Dinara Safina won her third title in the last six events on Sunday, coasting to a 6-2 6-1 victory over Dominika Cibulkova at the Rogers Cup in Montreal.

Safina had absolutely no trouble continuing the best stretch of her career, as the Russian improved to 27-3 since the start of May.

Nine of those victories have come against top 10 players, including a win over former number one Justine Henin en route to the Berlin title.

The 22-year-old run includes her first grand slam final at the French Open, where she defeated top-seeded Maria Sharapova before falling to current number one Ana Ivanovic.

Facing the unseeded Cibulkova had to be a welcome sight for Safina, who needed less than 90 minutes to win her eighth career title.

"It's the first time in my life I have won tournaments back-to-back," said Safina, who won last week in Carson, California.

"Usually I would win a tournament and the next week I would lose in the first round.