The event in the Hungarian capital is the first World Judo Tour competition since March, when the coronavirus pandemic caused the International Judo Federation (IJF) to suspend all tournaments.

It is taking place without spectators and with anti-virus measures in place, including regular cleaning of mats and athletes and coaches staying in a designated hotel within a COVID-19-secure bubble.

Once the action began, Kosovo's Krasniqi was among the most impressive performers, dominating the women's under-48-kilogram division.

Krasniqi, a bronze medallist at last year's World Championships, faced Argentina's Olympic champion Paula Pareto in the final and forced a single waza-ari to edge the contest.

Ukrainian Daria Bilodid, the two-time reigning world champion in the weight class, stepped up to under-52kg, but had to settle for a bronze medal achieved via the repechage following a quarter-final defeat to Romania's Andreea Chitu.

Chitu was also a bronze medallist after losing to Swiss Fabienne Kocher via ippon in the last four, while Amandine Buchard then beat Kocher in the final.

A swift ippon gave Buchard of France, twice an bronze medallist at the World Championships, the gold medal without dropping a point all tournament.

Canadian Klimkait shone at under-57kg, winning all four bouts by ippon to take the title in style.

Hélène Receveaux of France was the runner-up.

Both of today's men's finals were all-Russian affairs.

Abdula Abdulzhalilov bettered Yakub Shamilov in the under-66kg final, while Yago Abuladze defeated Robert Mshvidobadze in the under-60kg final.

Abuladze's final win came via a sole waza-ari, while Abdulzhalilov won his final thanks to an ippon.

IJF President Marius Vizer yesterday hailed the event as "a sign of courage, initiative and unity".

The Budapest Grand Slam continues tomorrow.