Zvonareva clinches WTA title

INDIAN WELLS, California: Fourth-seeded Russian Vera Zvonareva won the biggest title of her career by beating defending champion Ana Ivanovic of Serbia 7-6 6-2 in Sunday's final of the WTA event at Indian Wells.

Playing more consistently in difficult gusting winds at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Zvonareva reeled off six games in a row in the second set to wrap up victory in just under two hours.

"Thanks to all of you for coming out today and staying with us in this crazy weather," a smiling Zvonareva, 24, said in a courtside interview.