Thailand's Ajira Nualraksa held off Chinese amateurs Shi Yuting and Liu Yu to win the $50,000 Shanghai Classic on Saturday, the first tournament of the 2013 China LPGA Tour season.

Starting the day three shots off the lead, Ajira shot a final-round 69 at the Orient Sports and Country Club to beat second-leader Shi, who shot 73, by one stroke.

Liu closed with a 73 to finish third, three shots back.