http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090131/sp_wl_afp/tennisopenauswomenfinal1stset]Serena thumps Safina in Open final (AFP) [/URL]



AFP - Serena Williams thrashed Russia's Dinara Safina 6-0, 6-3 to win her fourth Australian Open title Saturday, bringing up her 10th Grand Slam tally and reclaiming the world number one ranking.