Riza Zalameda

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Riza Zalameda
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Zalameda at the 2009 US Open
Full nameRiza Angela Zalameda
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Born (1986-02-10) February 10, 1986 (age 39)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Turned pro2008
Retired2011
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$92,160
Singles
Career record29–45
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 534 (July 24, 2006)
Doubles
Career record77–70
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 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
Women's Tennis
Representing Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Manila Mixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Vientiane Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Manila Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Manila Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Vientiane Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Vientiane Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Vientiane Team

Riza Angela Zalameda (born February 10, 1986) is an American-Filipino former tennis player.

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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.

Biography

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.

ITF Circuit finals

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (2–0)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.15 November 2005ITF Manila, PhilippinesHard (i) Flag of Hong Kong.svg Venise Chan 6–3, 6–2
Win2.27 June 2006ITF Edmond, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Alexa Glatch 6–4, 6–1

Doubles (6–6)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.28 May 2002ITF Louisville, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Kroh Flag of the United States.svg Beau Jones
Flag of the United States.svg Kristina Kraszewski 		3–6, 6–1, 0–6
Loss2.19 May 2003ITF El Paso, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Anne Yelsey Flag of the United States.svg Beau Jones
Flag of Latvia.svg Anžela Žguna 		0–6, 6–7(4)
Loss3.23 March 2004ITF Redding, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Hopkins
Flag of the United States.svg Mashona Washington 		2–6, 4–6
Win4.15 November 2005ITF Manila, PhilippinesHard Flag of the Philippines.svg Denise Dy Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chen Yi
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kao Shao-yuan 		6–2, 6–3
Loss5.6 April 2009ITF Jackson, United StatesClay Flag of the United States.svg Laura Granville Flag of Australia (converted).svg Monique Adamczak
Flag of Russia.svg Arina Rodionova 		3–6, 4–6
Win6.17 May 2009ITF Raleigh, United StatesClay Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh Flag of Germany.svg Carmen Klaschka
Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Klaschka 		6–0, 6–0
Win7.31 May 2009 Carson Challenger, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Laura Granville Flag of Australia (converted).svg Monique Adamczak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Kriz 		6–3, 6–4
Win8.12 July 2009ITF Grapevine, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee-Waters Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Couts
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Valérie Tétreault 		7–6(7), 6–3
Win9.8 August 2009 Vancouver Open, CanadaHard Flag of the United States.svg Ahsha Rolle Flag of the United States.svg Madison Brengle
Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh		6–4, 6–3
Win10.27 September 2009ITF Albuquerque, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Mashona Washington Flag of Hungary.svg Melinda Czink
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee-Waters		6–3, 6–2
Loss11.8 November 2009 Taipei Ladies Open, TaiwanHard (i) Flag of Indonesia.svg Yayuk Basuki Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Yung-jan
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chuang Chia-jung 		3–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Loss12.2 April 2010ITF Monzón, SpainHard Flag of Indonesia.svg Yayuk Basuki Flag of Romania.svg Alexandra Dulgheru
Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn 		2–6, 0–6
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