Tokyo: Japan's Naomi Osaka won the Pan Pacific Open, her first Premier-level title, in Osaka, Japan on Sunday.
The former world number one defeated Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2, 6-3 in just over an hour.
"I have played finals here. This is my third time. So I am really glad that I was able to win, and for it to be in the city where I was born makes it really special," Osaka said.
"I think my serves have been doing really well the last two matches," she said.
"I think that definitely helped me out especially today since she (Pavlyuchenkova) is such a great returner," added the big-hitting world number four who stormed through the tournament without dropping a set.
It was a fourth career title for 21-year old Osaka and first since January's Australian Open.
Interestingly, the victory helped Osaka become the first Japanese player to win the Pan Pacific title since Kimiko Date in 1995.
