Japan's Mao Asada committed a fall on her opening triple axel and a two-footed landing on her triple lutz but still claimed the women's title on Sunday at Skate America.

Asada, who went into the free skate after leading short program, scored 204.55 points thanks to her elevated technical difficulty, beating local favorite and defending champion Ashley Wagner to the second on 193.81.

Russia's 14-year-old sensation Elena Radionova finished the third at 183.95 in her first ISU Grand Prix event.

"I am not completely satisfied with my performance today," Asada said. "This was a learning experience."

Asada pins hope in her season culminating with a trip to the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

"I feel like the competition to Sochi has already started," said the 2010 Olympic silver medalist.

On pairs' part, reigning world champions Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov of Russia set a world record in their successful defense of their Skate America title, finishing with 237.71 points.

Canada's Kirsten Moore-Towers and Dylan Moscovitch were second at 208.45, followed by Russia's Knesia Stobova and Fedor Klimov at 187.35.

Skate Canada will follow Skate America to be staged next week in St. John, New Brunswick as the second ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix of the season.