Manders, Brooks Win Clay Court Championships
Gavin Manders was too much for Jenson Bascome to handle as he overpowered his Davis Cup teammate to become the Bermuda Clay Courts Champion today [Oct 31].
Manders — who received a $2,000 cheque courtesy of sponsors Moet & Chandon — dominated the match 6-1 6-1 to cement his position as Bermuda’s top tennis player.
Earlier, unseeded Ashley Brooks finished a wonderful week at Coral Beach & Tennis Club as she lifted the Women’s Open Singles title after defeating Erika Bove 6-2 6-1 in the final round robin match.
Brooks is also $2,000 richer as a result. The runners-up in the Men’s and Women’s Open Singles – Bascome and Jacklyn Lambert – each receive $500 for their sterling efforts.
In other finals:
- Manders and Lambert teamed up to win the Mixed Doubles Open against Coral Beach lead pro Neal Towlson and Caitlin Gordon 6-4 6-2;
- Gill Butterfield and Kelly Way added to their collections of titles with the Women’s Doubles 50, beating Janet Burke-Green and Lavern Stowe 4-6 6-1 6-2;
- Wilfred Gonsalves won the Men’s 55 Round Robin;
- Burke-Green and Butterfield teamed up to win the Women’s Doubles 60, defeating Patricia Hawkins and Sally Hurlburt 6-0 6-2;
- Richard Mount won the Men’s Singles 75 Round Robin.
