TOKYO (AP) β World champion Elizaveta Tuktamysheva of Russia was first in the women’s free skate on Saturday but the United States held on to win the World Team Trophy.
Tuktamysheva landed a triple axel to finish with 134.21 points, comfortably ahead of compatriot Elena Radionova with 129.73. Japan’s Satoko Miyahara was third with 129.12.
Ashley Wagner and Gracie Gold were fourth and fifth respectively as the U.S. finished with 110 points, one ahead of Russia. The Americans had a four-point lead going into the final day.
Japan finished third with 103.
Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford of Canada won the pairs free skate with 140.70. Sui Wenjing and Han Chong of China were second with 139.73, followed by Alexa Scimeca and Chris Knierim of the U.S. with 127.87.
