American teenager Serena Williams clinched her first WTA Tour title when she beat France's Amelie Mauresmo 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 in the $500,000 Paris Open final on Sunday.

The 17-year-old Williams appeared too strong for a tired-looking Mauresmo who made it to the final by winning tough matches against Swiss world No. 1 Martina Hingis and Belgium's Dominique Van Roost.

The tall American dominated most of the match thanks to her powerful backhand and wrapped up the final set tie-break 7-4 when Mauresmo hit the ball wide. "That's my first title. It was a great match for me and I played very well today. It's fantastic," Williams said. Mauresmo said she felt "a little bit tired" after her previous two matches.

"Serena produced brilliant tennis today. I tried everything but she was stronger than me in the tie-break even if it was very close," she said.