Full name | Riza Angela Zalameda |
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Country (sports) | United States Philippines |
Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | February 10, 1986
Turned pro | 2008 |
Retired | 2011 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $92,160 |
Singles | |
Career record | 29–45 (39.2%) |
Career titles | 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 534 (July 24, 2006) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 77–70 (52.4%) |
Career titles | 6 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 76 (April 12, 2010) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 1R (2010) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2010) |
US Open | 2R (2004, 2008) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
US Open | 1R (2008) |
Medal record |
Riza Angela Zalameda (born February 10, 1986) is an American-Filipino former tennis player.
From 2004 to 2008, she attended and represented University of California on the Division I women's tennis team. Zalameda is a former NCAA national champion in the doubles and team events, and four-time All-American in singles and doubles.
Upon graduating with a degree in Anthropology, she played on the WTA Tour. From 2012 to 2016, Zalameda served as the assistant coach for Columbia University's Division I women's tennis program in New York City. Then, from 2016 to 2018, she led the newly fully funded tennis program at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey.
Currently, Zalameda is the tennis coach at Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands.
Riza was born to Filipino parents Rolly and Angie Zalameda in Los Angeles. She started playing tennis at five and was coached by her father, Rolly.
Zalameda played mainly on tournaments of the ITF Women's Circuit where she won two singles and six doubles titles. Her career-high WTA rankings are No. 534 in singles (achieved in July 2006) and No. 76 in doubles (set in April 2010). She was runner-up at the doubles event of the Taipei Ladies Open in 2009 with Yayuk Basuki, her greatest success.
Zalameda also won seven medals at the Southeast Asian Games, representing the Philippines.
She retired from pro circuit 2011.
Legend |
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$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | 15 November 2005 | ITF Manila, Philippines | Hard (i) | Venise Chan | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 2. | 27 June 2006 | ITF Edmond, United States | Hard | Alexa Glatch | 6–4, 6–1 |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 28 May 2002 | ITF Louisville, United States | Hard | Ashley Kroh | Beau Jones Kristina Kraszewski | 3–6, 6–1, 0–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 19 May 2003 | ITF El Paso, United States | Hard | Anne Yelsey | Beau Jones Anžela Žguna | 0–6, 6–7(4) |
Runner-up | 3. | 23 March 2004 | ITF Redding, United States | Hard | Lilia Osterloh | Jennifer Hopkins Mashona Washington | 2–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 4. | 15 November 2005 | ITF Manila, Philippines | Hard | Denise Dy | Chen Yi Kao Shao-yuan | 6–2, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 5. | 6 April 2009 | ITF Jackson, United States | Clay | Laura Granville | Monique Adamczak Arina Rodionova | 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 6. | 17 May 2009 | ITF Raleigh, United States | Clay | Lilia Osterloh | Carmen Klaschka Sabine Klaschka | 6–0, 6–0 |
Winner | 7. | 31 May 2009 | Carson Challenger, United States | Hard | Laura Granville | Monique Adamczak Nicole Kriz | 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 8. | 12 July 2009 | ITF Grapevine, United States | Hard | Lindsay Lee-Waters | Kimberly Couts Valérie Tétreault | 7–6(7), 6–3 |
Winner | 9. | 8 August 2009 | Vancouver Open, Canada | Hard | Ahsha Rolle | Madison Brengle Lilia Osterloh | 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 10. | 27 September 2009 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | Hard | Mashona Washington | Melinda Czink Lindsay Lee-Waters | 6–3, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 11. | 8 November 2009 | Taipei Ladies Open, Taiwan | Hard (i) | Yayuk Basuki | Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung | 3–6, 6–3, [7–10] |
Runner-up | 12. | 2 April 2010 | ITF Monzón, Spain | Hard | Yayuk Basuki | Alexandra Dulgheru Tamarine Tanasugarn | 2–6, 0–6 |
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