Francis Casey Alcantara wore down fellow Davis Cupper PJ Tierro with a superb all-around game and pulled off a 6-2, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-4 victory to capture the men’s Open singles crown in the sixth Olivarez Cup Tennis Championships at the Olivarez Sports Center in Sucat, Parañaque City on Sunday.

Alcantara baffled Tierro with dazzling drop shots, came through with ferocious volleys and spiked his triumph over the top-seeded bet with a number of big serves, including one that netted him the pivotal win in a thriller of a tiebreaker in the third and another ace that ended the energy-sapping three-hour and 30-minute encounter.

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