Matias Olivero Signs with Toledo

Olivero is the first student-athlete to join the Rockets for next season.

5/19/2022 10:45:00 AM | Men's Tennis

TOLEDO, Ohio – Matias Olivero will join the University of Toledo men's tennis program for the 2022-23 season, head coach Al Wermer announced on Wednesday.

"Matias has a lot of experience playing at high junior level events all over South America," Wermer said about his recruit. "He also brings the energy and work habits that we expect."

Name: Matias Olivero
Hometown: Santiago, Chile
High School: Colegio Quimay
About Matias:

ITF career-high Junior World Ranking: 330
Singles Champion: 2019 ITF G5 in Lima, Perú
Doubles Champion: 2019 ITF G5 in Cochabamba, Bolivia
Doubles Finalist: 2020 ITF G4 in Con-con, Chile
2018 Chilean representative South American World Cup Tournament in Punta del este, Uruguay
Mother is Andrea Vidal
Has one older sister (22).

Why Toledo? "I chose Toledo because it has a very good reputation and I believe that is the best option for me. It has a very competitive tennis team, and the academic part is also good."