Elena Vesnina claimed her second career title with a 6-2 6-1 victory over Jamie Hampton at WTA Easbourne.
Hampton, who recovered to stun much-fancied Caroline Wozniacki in the last four of the grass-court tournament, squandered break points in the fifth game of the opening set, and from then on she lost all momentum.
Vesnina, who made her career breakthrough winning WTA Hobart in January, coped better with strong winds and tricky conditions on the south coast to take another piece of silverware in a stunning season for the Russian.
The 23-year-old Hampton, an American qualifier ranked at number 41 in the world, could not replicate her heroics against former world number one Wozniacki as she mustered just three games in a one-sided match.
Vesnina looked convincing throughout on her serve, and the Russian will head into Wimbledon brimming with confidence on the surface after taking the title in Eastbourne in comprehensive fashion.
Meanwhile in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Simona Halep secured a straightforward 6-4 6-2 win over Kirsten Flipkens to gain a confidence boost ahead of Wimbledon.
The Romanian held her composure after a 75-minute delay due to rain to seal her first grass-court title, a week after beating Andrea Petkovic of Germany for her first WTA crown in Nurnberg.
