Belgium's Kim Clijsters successfully defended her WTA Championships title with a clinical 6-2 6-0 rout of France's Amelie Mauresmo on Monday.

In a remarkable display of powerful, consistent tennis from inside the baseline, Clijsters overwhelmed Mauresmo, never allowing the Frenchwoman to control the net and moving her around the court.

Mauresmo and Clijsters traded breaks to open the match, but then the Belgian seized control of the contest, winning the vast majority of the rapid-fire points from the baseline, serving with amazing efficiency and toying with Mauresmo's serves.

Never rattled, Clijsters broke her foe in the final game to win the match when Mauresmo committed a backhand error.

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