By Canadian Press

Canada’s Bottcher defeats Edin 5-3 to claim Canadian Open title

Jan 15, 2023 | 1:31 PM

CAMROSE, Alta. — Canada’s Brendan Bottcher earned a 5-3 victory over Sweden’s Niklas Edin to claim the Grand Slam of Curling’s Canadian Open title on Sunday.

After falling behind 2-1, Bottcher scored in three consecutive ends, including two in the third, to take a 5-2 advantage.

After a scoreless sixth end, Edin put a single on the board before conceding after the seventh.

The two were the lone undefeated rinks entering the final.

Bottcher ousted Italy’s Joel Retornaz 3-2 in Saturday’s semifinal. Meanwhile, Edin topped Canadian Brad Gushue for the second time in the competition in order to advance.

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The women’s final is scheduled for later Sunday where Canada’s Kerri Einarson will take on Japan’s Satsuki Fujisawa.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 15, 2023.

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