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Robert Rotaru and Kristine Gascon are the singles champions at the 2012 Mid Canada Open.
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Kristine Gascon fights off Lori Ruberto Sunday to win the women's singles title at the Mid Canada Open. (Leith Dunick, tbnewswatch.com)

Robert Rotaru and Kristine Gascon are the singles champions at the 2012 Mid Canada Open.

Gascon downed Lori Ruberto in three sets to win the women’s title (6-3, 4-6, 6-4), while Rotaru went the distance against Hans Hach in the men’s final, beating him 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 to capture the title. Rotaru and partner Mikhail Lew also won the men's open doubles title, defeating Hach and Inaka Espindola 6-4, 6-4.

Rick Picard was a double winner on the men’s side, capturing both the 45-plus and 55-plus crowns, defeating Murray McGuire 6-3, 62 to win the first and Gerd Brandl 6-3 and 6-1 to win the second.
Here are the complete results:

Men’s Open Singles
Robert Rotaru(3) def. Hans Hach(4) 6-4,1-6,6-3
Mens Open Doubles
Mikhail Lew/Robert Rotaru(1) def. Hans Hach/Inaki  Espindola  6-4,6-4
Women’s Open Singles
Kristine Gascon def.Lori Ruberto 6-3,4-6,6-4
Men’s 55+ Singles
Rick Picard def. Gerd Brandl 6-3,6-1
Men’s 45+ Singles
Rick Picard def. Murray McGuire 6-3,6-2
Men’s 35+ Singles
Doug Matuska def. Hao Luu 6-3,6-1
Ladies 55+ Doubles
Portelance/Rosnow  def. Dulacka/Mcrae 6-1,1-6,10-4
Men’s 55+Doubles
Steele/Pattison def.Holmes/Cizmar  6-4,3-6,10-8
Boy’s  U18 Singles
Brandon Luu(1) def. Zack Grzlewski(2) 6-2,6-4
Boy’s U14 Singles
Rohan Rakshit def. Brenden Boudreau(2) 6-0,7-5



Leith Dunick

About the Author: Leith Dunick

A proud Nova Scotian who has called Thunder Bay home since 2002, Leith is Dougall Media's director of news, but still likes to tell your stories too. Wants his Expos back and to see Neil Young at least one more time. Twitter: @LeithDunick
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