Rylan Rizza
| School: |
University of Virginia |
| Year: |
Senior |
| Home Town: |
Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. |
| Home State: |
California |
| Home Country: |
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| High School: |
Peninsula HS. |
| Height: |
5-10 |
| Weight: |
165 lbs. |
| Birth Date: |
Tuesday, April 24, 1984 |
| Dominant Hand: |
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| Major: |
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| Singles Record: |
123-48 |
| Doubles Record: |
96-57 |
AT VIRGINIA: 2003-04-- Posted a 25-10 singles ranking including a 20-7 dual match record ... 2004 All-ACC ... had a perfect 8-0 ACC singles record, capped by his upset of No. 16 ranked Ludovic Walter in the Cavaliers' 4-3 win over Duke ... ACC Player of the Week on April 12 ... reached the quarterfinals of the UVa Invitational ... teamed with Nick Meythaler for a 20-11 doubles record, including a 16-8 dual match record at No. 1 Doubles ... duo competed in the 2004 NCAA Doubles Championship ... finished the season ranked No. 24 in doubles ... team reached the semifinals of the UVa Inviational and the quarterfinals of the ITA Regional. 2002-03: Finished the season with a 35-13 singles record, including a 19-6 dual match mark ... his 35 wins set a UVa record for wins by a first-year, which is also the second-highest total of wins in a season by a Cavalier ... played at No. 2 and No. 3 in the lineup ... went 4-4 in the ACC ... was named ACC Player of the Week on March 17 after upsetting No. 69 Scott Schnugg of Georgia Tech in the Cavaliers' 5-2 win over the Yellow Jackets ... Tied a school record by winning 20 consecutive singles matches from January 18 to March 28 ... reached the A-Flight final of the ODU Invitational ... went 21-15 in doubles ... primarily played doubles with Nick Meythaler as the duo posted a 10-7 record, including a 6-2 ACC mark ... during the summer, won a doubles title at the Sunset Moulding Men's Pro Tennis Tournament on the USTA Futures Tour. Prep & Personal: Four-year letterwinner at Peninsula High School for coach Fox ... ranked No. 2 in Southern California and No. 18 nationally ... winner of the 2000 Easter Bowl ... doubles champion in the 2000 USTA National Clay Courts ... quarterfinalist in 2000 Orange Bowl ... two-time All-American selection ... Bay League MVP ... 2002 World Youth Cup selection ... father Dennis played tennis at Arkansas ... has a younger sister, Brittany ... born April 24, 1984 in San Pedro, Calif. ... son of Keryn and Dennis Rizza.
