Lismore’s No.1 seed, Brendan Moore, was crowned champion and took home the $1500 winner’s purse over Melbourne’s No.2 seed Sam Groth.

The players each won a set 6-3 before rain halted play at District Park.

A super tie-breaker was called to decide the championship, but play was washed out completely four points in when Groth was leading 3-1.

Groth called the first coin toss incorrectly and then Moore picked the second to be named the 2012 winner.

‘‘It would have been good to complete the match, but with the weather the way it was we had no other choice,’’ Moore said.

‘‘It’s a bit disappointing.’’

The 25-year-old said the victory felt hollow.

‘‘We’re both winners. I didn’t fairly win the match, it was locked at a set-all,’’ he said.

‘‘All in all it feels like a draw and we’ve split the title between us.’’

The No.24-ranked Australian will use the winnings to fund a trip to the US.

Groth, who is the former husband of women’s world No.39 Jarmila Gajdosova, said he was comfortable losing through a coin toss and taking home the runner-up’s prizemoney of $675.

‘‘Just because of the weather and we both couldn’t hang around all day and we have tournaments starting next week, which is what we’re both aiming for,’’ Groth said.

On Saturday, Groth will play in the $50,000 Burnie International. Moore will either make the trip to Tasmania or play the Caloundra Challenger event from February 4.