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Picture Hingis - won the Sunfeast Open.

HINGIS CRUISES TO TITLE

Top seed Martina Hingis capped off a dominant showing at the Sunfeast Open on Sunday with a 6-0 6-4 defeat of Olga Poutchkova of Russia.

A five-time grand slam champion, Hingis captured her second title in 2006, her first full season back on the WTA Tour after a three-year absence.

Overall, it was her 42nd career title in 66 appearances in a final.

"I'm very happy with my comeback year," said Hingis, the ninth-ranked player in the world.

"Getting to the top 10 was a dream and the next dream is making it to the Sony Ericsson Championships in Madrid."

The 25-year-old Swiss did not drop a set in the tournament and lost just five games from the semi-final onwards.

On Saturday, the Swiss star took apart fifth seed and local favourite Sania Mirza 6-1 6-0.

"I played very well.

The first set was almost scary," Hingis said.

"When you play a set like that, you can lose a little concentration.

She managed to get to 3-1 in the second before I got my concentration back.

"I stepped up when I had to."

Ranked 97th in the world, Poutchkova was playing her first WTA Tour final.

The 18-year-old upset seventh seed Nicole Pratt in the second round on Wednesday.

"It was my very first final and it was against Martina Hingis," Poutchkova said.

"Yes, I was a little bit nervous, but I feel very good about the experience.

"In the second set, she gave me some chances, then she took them away."

Poutchkova admitted to being in awe of Hingis, a player she idolised growing up.

"It's amazing to me," Poutchkova said.

"I used to watch her in grand slam finals when I was 12."

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