Ekaterina Alexandrova (L) of Russia and Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan pose with their trophies during the awarding ceremony after the women's singles final match at WTA Shenzhen Open tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan 11, 2020. (MAO SIQIAN / XINHUA)

SHENZHEN, China - Ekaterina Alexandrova won her maiden WTA title after beating Elna Rybakina 6-2, 6-4 in the Shenzhen Open here on Saturday.

"It means a lot because the first one is always special," the Russian said.

I was playing my second final, first wasn't good for me and I was trying to do my best to get this one

Ekaterina Alexandrova

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"I was playing my second final, first wasn't good for me and I was trying to do my best to get this one," The 25-year-old added.

It took Alexandrova only a little more than half an hour to get the initiative. Rybakina was only able to hold one service game and handed over the first set after a long battle on deuce.

"I didn't expect the first set would be so easy, because I know she plays so well," Alexandrova said.

Rybakina fought hard in the second set to build a 4-2 advantage before Alexandrova stormed to win four straight games with her powerful groundstrokes and sealed the victory.

"In the second set, I think she played well, and I was lucky when it was 4-4 with a net, and that gave me three breakpoints," the Russian said.

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"After that, she was nervous, and I think it helped me," she added.

In women's doubles final, Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic won the title after overcoming Chinese pair Duan Yingying and Zheng Saisai 6-2, 3-6, 10-4.

Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia hits a return during the women's singles final match between Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan and Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia at WTA Shenzhen Open tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan 11, 2020. (MAO SIQIAN / XINHUA)