Serena Williams became the first woman since 2006 to repeat as champion at the WTA Stanford event as the five-time Wimbledon winner defeated lucky loser Coco Vandeweghe 7-5, 6-3 on Sunday
Williams’ title defence came six years after Kim Clijsters completed her double.
“I’m so glad to be done here,” said Williams, who got a scare in a tight 53-minute opening set but easily won the second set. “I was glad to come here but it was tough.
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“I flew from Wimbledon and had to get adjusted to the conditions and beat the jet-lag. I was glad to play and it’s great to win.
“But now I want to stay in the States for a while and prepare for the London Olympics.”
Williams defeated Vandeweghe in 90 minutes, hammering 21 winners, nine aces and getting four breaks of serve.
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