Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro was heavily trashed by the world number one Serena Williams who won her 8th Miami Open title.
The 33-year-old American sealed a 6-2 6-0 victory in less than an hour – 56 minutes to secure her 3rd straight title at Crandon Park.
Serena won the final 10 games as she outclassed Suarez Navarro, who will is scheduled to make her top-10 debut next week.
Williams said: “It feels really good to have eight under my belt. I’d like to believe the older I get, the better I get.” ”Can’t say I thought I would win eight, especially in the beginning of the week. It just feels really weird.”
Suarez Navarro, 26, went into the biggest final of her career having won just 10 games in four previous meetings with the younger Williams sister, and the 12th seed could add only two more.
The Spaniard began well, what is more she threatened a break of serve at 2-2, 30-30, but Williams slammed the door shut with successive aces and was soon 4-2 in front.
After little over half an hour, a thumping forehand winner brought up a 3rd set point for the American and Suarez Navarro could only fire long.
Williams had hit 16 winners in contrast of only two from her opponent and, faced with a break point for the first time at the start of the second set, she produced three serves which were basically impossible to return.
It heralded a passage of utter dominance as Williams reeled off 23 out of 25 points.
Suarez Navarro, who will enter the world’s top 10 for the first time next week, asked for advice from coach Xavi Budo at a changeover but she was being overwhelmed.
She at least avoided a repeat of her 6-0 6-0 defeat against Williams at the US Open two years ago, but the American brought a swift end to the contest before the hour mark.
Williams will now head to Europe for the clay-court season unbeaten in 2015 on a 21-match winning streak.
”When I play with Serena, I know that she’s the best,” Suarez Navarro said. ”She has the game to make me play bad.”
Serena Williams vs Carla Suarez Navaro, 04/04/2015, 17:15 GMT, Match Center
Serena triumphs with the Miami Open title for 8th time
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