Rivera, Vitaliano clinch WTA Future berths

Shaira Hope Rivera and Miles Vitaliano dished out top forms to upstage their higher-ranked rivals on Thursday, rule their respective divisions in the Olivarez Cup Open 2015 and gain berths in the WTA Future Stars Tournament in Singapore in October.

The third ranked Rivera kept the momentum of her stirring come-from-behind semis win over second seed Rafaella Villanueva, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1, as the Moncayo, Davao Del Norte find outplayed No. 1 Monica Therese Cruz, 6-4, 6-1, to capture the girls’ 16-and-under crown in the upset-marred event presented by Palawan Pawnshop-Palawan Express Pera Padala.