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Nadal wins...again; Kyrgios loses the plot...again

07:12 am on 9 October 2017

The world number one Rafael Nadal has won his sixth title of the season with victory in the China Open in Bejing.

Nadal trounced Australian Nick Kyrgios 6-2 6-1 in the final to win his 75th career title.

Kyrgios began well but lost his way after he became frustrated by a line call in the first set in Beijing.

Rafa Nadal has won his 75th ATP title with victory in Beijing. Photo: Photsoport

The temperamental world number 19 continued to let the incident bother him and later received a one-point penalty for continuing to complain.

French and US Open winner Nadal won nine games in a row on his way to reclaiming the trophy he won in 2005.

The two players looked set for a tight contest as Kyrgios battled to fend off five break points in his opening service game.

But having been angered by a line call, Kyrgios proceeded to complain to the umpire at two changes of end, which eventually cost him a penalty point at the start of the eighth game.

Nick Kyrgios. Photo: Photosport

At the Japan Open in Tokyo, David Goffin captured his second ATP title in a week with victory over Adrian Mannarino of France.

The Belgian fourth seed, fresh from his victory at the Shenzhen Open, beat the Frenchman 6-3 7-5 in one hour and 24 minutes.

Goffin has now moved into the final automatic qualification spot for next month's ATP finals in London.

-BBC