Radwanska eases past Venus Williams to win Rogers Cup

Aug 10, 2014; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) with the winner's trophy in the final of the Rogers Cup tennis tournament at Uniprix Stadium. Stadium. Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - Agnieszka Radwanska tamed Venus Williams 6-4 6-2 to win the Rogers Cup in Montreal on Sunday, the third seeded Pole setting herself up as a player to watch at the U.S. Open.

The first win of the season for Radwanska, it provided a timely jolt of confidence going into Flushing Meadows and the year's final grand slam with 11 of her 14 career titles having come on hard courts.