Heather Watson and Naomi Broady were well beaten by a top-seeded sister act in the doubles final at the Hong Kong Open.
Chan Hao-ching and Chan Yung-jan, of Chinese Taipei, rolled to a 6-3, 6-1 victory over the British pair in just an hour and two minutes.
Reviving a partnership that saw them win through two rounds at Wimbledon this year, Watson and Broady enjoyed a strong week in the doubles after early singles exits.
It was their first final together, but the long-standing friends found their experienced opponents overwhelmingly too strong.
The Chan siblings collected their third trophy of the year, cementing their place among the world's elite doubles players.
"I want to congratulate our opponents," said Broady. "You've had a fantastic year, you're in the top five in the world for a reason and you were too good for us tonight so well done.
"I want to thank my partner. We've been best friends since we were about nine years old so to arrive at a final together on the same side of the net is just awesome, and I really enjoyed playing with her."
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