Oliver Tarvet
British tennis player (born 2003)
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Oliver Tarvet (born 29 October 2003) is a British professional tennis player.[1] He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 324 achieved on 16 February 2026 and a doubles ranking of No. 2,366 achieved on 19 May 2025.[2]
United KingdomTarvet playing at Wimbledon Qualifying in 2026 | |
| Country (sports) | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Residence | San Diego, California, US |
| Born | 29 October 2003 St Albans, Hertfordshire, England |
| Turned pro | 2023 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| College | San Diego |
| Prize money | US $175,277 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 7 ITFs |
| Highest ranking | No. 324 (16 February 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 344 (22 June 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 2,366 (19 May 2025) |
| Last updated on: 22 June 2026. | |
Early life
Tarvet was born in 2003 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, the son of Garry Tarvet, a construction manager, and Jennifer Tarvet, a teacher.[3] He has one sister Joanna Tarvet.[4] Tarvet trained as a youngster at Batchwood Tennis Academy[5][6] and attended Marlborough Science Academy, a state school in St Albans between 2015 and 2020.[7] Tarvet was homeschooled during his A-levels, and played tennis at Unique Tennis London.[8]
Coach
Tarvet is coached by Alex Funkhouser, the Associate Head Coach at the University of San Diego.[9]
Personal life
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".[10]
Career
College Years
From 2022-2026, Tarvet spent four years at University of San Diego, competing for San Diego Toreros.[11] His personal honours included being named an ITA Singles All-American Championships Title Winner four years in a row, making him the most decorated player in the program's history.[12] Tarvet studied for a communications and marketing degree.[13]
2025-2026: 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.[14] In the second round he defeated Alexis Galarneau, again in straight sets,[15] before defeating Alexander Blockx to earn his debut appearance at a Grand Slam.[16][17] Tarvet recorded his first ATP and also major win, defeating fellow qualifier Leandro Riedi in the first round.[18] He was defeated in straight sets by defending champion, and world No. 2, Carlos Alcaraz in the second round.[19] Tarvet had to forgo the majority of his £99,000 prize money in order to maintain his status as an amateur college athlete.[20]
2026: Second Wimbledon
Tarvet turned professional after graduating from the University of San Diego.[21] Tarvet, now ranked 344, was again awarded a wildcard into the men's singles qualifying event at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships. In the first round, he recorded a straight sets win over Alex Bolt.[22] In a repeat of his second round match the previous year, he again defeated Alexis Galarneau in straight sets.[23] Tarvet qualified for the 2026 Wimbledon Championships after defeating Stefanos Sakellaridis 6-4, 6-2, 7-5.[24] This made him only the third British player in history to qualify for Wimbledon in back to back qualifying years.[25] Tarvet did not lose a set in qualifying.[26] He was drawn against Arthur Rinderknech in the first round of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships and lost 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-4) 4-6 7-5 against the 24th seed.[27] After Wimbledon Tarvet won a M25 tournament in Aldershot and reached the final of a M25 tournament in Roehampton.
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
| Tournament | 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L | Win% | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
| French Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
| Wimbledon | 2R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | |||||
| US Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Win–loss | 1–1 | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | ||||||
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 7 (7 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| 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 |  Ryotaro Taguchi |
4–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–0 | Jun 2024 | M15 San Diego, US | WTT | Hard |  Nathan Ponwith |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–0 | Aug 2024 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard |  Eliakim Coulibaly |
6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 5–0 | Jun 2025 | M15 San Diego, US | WTT | Hard | Leo Vithoontien |
6–0, 6–0 |
| Win | 6–0 | Aug 2025 | M25 Roehampton, UK | WTT | Hard |  Paul Jubb |
4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 7–0 | Jul 2026 | M25 Aldershot, UK | WTT | Hard | Emile Hudd |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 7–1 | Aug 2026 | M25 Roehampton, UK | WTT | Hard | Charles Broom |
3–6, 2–6 |
