Cameron Norrie of Great Britain routed Ryan Haviland, a former Stanford All-American from Greenville, S.C., 6-1, 6-1 on Sunday to win the $25,000 Tulsa (Okla.) Pro Championships.
Norrie, a singles semifinalist in last month's NCAA Championships in Tulsa as a Texas Christian sophomore, beat Americans in all five of his matches to earn his second singles title in a professional tournament. He won a $15,000 tourney in Mansfield, Texas, last October.
Haviland, 35, was seeking his first pro singles crown. He launched a comeback last year after missing 11 years because of eight knee surgeries and one elbow operation over six years.
Veteran journalist Paul Bauman, based in Sacramento, covers Northern California professional, collegiate and junior tennis. Contact him at norcaltennisczar@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @norcaltenczar.
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