Wozniacki storms to second China Open title

From that point on, the first set was not much of a contest, with Wozniacki's solid backhand and easy maneuvering at the baseline making quick work of the set in just over half an hour.

In the second set, Sevastova managed to put up more of a fight, but it did not seem as if it would go that way at the outset.

Wozniacki managed two breaks in the Latvian's first three services, storming to a solid 6-3, 4-1 lead that seemed unassailable given the ease with which the Dane was commanding the court in the first set.

But Sevastova was undeterred and brought Wozniacki to break point three times in a bid to pull level at 4-all.

When serving to go 5-3, Wozniacki appeared to be struggling to find her shots, again facing break point three times, with several unforced errors and a warning for a time violation seeming to knock her out of the rhythm that she badly needed in order to control the proceedings on court.