Olivarez goes all the way

MANILA, Philippines — Eric Jed Olivarez solidified his status as one of Philippine tennis’ brightest stars after clinching the Mayor Edwin Olivarez National Open Tennis Championship crown for the second straight year.

Olivarez, 27, overpowered 19-year-old John Benedict Aguilar, 6-1, 6-3, in the men’s singles finale at the Olivarez Sports Center and duplicated his victory over the same opponent in the finals last year as the Western Michigan U standout capped an entire tournament of straight-set victories.