World number one Serena Williams beat Belarusia’s Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 to win the Rome Open title on Sunday.
Williams broke Azarenka’s serve three times in a one-sided first set and despite a tighter second set the American prevailed in the ninth game to stretch her career-best winning streak to 24 games.
Williams sweeps Azarenka aside to win Rome title
