Wang Qiang is China's new No. 1 after WTA Guangzhou win

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Number three seed Wang Qiang of China claimed her second WTA title in Guangzhou on Saturday, defeating Number five seed Yulia Putintseva from Kazakhstan, 6-1, 6-2.

Wang is enjoying a golden period in her career as she has won her first WTA title after beating compatriot Zheng Saisai during the the Jiangxi Open in July and awarded Asian Games women's singles title in August.

Wang Qiang plays during the WTA Guangzhou Open in Guangzhou, China, September 22, 2018. /VCG Photo

"I felt so happy to win the tournament. I think it's a big thing for me in China with many of my friends here," Wang said after the match.

Wang dominated the match as she struck 25 winners to just 16 unforced errors and saved all three break points she faced.

The 26-year-old is now the new top one in China as the victory will put her at a new career-high ranking and well inside the world's Top 40.

Yulia Putintseva plays during the WTA Guangzhou Open in Guangzhou, China, September 22, 2018. /VCG Photo

Yulia Putintseva, 23, is a Kazakh tennis player of Russian descent. She started her junior career in 2009 during the US Open. One year later, she competed at the Australian Open, advanced to the semifinal at Wimbledon, and represented Russia in the Youth Olympic Games in August, where she lost in the semifinal.

She started her professional career at the ITF tournament in Australia since 2012.

Players talk during the women's doubles final of the WTA Guangzhou Open in Guangzhou, China, September 22, 2018. /VCG Photo

In the doubles final, Monique Adamczak and Jessica Moore from Australia won their first WTA title as a team with a 4-6, 7-5, 10-4 victory over Danka Kovinic from Montenegro and Vera Lapko from Belarus.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency