| Full name | Sam Riffice |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Residence | Orlando, Florida |
| Born | 1 March 1999 Sacramento, California |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | University of Florida |
| Coach | Tanner Stump |
| Prize money | $42,189 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0-1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 496 (1 July 2019) |
| Current ranking | No. 539 (23 August 2021) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2021) |
| Last updated on: 26 August 2021. | |
Sam Riffice (born 1 March 1999) is an American tennis player.[1][2]
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]
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 5 (1-4)
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| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-1 | Apr 2017 | USA F15, Vero Beach | Futures | Clay |  Calvin Hemery
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3-6, 1-6 |
| Loss | 0-2 | May 2017 | Romania F1, Bucharest | Futures | Clay |  Nicolae Frunz?
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3-6, 3-6 |
| Loss | 0-3 | Jun 2018 | USA F17, Tulsa | Futures | Hard |  Marc-Andrea Hüsler
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4-6, 2-6 |
| Win | 1-3 | Jun 2019 | M25 Wichita, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Brandon Holt
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6-1, 6-4 |
| Loss | 1-4 | Jun 2019 | M25 Tulsa, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Maxime Cressy
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3-6, 1-6 |
References
- ^ "Sam Riffice | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- ^ "Sam Riffice". Retrieved 2021.
- ^ "Q&A: Sam & Lori Riffice on player development and the American Development Model".
- ^ "College MatchDay Profile: Sam Riffice, Florida". www.ustanationalcampus.com.
- ^ "Sam Riffice - Men's Tennis". Florida Gators.
- ^ "Jenson Brooksby & Brandon Nakashima Headline US Open Wild Cards | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- ^ "Grigor Dimitrov defeats NCAA Champion Sam Riffice at the 2021 US Open | US Open | Tennis".
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