NAGOYA, Japan (AP) – Alina Zagitova performed a near-flawless free skate on Saturday to win the figure skating Grand Prix Final.
Skating to Don Quixote, the 15-year-old world junior champion from Russia placed all seven of her jumps in the second half of her routine and made no major mistakes to finish with 223.30 points.
Zagitova’s compatriot Maria Sotskova, fourth after the short program, also had a strong free skate and moved up to second place with 216.28.
Alina Zagitova of Russia performs during Ladies Free Skating of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Nagoya central Japan, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Kaetlyn Osmond of Canada, first after the short program, fell on her triple salchow and dropped to third with 215.16.
Two-time defending world champion Evgenia Medvedeva of Russia pulled out because of a fracture in her foot.
The Grand Prix Final is the last major international competition before the Feb. 8-25 Pyeongchang Olympics.
In ice dance, world silver medalists Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France won the free dance to secure the gold medal with 202.16 points. World champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada were second with 199.86, ahead of world bronze medalists Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani of the United States with 188.00.
In pairs, Aljona Savchenko and Bruno Massot of Germany retained their lead from the short program to win the gold medal with 236.68.
World champions Wenjing Sui and Cong Han of China were second with 230.89 while Canadians Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford took bronze with 210.83.
Ladies Free skating gold medalist Alina Zagitova of Russia center, silver winner Maria Sotskova of Russia, left , and bronze winner Kaetlyn Osmond of Canada, right, smile with their medals during the awarding ceremony of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Sui Wenjing and Han Cong of China perform during a Pairs Free Skating of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Nagoya central Japan Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford of Canada perform during a Pairs Free Skating of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Nagoya central Japan, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot of Germany perform during a Pairs Free Skating of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Nagoya central Japan , Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot of Germany hung after their performance during a Pairs Free Skating of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Nagoya central Japan, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot of Germany perform during a Pairs Free Skating of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Nagoya central Japan, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot of Germany perform during a Pairs Free Skating of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Nagoya central Japan, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France perform during the Ice Dance Free Dance event at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Nagoya, central Japan, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France perform during the Ice Dance Free Dance event at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Nagoya, central Japan, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani of the United States perform during the Ice Dance Free Dance event at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Nagoya, central Japan, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada perform during the Ice Dance Free Dance event at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Nagoya, central Japan, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France perform during the Ice Dance Free Dance event at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Nagoya, central Japan, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada perform during the Ice Dance Free Dance event at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Nagoya, central Japan, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Alina Zagitova of Russia performs during Ladies Free Skating of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Nagoya central Japan, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Kaetlyn Osmond of Canada performs during Ladies Free Skating of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Nagoya central Japan Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Kaetlyn Osmond of Canada performs during Ladies Free Skating of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Nagoya central Japan Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Alina Zagitova of Russia performs during Ladies Free Skating of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Nagoya central Japan, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
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