Yuma Kagiyama skated what he thought might be his “worst program” of the season but still won the Finlandia Trophy figure skating Grand Prix.

Japan's Hana Yoshida on Saturday booked her spot in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final for the second straight year after

Kagiyama Yuma claimed back-to-back Grand Prix victories and guaranteed himself a spot in the Final despite a shaky free skate, while France's Kevin Aymoz and Italy's Daniel Grassl soared up in the rankings to wrap up the podium.

Yuma Kagiyama is on course for back-to-back wins in the figure skating Grand Prix series after he took the lead in the short program at the Finlandia Trophy in Helsinki.

Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier brought their beach party to the Finlandia Trophy Grand Prix and won Saturday's rhythm dance.

Japan's Yuma Kagiyama led after the men's short program and Hana Yoshida after the women's at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating

Olympic and world silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama of Japan won a figure skating Grand Prix event for a second consecutive week to set up a showdown with world champion Ilia Malinin at December's Grand Prix Final.