Williams hammered home her credentials as a US Open favourite for the last Grand Slam event of the season, which starts in two weeks' time.
Williams slammed nine aces and won 89 per cent of her first serve points in beating Stosur in straight sets at the US$2.05 million ($1.98 million) hardcourt tournament, two weeks after winning the Stanford title.
It is her first back-to-back titles in three years, the 39th of her career and 11th win in 11 matches on the US hardcourt swing this summer.
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