Safina powers to Montreal victory

World number eight Safina is the in-form player in women's tennis

Dinara Safina won her second title in seven days and third of the year with victory over Dominika Cibulkova at the Rogers Cup in Montreal.

The Russian powered to a 6-2 6-1 win in one hour eight minutes.

Cibulkova beat soon-to-be world number one, Jelena Jankovic, sixth seed Elena Dementieva and 12th seed Nadia Petrova on her way to the final.

But French Open runner-up Safina had too much for the unseeded Slovakian in Sunday's final.

"It's the first time in my life I have won tournaments back-to-back," said Safina.

"Usually I would win a tournament and the next week I would lose in the first round.

"So I was happy when I won the first match and then I was just taking it one match at a time."

• Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki thrashed Vera Dushevina of Russia 6-0 6-2 to win her first WTA title at the Nordic Light Open in Stockholm.

"It's been a fantastic week," said the 18-year-old. "Winning in Stockholm is completely perfect. I feel at home and the spectators were rooting for me.

"In the beginning of the year my goal was to be in the Top 50. I've kept on moving it up since."