Andy Murray beat Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets to win the China Open on Sunday as he closes in on Novak Djokovic’s number one ranking.
The world number two lost six consecutive points in the second set to be pushed into a tiebreak by the unseeded Bulgarian.
But Dimitrov was unable to hold his serve in the decider, conceding the title to the Scot 6-4, 7-6 (7/2).
Agnieszka Radwanska beat Johanna Konta in straight sets to win the China Open on Sunday, her third title of the season.
The world No 3 from Poland, who cruised through the tournament without dropping a set, sealed her second title in Beijing with an ace for a 6-4, 6-2 win.
After dropping her serve twice in each set, Britain’s Konta tried to even the scoreline in the second, pushing Radwanska to two break points in the sixth game.
But Radwanska, 27, shot a forehand down the line to save her service game. Konta held the next with a forehand dropshot that Radwanska redirected wide.
Radwanska then served for the title, firing her only ace of the match straight down the line for her third Premier Mandatory title, one rung down from a grand slam.
In the men’s event, world No 2 Andy Murray takes on Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov for the title.
Nick Kyrgios shelved the on-court histrionics and let his tennis do the talking to win an enthralling battle against Belgium’s David Goffin 4-6 6-3 7-5 and clinch the Japan Open.
The Australian No 1, long criticised for his temper tantrums, was a model of composure as he overhauled the world No 14 for the biggest title of his career and his third overall.
“It was a great week and I’ll be here again,” Kyrgios, 21, said at the trophy ceremony. “I’m going to come here, for sure, for my whole career.”
Goffin was the first to take a set off Kyrgios in the whole week in Tokyo and was successful in blunting the Australian’s monster serve early with a crisp returning game.
But Kyrgios gradually turned the tide, wearing down Goffin with a succession of thumping forehand winners.
Both squandered a number of break point chances, with Kyrgios converting two of his 13 chances, only marginally better than Goffin’s one from 12.
But in a game of fine margins, it was enough for the Australian, who landed the decisive blow at 5-5 in the third set and calmly served out the match.
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