Eric Taino (born March 18, 1975) is a retired
ATP Tour American
tennis player, who later represented the
Philippines in international competition.
Before turning pro, he was the #1 player and captain of the then #2 nationally ranked
UCLA tennis team and achieved All-American honors. His teammates included fellow pros
Justin Gimelstob and
Kevin Kim.
As a junior player, he won the 1992 US Open – Boys' Doubles with
Jimmy Jackson by defeating the
Chileans future
World no. 1 singles player
Marcelo Ríos and
Gabriel Silberstein. He started a professional career in 1997 and achieved the highest ranking of world No. 122 as a singles player on the
ATP Tour in November 2003. He was also ranked as high as 52nd in the world in April 2000 as a doubles player. He won a doubles title in
1999 Singapore Open with
Belarusian partner and future
world No. 1 doubles player
Max Mirnyi beating
The Woodies in the final.
He played for the
Philippines Davis Cup team until 2008. Since his retirement, Taino returned to UCLA to finish his degree and remains active in tennis, coaching and playing in Los Angeles, where he resides with his family.
Eric Taino (born March 18, 1975) is a retired
ATP Tour American
tennis player, who later represented the
Philippines in international competition.
Before turning pro, he was the #1 player and captain of the then #2 nationally ranked
UCLA tennis team and achieved All-American honors. His teammates included fellow pros
Justin Gimelstob and
Kevin Kim.
As a junior player, he won the 1992 US Open – Boys' Doubles with
Jimmy Jackson by defeating the
Chileans future
World no. 1 singles player
Marcelo Ríos and
Gabriel Silberstein. He started a professional career in 1997 and achieved the highest ranking of world No. 122 as a singles player on the
ATP Tour in November 2003. He was also ranked as high as 52nd in the world in April 2000 as a doubles player. He won a doubles title in
1999 Singapore Open with
Belarusian partner and future
world No. 1 doubles player
Max Mirnyi beating
The Woodies in the final.
He played for the
Philippines Davis Cup team until 2008. Since his retirement, Taino returned to UCLA to finish his degree and remains active in tennis, coaching and playing in Los Angeles, where he resides with his family.