Leyton Rivera

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Leyton Rivera
Country (sports)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Born (2001-10-28) 28 October 2001 (age 21)
Kristianstad, Sweden
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$18,940
Singles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Doubles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 1413 (1 November 2021)
Current rankingNo. 1445 (3 January 2022)
Last updated on: 3 January 2022.

Leyton Rivera (born 28 October 2001) is a Swedish-born Norwegian tennis player.

Rivera has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 1413 achieved on 1 November 2021. [1]

Rivera made his ATP main draw debut at the 2022 ATP Cup as one of the five members of the Norwegian team. [2]

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References

  1. "Leyton Rivera | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  2. "Casper Ruud Relishing Return To Action At ATP Cup | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.