MANLY duo Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Nikki Laird continue to push their claims for Olympic selection in Rio come August, winning the Pak Bara Open in Thailand this week.

The pair couldn’t have been more impressive, not dropping a set in the tournament.

In the final they beat Kazakhstan’s Tatyana Mashkova and Irina Tsimbalova in straight sets, 21-16, 21-16.