No1 Rafael Nadal demolished Nick Kyrgios to win his sixth title of the season at the China Open. The Spaniard won nine games in a row on his way to a comprehensive 6-2, 6-1 victory to reclaim a title he last won in 2005.

It was another patchy performance from the unpredictable Kyrgios, who battled to fend off five break points in his opening service game.

However, having then been angered by a line call the Australian proceeded to complain to the umpire at two changes of end, which eventually cost him a penalty point at the start of the eighth game.

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Nadal duly clinched his second break to take the first set, and despite a spirited response from Kyrgios who forced break points in the third game of the second, there was no stopping the 31-year-old.

In Tokyo, David Goffin captured his second ATP title in a week at the Japan Open. The Belgian No4 seed, fresh from his victory at the Shenzhen Open, beat Adrian Mannarino of France 6-3, 7-5 in an hour and 24 minutes. Goffin has now moved into the final automatic qualification spot for next month’s ATP finals in London.

Caroline Garcia beat the new world No1 Simona Halep to claim the China Open. The 23-year-old, fresh from winning the Wuhan Open last weekend, held her nerve for a thrilling 6-4, 7-6 (3) victory.

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.

Garcia, of France, went on to take the tie-break before dropping to her knees in celebration of a first career win over her Romanian opponent.

The victory also puts Garcia ahead of Britain’s Johanna Konta in the race to reach the WTA Finals in Singapore. Konta must now reach the final of the Kremlin Cup, which starts on 16 October, to qualify.