Huey, US partner snare Canada doubles crown

MANILA—Philippine Davis Cup team doubles specialist Treat Huey and partner Travis Parrott of the United States won the doubles title at the Odium Brown Van Open presented by Invesco in Vancouver, Canada Sunday.

Huey and Parrott, who were seeded No. 2 in the ATP Challenger tournament, outlasted the No. 3 seeds Jordan Kerr of Australia and David Martin of the United States, 6-2,1-6, 16-14, in the finals.

The winning pair advanced by a walkover in the semifinals when the tandem of Vasek Pospisil of Canada and Bobby Reynolds pulled out after Reynolds suffered a left oblique strain in their quarterfinal match.

Huey, who soared to No. 70 in the ATP world rankings after his sixth challenger win last year, and Parrott ousted the British pair of Colin Fleming and James Ward in the quarterfinals, 6-4,6-4.

Ward went on to win the men’s singles title after beating hometown favorite Pospisil in the semifinals and Robbie Ginepri of the US by walkover in the finals .

Philippine Tennis Association Davis Cup administrator Randy Villanueva said Huey, whose ranking is expected to rise to the top 60 soon, is committed to play in the Davis Cup tie against Chinese Taipei set at the Plantation Bay in Cebu on Sept. 16-18.