Bottcher defeats Edin to claim Canadian Open men's title

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 in Camrose, Alta.

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.

WATCH | Bottcher's rink outlasts Sweden to win Canadian Open title:

Brendan Bottcher's rink outlasts Sweden to take Canadian Open curling title

2 years ago

Duration 1:30

Bottcher made some stellar shots to best Sweden's Niklas Edin in the men's Grand Slam of Curling final

The two were the lone undefeated rinks entering the final.

On the women's side, Satsuki Fujisawa of Japan defeated Kerri Einarson of Gimli, Man., 5-3 in the final.

Fujisawa scored two in the first end, nabbed one in the second, and counted singles in the fifth and seventh ends. Einarson scored one in the fourth and two in the sixth end.

WATCH | Einarson falls in final:

Kerri Einarson comes up short in Canadian Open curling final

2 years ago

Duration 1:34

Japan's Satsuki Fujisawa slid past the Canadians to become the first Asian team to win a slam.