Svitolina, the world number four, won her 11th career title after a 70-minute rout of Kasatkina.
"When they announced our names, they saying that Justine and Venus are the only ones who defended their titles, I was like, 'Okay, c'mon, you have to do this.' It really motivated me," said the Ukrainian.
The 20-year-old Kasatkina came into the match after playing for more than nine hours in previous rounds this week, saving five match points over two matches.
"I was pleased with how I played here this week," said Svitolina. "I expected the unexpected.
"I'm happy with how I handled the pressure, I was very happy with my performance on the court."
Svitolina beat Kasatkina for the third time in as many meetings.
"It feels great, when I had to play well, I played well. I was serving good, returning well, getting lots of balls back," said the champion.
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