Without dropping a set throughout the event, Mott claimed the title with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Josh Charlton.

Mott had taken a two-year break from the game and only returned to the court last month, after a career high where he made the Australian Open main draw, falling to French veteran Richard Gasquet in the first round. It was Mott's first success since winning an ATP Challenger hardcourt tournament in Launceston in 2016, where he beat the now world No.7 Stefanos Tsitsipas. Mott last month told radio station SEN he'd rediscovered his love for the game during the break.

"I think for me the (most significant) thing has been working with a lot of juniors, as a coach," he said.

"I found a lot of passion again and a lot of drive to really be a good role model and inspire a lot of the kids that have touched me in many ways. If I can have the opportunity to play in another Grand Slam, I think my whole outlook would just be completely different."

The tournament is a boost for the region to stay on the national tour, after losing ITF Futures status.

Wollongong also hosted a round of the Fed Cup last year at WIN Entertainment Centre, the start of Australia's push to the final, where they will play France in November.

No.1 seed Masa Jovanovic beat Bojana Marinkovic 6-3, 6-4 in the women's final.

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