Hingis, the world's top player, didn't lose a set in the tournament and finished off Seles in one hour, two minutes.

The 25-year-old Seles was backed by the crowd all week because she chose the 1995 du Maurier to make her comeback after taking 27 months off to recover from being stabbed in the back during a tournament in Germany.

But Seles struggled to regain her form throughout the week after taking time off because of injuries.

Hingis has rediscovered her game after struggling earlier this summer when she had a breakdown in the final of the French Open and lost in the first round of Wimbledon. She regained her No. 1 ranking earlier this month and will be the favorite to win the women's title at the U.S. Open.

Hingis is one of the quickest players on the tour and used her speed to her advantage, keeping a tired Seles on the run in the final.

She ended Seles' du Maurier win streak at 24 straight wins and is 8-2 against Seles in career meetings, including 5-0 in finals.

Hingis won $150,000 and became the youngest player to reach $10 million in career earnings when she won her semifinal.