Goerges storms to Zhuhai title

ZHUHAI, Guangdong province - Germany's Julia Goerges won the final of the WTA Elite Trophy on Sunday, hammering second-seeded CoCo Vandeweghe of the US to claim her second title of the year.

The 29-year-old made an unexpected comeback in the first set en route to sweeping the fiery Vandeweghe 7-5, 6-1, as tennis legend and fellow German Steffi Graf looked on.

With the title, Goerges is set to end the season with a career-high world ranking of No 14.