Japan's Takahiko Kozuka held onto his lead after the short program to complete a winning double for Japan on Saturday at the Cup of China, the third event of the Grand Prix figure skating series.

Kozuka collected 233.51 points to finish well clear of American Brandon Mroz after Miki Ando had earlier come from behind to win the women's event. Mroz had 216.80 points, with Tomas Verner of the Czech Republic taking third with 214.81.

Kozuka became the second Japanese man to win on the Grand Prix circuit this season after Daisuke Takahashi prevailed at the season-opening HNK Trophy in Nagoya. Nobunari Oda placed second at last week's Skate Canada.

In the women's singles, Ando, third after the short program, landed eight of her planned jumps in the free skate to finish nearly 10 points ahead of compatriot Akiko Suzuki for her career fourth Grand Prix title.

Ando, the first Grand Prix winner for Japan's women this season, scored 172.21. Last year's surprise winner Suzuki scoring 162.86. Russian Alena Leonova took third on 148.61.

American Mirai Nagasu, winner of the short program, had to settle for fourth with 146.23.

BEIJING -- France's ice dance pair of Nathalie Pechalat and Fabian Bourzat won the short program at the Cup of China on Friday, beating favorites Federica Faiella and Massimo Scali of Italy.

The French pair, who have yet to win a Grand Prix event, impressed judges with a waltz to the tune from Dr. Zhivago, ending with a powerful rotational lift while gliding past the judges stand, receiving a score of 64.12 points.

Faiella and Scali, who have won multiple Grand Prix events, including a gold medal, were a distant second with 57.21 points.

Russia's Ekateria Bobrova and Dmitri Soloviev were third with 55.85 points.

"We changed our dance two weeks ago, so I wasn't so confident," said Pechalat. "I am not very happy, because we can do better, but I am happy because we had good marks."

Faiella and Scali's performance was marred when Scali's boot got caught on Faiella's dress, resulting in a two-point deduction.

"I'm disappointed with the problems we faced, but what happened today will not affect tomorrow's performance," said Scali.

The Cup of China, the third of six Grand Prix events, ends Saturday.