Edwardsburg’s Alex Watts and Anthony Dopp defeated Hope and Mark Daniel Sunday afternoon to win the 37th Annual Dowagiac City Tennis Tournament mixed doubles championship.

Watts, who was a winner on Saturday in women’s doubles (see related story above) and Dopp advanced to the finals with straight set victories in the opening two rounds. Watts and Dopp knocked off Alyssa and Michael Robbins in the opening round 6-2 and 6-2 before defeating defending champions Sue Watson and Scott Marshall in the semifinals 6-2 and 6-2.

Team Daniel reached the finals with a 6-0 and 6-3 win over Meg Hein and Ron Hein in the first round. In the semifinals, they needed three sets to defeat Shelly Urbanski and Mike Urbanski 6-2, 6-7 and 6-2. They won the tiebreaker in the second set 7-3.

Team Urbanski advanced to the semifinals with a 6-2 and 6-1 win over Amy Gearhart and Ed Gearhart.

Dowagiac City Tennis Tournament

Mixed Doubles

First round

Sue Watson-Scott Marshall, bye

Alex Watts-Anthony Dopp d. Alyssa Robbins-Michael Robbins 6-2, 6-2

Hope Daniel-Mark Daniel d. Meg Hein-Ron Hein 6-0 6-3

Shelly Urbanski-Mike Urbanski d. May Gearhart-Ed Gearhart 6-2, 6-1

Semifinals

Alex Watts-Anthony Dopp d. Sue Watson-Scott Marshall 6-2, 6-2

Hope Daniel-Mark Daniel d. Shelly Urbanski-Mike Urbanski 6-2, 6-7, 6-2

Championship

Alex Watts-Athony Dopp d. Hope Daniel-Mark Daniel 6-4, 6-3