Miami Open Tennis 2015 Results: Women’s Final Score and Recap

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Published: April 4, 2015

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Serena Williams' blazing start to the 2015 season continued Saturday, as she defeated Carla Suarez Navarro in straight sets 6-2, 6-0 to capture the Miami Open championship. It's the American star's second championship this year and eighth title at this event. 

This has already been an eventful week for Williams, who won her 700th WTA match in the quarterfinals Wednesday. Saturday was just icing on the cake for the world's top-ranked player, who has yet to lose in 2015. 

Williams' only 2015 setback came when she was forced to withdraw from the BNP Paribas Open semifinals against Simona Halep.

The Miami Open official Twitter feed posted video of what Williams' championship point looked like:



All told, Williams needed 56 minutes to knock off Suarez Navarro. The most encouraging thing for Williams, in addition to her victories, is she's coming up big when tested. She needed three sets to defeat Sabine Lisicki in the quarterfinals and Halep in the semifinals. 

ESPN Stats & Info tweeted that Williams is one of four players in the modern era to win eight titles at one event:



Howard Bryant of ESPN The Magazine noted how dominant Williams has been in championship matches:



There was a brief moment at the start of the match when it seemed Suarez Navarro could at least keep the match interesting, possibly even pull off an upset. She tied Williams 2-2 in the first set with a chance to break serve. 

Instead, Williams kicked things into high gear with two aces to take a 3-2 lead. Per Sports Illustrated Tennis, the No. 1 player would end the first set with 17 winners:



She would never look back from that point. It's amazing how she keeps defying expectations when her age (33) suggests she should be slowing down. 

After her victory, per WTA Tennis, Williams was quick to g...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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