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
Tolentino 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
As of 2020, Tolentino is based in the San Francisco Bay Area in the United States.[7]
