CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) -- To those wondering if Martina Hingis would regain her game, the Swiss teenager provided an emphatic answer with a 6-4, 6-0 victory over Venus Williams in the TIG Classic on Sunday.

``That was a great test for me to see where I'm at right now,'' she said. ``I feel like I'm pretty good.''

Hingis needed just over an hour to beat the fourth-seeded Williams for her first title since the German Open in May.

``Some people said is she ever going to come back,'' Hingis said. ``This is a good opportunity for me to show here I am again.''

Hingis also regained the No. 1 ranking she lost to Lindsay Davenport after Wimbledon, where Hingis was knocked out in the first round. Davenport will drop to No. 2 in the WTA Tour rankings released Monday. Williams remains fourth behind Steffi Graf.

Hingis has had a rough summer, losing a three-set final to Graf at the French Open where her tantrums earned the ire of booing fans. Then came her shocking early exit at Wimbledon, followed by a month off to work on her game.

That's when the critics descended, speculating about Hingis' future.

``I didn't really listen,'' she said. ``I just tried to get myself together and really think about what I want. I figured out pretty soon that I just want to play good tennis. I didn't want to be second and somewhere put aside. I'm used to being something special.''

Williams, who beat Davenport 6-4, 7-5 in the semifinals, committed 32 unforced errors and won just 11 points in the second set.

``I was just too tired,'' she said. ``She was able to make more shots. I missed quite a few which made it easy for her.''

Neither player could hold serve through the first four games, then Williams went up 4-3 when Hingis netted a backhand drop volley attempt.

But Williams collapsed, losing the next nine games and first set 6-4.

``She played a good match. She was making her shots. I made some bad decisions,'' said Williams, who is 3-7 lifetime against Hingis.

Hingis wasted no time asserting herself in the second set. She broke Williams at 15-40 in the opening game with a forehand winner down the line. Then she allowed just one point on her serve in the next game for a 2-0 lead.

Hingis broke Williams twice more, then closed out the victory on Williams' consecutive forehand errors.

``I have to learn my lessons and wait for the next opportunity,'' Williams said.

Hingis earned $80,000. Williams received $40,000.