Germany's Julia Goerges claimed the biggest victory of her career after beating Coco Vandeweghe in the final of the WTA Elite Trophy.
The 29-year-old won in straight sets, 7-5 6-1, in Zhuhai, China on Sunday after staging a fine first-set comeback.
Goerges sealed back-to-back titles to end her season following her win in the Kremlin Cup in Moscow last month.
"It is a complete new Julia. I am much more mature, more developed. I just try to do my thing. I am have a different mindset right now," the world number 18 told a press conference.
"There's no better way to finish a season like that. It is just amazing."
.@juliagoerges wins the @WTAEliteTrophy without dropping a set!
— WTA (@WTA) November 5, 2017
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Second seed Vandeweghe, who reached the semi final of the Australian Open and US Open this year, earned an early break and marched into a 5-2 first-set lead before seventh seed Goerges hit back.
Goerges broke Vandeweghe while the American was serving for the set before taking it 7-5 and begun to dominate.
She won 11 of the final 12 games and wrapped up the victory with a crosscourt return winner on her second championship point.
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