The first set was reasonably competitive and they traded breaks early on but once the match settled down Serena went on to win the first set and bagled Simona in the second set.
This came after Simona beat Serena very comfortably in the Round Robin stages and it had the world tennis media excited that Simona had ended Serena winning streak.
Serena regrouped and became more focused and this I am sure helped to beat Simona in the final and retain her title.