Claire Fahey has again shown she is head and shoulders above the rest on the world real tennis circuit.
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Fahey was all class as she produced a dominant display to secure her fifth consecutive world women’s singles championship in Ballarat on Saturday.
She took less than an hour to sweep past Izzy Candy 6-0 6-0 in an all-English final.
Fahey described the win as “amazing”.
The 27-year-old did not lose a game in her two singles matches in the biennial tournament, having also whitewashed Becca Lunnon in a semi-final on Friday.
Fahey, who won her first world singles title in 2011, said despite her experience in world championships she had still felt pressure going into the match.
“A final always has a different feel about. You want to play your best. There’s a lot on the line.”
Candy, who was playing in her first world championship final, took the contest right up to Fahey in the opening games of the first set.
Fahey admitted to being “tight” as the match settled into stride.
Once Fahey fully found her touch though, Candy struggled to consistently threaten the titleholder – regularly being forced into corners in the back court with little room to move.
Despite losing, Candy impressed in making the final – coming after an extended stay in Australia, during which she spent time training in Hobart and Melbourne.
Although having two young children has naturally impacted on her lifestyle, Fahey looks like staying at the top of the sport for a long time to come.
She is already looking ahead to her next tilt at the English, Australian, French and United States Opens – events she has also dominated.
She has won nine French, eight British and Australian, and seven US opens since 2010.
Fahey won her latest Australian singles title earlier this month, and combined with Tara Lumley to secure the doubles.
Fahey said she would return to Australia early next year to defend the open title.