Sam Riffice

Sam Riffice (born 1 March 1999) is an American tennis player.[1][2]

Sam Riffice
Full nameSam Riffice
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceOrlando, Florida
Born (1999-03-01) 1 March 1999
Sacramento, California
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
PlaysRight-handed, two handed backhand
CollegeUniversity of Florida
CoachTanner Stump
Prize money$42,189
Singles
Career record0–1
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 496 (1 July 2019)
Current rankingNo. 539 (23 August 2021)
Grand Slam Singles results
US Open1R (2021)
Last updated on: 26 August 2021.

Early life and career

His mother, Lori Riffice, is a national coach with USTA Player Development.[3] The family relocated to Central Florida to be a part of the USTA National Campus staff when it first opened in January 2017.[4]

Whilst studying at the University of Florida Riffice won the 2021 SEC championship. Riffice then won the 2021 NCAA Singles Tournament at the USTA National Campus where as the No. 6-seed Riffice defeated No. 2-seeded Daniel Rodrigues of South Carolina by a score of 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 in the final.[5] He was also captain of the Florida Gators as they won the 2021 NCAA team title.

Career

Riffice was given his ATP tour debut as a wildcard at the 2021 US Open,[6] where he lost in the first round to 15th seed Grigor Dimitrov.[7]

References
  1. "Sam Riffice | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  2. "Sam Riffice". Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. "Q&A: Sam & Lori Riffice on player development and the American Development Model".
  4. "College MatchDay Profile: Sam Riffice, Florida". www.ustanationalcampus.com.
  5. "Sam Riffice - Men's Tennis". Florida Gators.
  6. "Jenson Brooksby & Brandon Nakashima Headline US Open Wild Cards | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  7. "Grigor Dimitrov defeats NCAA Champion Sam Riffice at the 2021 US Open | US Open | Tennis".


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