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 Radwanska had ensured she will replace Russian world number four
Maria Sharapova in Monday's rankings by reaching the final of the
tournament in China and backed that up with a routine victory over
her American opponent.
"I think Alison was really playing solid tennis today," Radwanska
told reporters. "She has a very powerful game from the baseline -- I
was really struggling from the baseline.
"I was really in a lot of trouble there.
"But my serve really helped me today. Also, in the deciding points,
I was a little bit better and I think that's why the score was the
way it was -- it made it look easier than the actual match was."
The Pole did not drop a set in her run to the title and Saturday's
triumph will increase her confidence ahead of the Australian Open,
which gets underway in Melbourne on Jan. 18, after a spectacular end
to last season.
Radwanska showed steady improvement throughout 2015, winning titles
in Tokyo and Tianjin before she claimed her first WTA Finals
championship in Singapore last November when she overcame Petra
Kvitova in three sets.
The former world number two will now head to Sydney for her final
warmup before the first grand slam of the season.
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"It's the beginning of the year, so we're all fresh compared to the
end of the year. I'm feeling good," the 26-year-old added.
"Also I have a bye there (Sydney), so I'll have a couple of days off
right now."
(Writing by Sudipto Ganguly in Mumbai; Editing by John O'Brien)
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