Venus Williams has claimed victory at the Wuhan Open final due to the retirement of her opponent Garbine Muguruza.
The Spaniard started brightly as she broke the 35-year-old in the first game of the match, but Williams hit back immediately to level the scores.
The seven-time Grand Slam champion began to find her rhythm on the court and broke Muguruza two further times to take the first set 6-3.
Muguruza displayed signs of an ankle injury at the beginning of the second set as Williams raced into a 3-0 lead by breaking the Spaniard twice, capitalising on her lack of mobility.
The number five seed opted to retire from the match, handing Williams her 48th career title.
