Olivarez-Deshmukh in finals
Eric Olivarez Jr. bowed out in the boys’ singles quarterfinals but found consolation by barging into the doubles finals in tandem with Sahil Deshmukh of India Friday in the ITF-Ho Chi Minh City junior tennis championships in Vietnam.
Olivarez lost to Suphawit Sae-Oui of Thailand, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, ending his run in the Grade 5 event where the 16-year-old Filipino was looking to make a breakthrough semifinal stint.
But Olivarez and Deshmukh progressed to the doubles finals after a 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) stunner over top seeds Aryan Goveas and Achad Imam Maruf.
Article continues after this advertisementThey go up against second seeds Jirat Navasirisonboon and Suthinan Tanthaseraneewat who bested Charles Roberts and Sae-Oui, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3).
In girls’ action, Maia Bernadette Balce and Shavita Aulana lost to Pichayatida Jandaeng and Napharat Swangkaew, 6-4, 6-1.
