Serena wins first title since 2010 Wimbledon

STANFORD, California,  (Reuters) – Comeback queen  Serena Williams won her first tournament in more than a year  when she overpowered third seed Marion Bartoli of France 7-5  6-1 in the Stanford Classic final today.
American Williams came from 2-4 down in the opening set and  then dominated the rest of the match with booming serves and  hard groundstrokes to claim her first title since Wimbledon  last year.
The 13-times grand slam champion, who returned to the tour  in June after taking almost a year off due to injury and  illness, triumphed for the first time on home soil since her  victory at the 2008 U.S Open.
Williams is projected to break into the top 80 in the new  rankings when they are issued on Monday.