Predictable!

As expected, Serena Williams and Sara Errani claimed their titles in Stanford and Palermo respectively. Well, committed players should be rewarded. ;)

Palermo:

Sara Errani def. Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova 6-1 6-3

Title number 4 this year for this diminutive Italian. All of them on clay, all of them 2nd tier events. Sara is making the most of her abilities and if this continues, she might find herself in the YEC this year. Well, she's not a star player but it will be nice to see some new faces in YEC to give the top players some easy wins. :p

Stanford:

Serena Williams def. Coco Vandeweghe 7-5 6-3

Title number 4 this year as well for Serena Williams and title number 43, tying her with her big sister Venus Williams. Impressive stuff from Serena who isn't exactly known for being the most committed player on tour. After winning Wimbledon, she hauled herself back to the States for this smaller event and will jet back to London for Olympics. The former Serena would have withdrawn upon reaching the 2nd week of Wimbledon. Anyway, good showing from Coco as she had a 5-3 lead in the first set. But once Serena raised her level by a teeny bit, Coco is history. Well done GOATrena. :)