Thomas Burn & Stephanie Cornish see victory in Sutton

The AEGON British Tour Sutton wrapped up over the weekend with Thomas Burn and Stephanie Cornish claiming the men’s and women’s singles titles respectively.

In the men’s singles final, top seed Thomas Burn took on second seed and AEGON British Tour Newcastle champion Alan Bevan. It was Burn who came out on top earning his second AEGON British Tour title of the year with a decisive 6-1, 6-1 win over wild card Bevan. Burn now adds this title to his AEGON British Tour Tipton title which he won at the Tipton Sports Academy in March.

In the women’s final, third seed Stephanie Cornish defeated top seed Daneika Borthwick in three sets to win her first AEGON British Tour title of the year. On the courts at Sutton Tennis Academy, Cornish began the final by taking the first set 6-4. In form Borthwick fought back to level the contest but it was the third seed who edged ahead taking the title with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 win.