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Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho Del Solar showed their readiness for the Tokyo Olympics while dominating the Australian Beach Volleyball Tour final.

Olympic stars Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho Del Solar have shown why they are considered strong contenders for a medal in Tokyo, claiming an emphatic win at the Australian Beach Volleyball Tour final.

The pair remain undefeated since their return in the second leg of the four-stage tour, extending their streak to take the gold medal ahead of fellow Olympians Nikki Laird and Becchara Palmer 2-0 (21-13, 21-15) on Coolangatta Beach on Sunday.

It was the last major domestic tournament ahead of the Tokyo Olympics later this year.

Commonwealth Games champions Chris McHugh and Damien Schumann made a clean sweep of the four stages in the men's competition.

The Adelaide-based duo won Sunday's final over second seeds Max Guehrer and Zachery Schubert, 2-0 (21-15, 21-16).