Oliver Tarvet

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Oliver Tarvet
Oliver Tarvet (tennis player).jpg
Tarvet playing at the 2025 Wimbledon qualifying tournament
Country (sports)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Born (2003-10-29) 29 October 2003 (age 21)
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
PlaysRight-handed
College San 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
Wimbledon 2R (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]

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

Early life

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

2025: Wimbledon debut and first win

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

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(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

Tournament 2025 SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A0 / 00–0 – 
French Open A0 / 00–0 – 
Wimbledon 2R 0 / 11–150%
US Open A0 / 00–0 – 
Win–loss1–10 / 11–150%

ITF World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 6 (6 titles)

Legend
ITF WTT (6–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (6–0)
Clay (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Jun 2023M15 Monastir, TunisiaWTTHardFlag placeholder.svg Igor Kudriashov6–1, 6–1
Win2–0Dec 2023M15 Monastir, TunisiaWTTHard Flag of Japan.svg Ryotaro Taguchi4–6, 6–3, 6–1
Win3–0Jun 2024M15 San Diego, USWTTHard Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Ponwith4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win4–0Aug 2024M15 Monastir, TunisiaWTTHard Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Eliakim Coulibaly 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–1
Win5–0Jun 2025M15 San Diego, USWTTHard Flag of Japan.svg Leo Vithoontien6–0, 6–0
Win6–0Aug 2025M25 Roehampton, UKWTTHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Jubb 4–6, 7–5, 6–1

References

  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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