Jones to face Lawes in all-Manitoba final at Grand Slam opener in Niagara Falls, Ont.
The Canadian Press | Posted: October 22, 2023 12:34 AM | Last Updated: October 22, 2023
Bottcher defeats Gushue in semis, will play Italy's Retornaz in men's final
The finals are set at the HearingLife Tour Challenge in Niagara Falls, Ont.
Jennifer Jones will play Kaitlyn Lawes in the all-Manitoba women's Grand Slam final, while Brendan Bottcher of Sherwood Park, Alta., will face Joel Retornaz of Italy in the men's final.
Jones defeated Anna Hasselborg of Sweden 7-5 in one Saturday semifinal, while Lawes defeated Kerri Einarson of Gimli, Man., 6-4 in the other semifinal.
Earlier in the day, Einarson defeated Stefania Constantini of Italy 7-4 in the Grand Slam quarterfinals, while Lawes defeated Eun-Ji Gim of South Korea 7-4. Jones beat Silvana Tirinzoni of Switzerland 7-4, and Hasselborg defeated Rebecca Morrison of Scotland 8-5.
Bottcher defeated Brad Gushue of St. John's 6-3 in one men's semifinal, while Retornaz defeated Ross Whyte of Scotland 6-3.
Earlier in the day, Gushue defeated Reid Carruthers of Winnipeg 7-2, Bottcher edged Yannick Schwaller of Switzerland 5-3, Whyte beat Matt Dunstone of Winnipeg 8-3, and Retornaz edged Niklas Edin of Sweden 6-2.
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