Mark Dawes is now a two-time open singles indoor world champion ©Twitter/BowlsEngland

Mark Dawes beat Greg Harlow in the open singles final to earn a second title at this year's World Indoor Bowls Championships.

Having already won the open pairs world title, alongside Jamie Chestney, Dawes was a 10-3, 11-5 victor versus Harlow in an all-English final.

Dawes also did the open pairs-open singles double when he was previously crowned world champion in 2018.

Dawes needed a tiebreak to beat Mervyn King in the second round, but other than that was largely dominant throughout his run to the title in Norfolk in England.

Mark Dawes had received a walkover in his semi-final ©Getty Images
Mark Dawes had received a walkover in his semi-final ©Getty Images

That run was helped by a walkover in the semi-finals as both of his potentially opponents, Perry Martin and Wayne Willgress, tested positive for COVID-19.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic there were no overseas players at the tournament this year.

Losing finalist Harlow is a former champion and won the singles title in 2010.