Carson, CA (My Sportsbook) - Flavia Pennetta won her eighth career title after downing Samantha Stosur in the final of the $700,000 LA Women's Tennis Championships, a US Open Series event.

The 10th-seeded Pennetta notched a 6-4, 6-3 win over Stosur in the first-ever meeting between the two players. Out of Pennetta's eight titles, this is the first in the USA and the second on a hard surface -- the other six have come on clay.

It is also her second title of 2009, as she also captured a tournament in Palermo, Italy.

Taking just over one hour and 20 minutes to defeat Stosur, Pennetta converted 3-of-7 break points and took advantage of eight double faults by Stosur to capture the crown. The Italian Pennetta was coming off a hard-fought three-set win over former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova in the semis.

Stosur will have to wait for her first-ever WTA title after falling to 0-5 in final matches. It was the first time she had reached the final of a tournament since September, 2008, when she finished second to Maria Kirilenko in Seoul.

Pennetta claimed $107,000 for her victory, while Stosur took home $55,500 for her second-place finish.