<p>Milos Raonic won the first all-Canadian final of the professional era when he beat Vasek Pospisil 6-1, 6-4 in the final of the Citi Open in Washington on Sunday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Second seed Raonic took barely an hour to dispose of Pospisil on the hardcourt at the William HG Fitzgerald Tennis Center, breaking serve three times in the first set.<br /><br />The second set was a tighter battle as Pospisil raised his game before Raonic delivered the knockout blow in the 10th game for his sixth ATP title, his first of the year.<br /><br />Raonic, 23, playing his first event since making the Wimbledon semifinals, is projected to rise from seventh to sixth in the ATP rankings.<br /><br />"I couldn't have imagined starting that well," Raonic told ESPN.<br />"It's tough after a few weeks away. I couldn't have asked for a better way to lead into probably my most enjoyable part of the year."<br /><br />Next up for both players is a home game or sorts, the Rogers Cup starting in Toronto on Monday.<br />In the women's final, sixth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia beat Kurumi Nara of Japan 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in a match that stretched over two hours.<br /><br />Kuznetsova broke Nara's serve five times but was broken herself on three occasions. <br /> <br />Serena takes title<br /><br />Meanwhile, Serena Williams showed she has made a full recovery from recent health issues by beating Angelique Kerber 7-6 (7-1) 6-3 in the final of the Stanford Classic on Sunday. <br /><br />Williams, playing in her first tournament since being forced to retire from a Wimbledon doubles match because of a viral infection, took the Stanford crown for a third time and won her fourth title overall this season.<br /><br />Her return to fitness has come at just the right time with the US Open set to start on Aug 25.<br />"I have a lot of confidence going but every week is a new week and hopefully I can just try to improve," Williams, who also took the title in 2011 and 2012, told reporters.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Andy Murray has said that his association with coach Amelie Mauresmo is long term.<br />“We have agreed to work together and I think from both sides we are willing to do what it takes.”<br /></p>
<p>Milos Raonic won the first all-Canadian final of the professional era when he beat Vasek Pospisil 6-1, 6-4 in the final of the Citi Open in Washington on Sunday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Second seed Raonic took barely an hour to dispose of Pospisil on the hardcourt at the William HG Fitzgerald Tennis Center, breaking serve three times in the first set.<br /><br />The second set was a tighter battle as Pospisil raised his game before Raonic delivered the knockout blow in the 10th game for his sixth ATP title, his first of the year.<br /><br />Raonic, 23, playing his first event since making the Wimbledon semifinals, is projected to rise from seventh to sixth in the ATP rankings.<br /><br />"I couldn't have imagined starting that well," Raonic told ESPN.<br />"It's tough after a few weeks away. I couldn't have asked for a better way to lead into probably my most enjoyable part of the year."<br /><br />Next up for both players is a home game or sorts, the Rogers Cup starting in Toronto on Monday.<br />In the women's final, sixth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia beat Kurumi Nara of Japan 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in a match that stretched over two hours.<br /><br />Kuznetsova broke Nara's serve five times but was broken herself on three occasions. <br /> <br />Serena takes title<br /><br />Meanwhile, Serena Williams showed she has made a full recovery from recent health issues by beating Angelique Kerber 7-6 (7-1) 6-3 in the final of the Stanford Classic on Sunday. <br /><br />Williams, playing in her first tournament since being forced to retire from a Wimbledon doubles match because of a viral infection, took the Stanford crown for a third time and won her fourth title overall this season.<br /><br />Her return to fitness has come at just the right time with the US Open set to start on Aug 25.<br />"I have a lot of confidence going but every week is a new week and hopefully I can just try to improve," Williams, who also took the title in 2011 and 2012, told reporters.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Andy Murray has said that his association with coach Amelie Mauresmo is long term.<br />“We have agreed to work together and I think from both sides we are willing to do what it takes.”<br /></p>