Russia's Tuktamysheva wins ladies at ISU figure skating worlds (updated)

Elizaveta Tuktamysheva of Russia dominated the free skate and won the ladies title at the ISU Figure Skating World Championships here on Saturday.

The reigning European champion, who stunned the world with a clean triple axel in her short program Thursday, nailed a triple lutz and double toeloop and double loop, a triple lutz, a triple flip in the beginning of her dance, and finished a double axel and single loop and a triple salchow. Her sequence was smooth and spins are beautiful. The 18-year-old scored 132.74 in her free skate and 210.36 overall to lift the title.

Japan's two time Four Continents runner-up Satoko Myahara took the silver with a 126.58-point free skate and 193.60 overall. Another Russian Elena Radionova, 2015 European silver medallist, came third with 121.96 in free skate and 191.47 in total.

"It's a successful season for me," said the 2015 Grand Prix final champion. "I kept a high level and skated really well. But today my performance was not as good as my short program, and I hope I can finish a triple axel in free skate in the future."

China's Li Zijun, 2014 Four Continents bronze medallist, fell twice on her jumps and only ranked ninth at last.

"I am sorry for today and it was not my normal," she said. "I did well in my practice but I was too nervous in the competition." Endi