Sam Butler defeated David Thomas in the men’s final of the Bermuda Lawn Tennis Association Open Singles Challenge at Coral Beach and Tennis Club on Saturday.

Unseeded Butler defeated No 3 seed Thomas 6-3, 6-2, the identical scoreline he had lost to his opponent in group B of the round-robin matches.

Butler, who helped Flanagan’s Onions win promotion to the Premier Division this season, was made to work against Neal Towlson, the Coral Beach professional, in the semi-finals, edging to a 7-5. 2-6, 7-5 victory the previous day.

In the women’s final, also at the weekend, No 2 seed Ashley Brooks beat No 1 seed Kaylah Ming 6-0, 6-1. Ming defeated Kaila Harvey 6-2, 6-1 in the semi-finals while Brooks defeated Shelby Madeiros 6-0, 6-1.