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Oliver Tarvet

Oliver Tarvet
Tarvet playing at the 2025 Wimbledon qualifying tournament
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born (2003-10-29) 29 October 2003 (age 21)
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
PlaysRight-handed
CollegeSan Diego
Prize moneyUS $151,229
Singles
Career record1–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
6 ITFs
Highest rankingNo. 377 (18 August 2025)
Current rankingNo. 377 (18 August 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon2R (2025)
Doubles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 2366 (19 May 2025)
Last updated on: 10 August 2025.

Oliver Tarvet (born 29 October 2003) is a British professional tennis player.[1] He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 377, achieved on 18 August 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 2366, achieved on 19 May 2025.[2]

Tarvet plays college tennis at the University of San Diego.[3]

Early life

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Tarvet is from St Albans in Hertfordshire and trained as a youngster at Batchwood Tennis Academy.[4][5] Tarvet stated in 2025 that he prefers to be called Ollie. He said "I usually only get called Oliver when my mum is annoyed at me. So you know, I try to avoid it at all costs".[6]

Career

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2025: Wimbledon debut and first win

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In June 2025, ranked No. 719 Tarvet was awarded a wildcard into the men's singles qualifying event at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships, and in the first round recorded a straight sets win over 14th seed Térence Atmane.[7] In the second round he defeated Alexis Galarneau, again in straight sets,[8] before defeating Alexander Blockx to earn his debut appearance at a Grand Slam.[9][10] Tarvet recorded his first ATP and also major win, defeating fellow qualifier Leandro Riedi in the first round.[11] He was defeated in straight sets by defending champion, and world No. 2, Carlos Alcaraz in the second round.[12]

Performance timeline

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

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Tournament 2025 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
French Open A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Wimbledon 2R 0 / 1 1–1 50%
US Open A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 1–1 0 / 1 1–1 50%

ITF World Tennis Tour finals

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Singles: 6 (6 titles)

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Legend
ITF WTT (6–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (6–0)
Clay (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Jun 2023 M15 Monastir, Tunisia WTT Hard Igor Kudriashov 6–1, 6–1
Win 2–0 Dec 2023 M15 Monastir, Tunisia WTT Hard Japan Ryotaro Taguchi 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
Win 3–0 Jun 2024 M15 San Diego, US WTT Hard United States Nathan Ponwith 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 4–0 Aug 2024 M15 Monastir, Tunisia WTT Hard Ivory Coast Eliakim Coulibaly 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–1
Win 5–0 Jun 2025 M15 San Diego, US WTT Hard Japan Leo Vithoontien 6–0, 6–0
Win 6–0 Aug 2025 M25 Roehampton, UK WTT Hard United Kingdom Paul Jubb 4–6, 7–5, 6–1

References

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  1. ^ "Don't call him Oliver - the British qualifier aiming to stun Alcaraz".
  2. ^ "Oliver Tarvet | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  3. ^ "Oliver Tarvet - Men's Tennis". University of San Diego Athletics.
  4. ^ "Oliver Tarvet to represent Great Britain". LTA. January 3, 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Batchwood's Oliver Tarvet is best Brit at tournament which launched Sir Andy Murray". The Herts Advertiser. 27 Jan 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Don't call him Oliver - the British qualifier aiming to stun Alcaraz".
  7. ^ Smith, Emma (23 June 2025). "Tarvet among five British winners in Wimbledon qualifying". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Britons Appleton, Tarvet and Stewart within one win of Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  9. ^ "GB's Tarvet, ranked 719, reaches Wimbledon main draw". BBC Sport. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Toreros Tarvet and Holmgren Qualify for Wimbledon Main Draw". 26 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Oliver Tarvet sets up potential Carlos Alcaraz clash at Wimbledon – but will miss out on prize money". The Independent. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Alcaraz ends qualifier Tarvet's dream Wimbledon run". ATPTour. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
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