The junior is one of 10 players selected nationally to participate in the training program
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Junior Sam Riffice – the defending NCAA singles champion – has been named to the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Collegiate Summer Team, the organization announced Wednesday.
The UTSA has selected the top 10 American college players to participate in the training program that is designed to help America’s premier college players assimilate to professional tennis in a team-oriented environment via the USTA Pro Circuit.
Just last month, Riffice won two national championships in the span of seven days as he captained the men’s team to its first team title, then followed with an individual crown of his own. He became just the eighth player in the 21st century to earn a team and singles national championship in the same season.
2021 USTA Collegiate Summer Team
Men:
William Blumberg (North Carolina)
Cannon Kingsley (Ohio State)
Aleks Kovacevic (Illinois)
John McNally (Ohio State)
Sam Riffice (Florida)
Women:
Sara Daavettila (North Carolina)
Abbey Forbes (UCLA)
Emma Navarro (Virginia)
Alexa Noel (Iowa)
Peyton Stearns (Texas)
Each of the players was selected based on their ATP or WTA singles ranking or a combination of their pro and ITA singles rankings and their Universal Tennis Rating.
Tulane head coach Mark Booras and North Carolina State assistant coach Cris James will accompany the men during the four-week period this summer.
Schedule:
Week of
Men
Women
June 21
W60 – Charleston, S.C.
July 19
ATP Challenger 80 – Cary, N.C.
W25 – Evansville, Ind.
July 19
M25 – Edwardsville, Ill., M25
July 26
ATP Challenger 80 – Lexington, Ky.
Aug. 2
ATP Challenger 80 – Lexington, Ky.
Aug. 2
M25 – Decatur, Ill.
Aug. 9
W100 – Landisville, Pa.
List of Riffice’s Collegiate Accomplishments:
* 2021 NCAA Champion
* 2021 NCAA Singles Champion
* 2021 SEC Champion
* 2021 First Team All-SEC
* 2021 Community Service Team
* 2020 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
* 2020 ITA National Player to Watch
* 2020 ITA Southeast Region Player to Watch
* 4x ITA All-American (2019 – singles; 2020 – singles, doubles, 2021- singles)
* 2019 ITA Southeast Region Rookie of the Year
* 2019 SEC Freshman of the Year
* 2019 Second-Team All-SEC
* 2019 SEC All-Freshman Team
* SEC Freshman of the Week (2/6/19, 3/26/19)
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