| Full name | Eric L. Olivarez, Jr. |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Philippines |
| Born | April 18, 1998 |
| Plays | Right-handed (double-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 4–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | 4–1 |
Eric Olivarez Jr. (born April 18, 1998 [1] ), commonly known as Eric Jed Olivarez [2] [3] is a Filipino professional tennis player.
Olivarez played for the Western Michigan Broncos men's tennis team from 2015 to 2019. [4]
In the Philippines, Olivarez bagged the Mayor Eric Olivarez National Open in August 2024, ending Johnny Arcilla's streak and the Rep. Edwin National Open Championship titles in October 2024. [5]
Olivarez debuted for the Philippine Davis Cup team in the 2021. [6] He was named part of the team in 2020 for the tournament later postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [7] However the Philippine Tennis Association was suspended from 2021 to 2023. [8]
When the team returned for the 2024 edition, they started over in the Group V Asia/Oceania division. Olivarez was once again part of the team which earned a promotion to Group IV. [9]
His father, Eric Olivarez, is the incumbent Mayor of Parañaque. [10] He came from a tennis family with his father, his uncle Edwin, and grandfather Pablo, all held the position of Philippine Tennis Association at some point of the federation's history. [4] [11]