Top-seed Monica Neveklovska of West Vancouver rolled to her third consecutive Burnaby Open title on Canada Day. Neveklovska added the 2012 women's open singles crown to the championships she won in 2010 and 2011 at the Burnaby Tennis Club.
Neveklovska overcame a slow start to defeat third-seed Rosie Johanson of Abbotsford 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the championship match on Sunday, July 1. Neveklovska also teamed up with Surrey's Tracy Dong to win the women's open doubles title as they downed the Vancouver duo of Kelly McNabney and Shiera Stuart 6-7, 6-0, 6-4.
In the men's draw, top seed David Chu of Vancouver cruised to victory. Chu did not lose a set in his five matches, culminating with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over fifth-seed Manuel Calvo of Coquitlam in the championship final. Chu, however, came up short in the men's doubles final as he and partner Aaron Wong of West Vancouver fell to the top-seeded duo Kris Santoso of Vancouver and Jerry Turek of Port Moody 6-0, 6-3.
In all, more than 450 competitors of various ages and skill levels took part in the 2012 Burnaby Open - part of Tennis B.C.'s Oldum Brown Summer Series. This year's event ran from June 22 through July 2.
