Eric Oncins

Profile

Eric Oncins is a professional pickleball player from Sao Paulo, Brazil. His father is Jaime Oncins, who was an ATP pro tennis player. Familiar with racket sports from childhood, he attended Florida Gulf Coast University on a full tennis scholarship. He stands 188cm.

Career and record

He discovered pickleball in 2017 and switched to being a professional pickleball player after his college tennis career ended. On the PPA Tour he competes in three events: men's singles, men's doubles, and mixed doubles. In 2025 he won back-to-back gold medals at the PPA Tour Asia events in Malaysia and Vietnam. In MLP he belongs to the Texas Ranchers and contributed to a 3-1 win over the Brooklyn Pickleball Team in the 2025 season opener.

Play style

His greatest weapons are the reach afforded by his 188cm height and his dominance around the kitchen. His style, combining a powerful forehand with a deceptive backhand speed-up, fuses a tennis-bred power game with pickleball's characteristic soft touch.

Latest developments

He develops his activity on both the PPA Tour and PPA Tour Asia, expanding his international presence. His father Jaime Oncins has also switched to pickleball, and the two compete as pro players together.

📎 Reference: Engage Pickleball, PPA Tour