Beijing: Naomi Osaka won a second tournament on the spin as she fought back from a set down to defeat world number one Ashleigh Barty in the China Open final on Sunday. The Japanese two-time Grand Slam champion emerged victorious after 110 minutes in chilly Beijing, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.

On Saturday, after defeating holder Caroline Wozniacki in the semi-finals, the 21-year-old called her own serve "confusing". And so it was in the sixth game when Osaka conjured up a double fault, then an ace, then another double fault against Australia's Barty. The world number four, victorious in her home Pan Pacific Open last month, was broken when she planted a forehand into the net.