Manuel Tolentino[1] (born March 27, 1966) is a former tennis player from the Philippines.
| Country (sports) | Philippines |
|---|---|
| Born | March 27, 1966 |
| Singles | |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | R1 (1984, demonstration) |
Career
editTolentino represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles,[2] where he was defeated in the first round by the United States' Eric Amend.[3]
Tolentino for a time was the top player in the ITF junior rankings.[4] The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on August 31, 1987, when he became world No. 437. Tolentino participated in Davis Cup ties for the Philippines from 1984 to 1987, posting a 4–5 record in singles.[3]
In 1982, Tolentino clinched the men's single title at the Philippine Columbian Association Open at age 16 over 28-year old Ody Gabriel. This made Tolentino the winner who had the widest age gap with their final opponent of 12 years. This record would be broken by 18-year old Bryan Otico who won a PCA Open title against an opponent 14 years older than himself.[5] Tolentino also became the youngest PCA Open champion, a record broken by Alberto Lim Jr. in 2015 by two months.[6]
Post-retirement
editAs of 2020, Tolentino is based in the San Francisco Bay Area in the United States.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Tolentino, Manuel". Olympics.com. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Leavy, Jane (August 8, 1984). "Tennis Pros Find Life Olympian". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Tolentino, Manuel". The Living Archive of Olympians PH. Philippine Olympians Association. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Bellen, Kristoffer Ed (October 9, 2020). "ITF Juniors' world no. 1 ranking in Eala's hands after repeat win over Noskova". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Henson, Joaquin (November 24, 2017). "Otico makes tennis history". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Reyes, Marc (September 27, 2015). "Lim makes history, dethrones Tierro in PCA Open final". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Micaller, Bea (February 5, 2020). "Burning bright". Daily Tribune. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
