MANILA, Philippines — Eric Jed Olivarez secured his spot in the finals of the Rep. Edwin Olivarez National Open tennis championship with a gritty win over Loucas Fernandez, 6-0, 7-6(0), at the Olivarez Sports Center in Sucat, Parañaque.

After breezing through the first set, the top-seeded Olivarez found himself in a dogfight in the second as Fernandez mounted a strong comeback with the latter taking a commanding 4-0 lead. But Olivarez demonstrated resilience, winning four straight games to force a tiebreaker.

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