Lim, 24, overpowered Anasta from start to finish to fashion out a 6-1, 6-0 romp and move a win away from ending a long major title spell while Verdad recovered big from a tough first-set setback with dominant plays in the next two to pound out a 6-7(3), 6-2, 6-2 decision over Olivarez in the lower half of the 64-player draw of the Group A tournament presented by Dunlop.
Former junior star Alberto Lim, Jr. and veteran campaigner Fritz Verdad hacked out a pair of stirring semifinal reversals over third seed Vicente Anasta and No. 4 Eric Jed Olivarez, respectively, on Friday, Aug. 18, to forge a showdown for the Mayor Eric Olivarez Cup National Open Tennis crown in Sucat, Parañaque.
On their way to the finals, Lim eased past Miguel Castillo, 6-1, 6-1, stunned No. 6 Noel Damian, 6-1, 6-1, routed No. 11 Loucas Fernandez, 6-1, 6-0, and stopped Marco Macalintal, who scored a walkover win over top seed Johnny Arcilla, 6-1, 6-2, in the quarterfinals of the tournament hosted and sponsored by the Olivarez family, a long-time tennis backer.
Anasta held serve in the first game but Lim swept the next six with the latter proving more overpowering in the next which he claimed in shutout fashion.
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