Sam Riffice
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| Full name | Sam Riffice |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Residence | Orlando, Florida |
| Born | 1 March 1999 |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | University of Florida |
| Coach | Tanner Stump |
| Prize money | $128,047 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 487 (17 October 2022) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2021) |
| Last updated on: 17 March 2023. | |
Sam Riffice (born 1 March 1999) is an American tennis player.[1][2]
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]
