Eric Jed Olivarez won the men's singles title at the Mayor Edwin Olivarez National Open Tennis Championships, beating Eric Jay Tangub 6–3, 6–4 in the final at the Olivarez Sports Center in Sucat last weekend.
The result comes from a tournament pool report carried on 9 November by Philstar.com, Manila Standard and BusinessMirror. The champion took home the top prize of ₱100,000 from a total purse of ₱415,000.
How the final turned
Olivarez, 28, a former Western Michigan player, broke Tangub in the third and seventh games of the opening set. Tangub broke back in the eighth game, but Olivarez came from 0–30 down in the next game, winning four straight points to take the set 6–3.
Tangub started the second set strongly, breaking early and holding for a lead. Olivarez broke back in the fourth game to level at 2–all, held to love and broke again in the sixth game for 4–2. Tangub then won two games in a row to draw level at 4–all. Olivarez took the last two games, coming back from 0–15 in the tenth to close out the match.
A familiar name on this circuit
The win adds to Olivarez's run in the national Opens sponsored by Mayor Edwin Olivarez and Rep. Eric Olivarez. According to the pool report, he won the Mayor Eric Olivarez National Open and the Rep. Edwin Olivarez National Open in 2024, ending Johnny Arcilla's long reign, and won an Olivarez National Open title in 2025 by beating longtime rival Alberto Lim Jr.
He missed out on a double. Noel Damian Brysl Libao and his partner beat Olivarez and Nilo Ledama 6–1, 6–3 in the men's doubles final. The reports did not name Libao's partner or give women's results. Rally will add them if an official results list is published.
Next on the local calendar: the PCA Open
The 43rd PCA Open, presented by Palawan Group, runs at the Philippine Columbian Association courts in Paco, Manila, until 13 December. The junior age-group events were held from 2 to 8 November. These are the published dates for the divisions still to come, from Journal News Online and ABS-CBN News:
| Division | Dates |
|---|---|
| Inter-high school | 13, 14, 15, 20, 21 and 22 November |
| Men's team tennis | 15, 21, 22, 28 and 29 November, and 12 December |
| Ladies' team tennis | 18, 20, 23, 25, 27 and 29 November |
| Inter-college | 27, 28 and 29 November, and 4, 5 and 6 December |
| Men's and ladies' Open qualifying | 30 November to 4 December |
| Men's 40s, 50s and 60s-and-above doubles | 8 to 12 December |
| Men's and ladies' Open main draws | 5 to 13 December |
Organisers say more than ₱1.3 million in prize money is on offer across the junior and senior divisions. Schedules can change, so check with the PCA before you go. The tournament is also listed on the Rally PH tennis calendar.
Graphic: Rally PH graphic.
