Riza Zalameda

Riza Zalameda
	Riza Zalameda at the 2009 US Open
Full name	Riza Angela Zalameda
Country (sports)	United States ; Philippines
Residence	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Born	February 10, 1986 (age 38); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Turned pro	2008
Retired	2011
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money	$92,160
Singles
Career record	29–45
Career titles	2 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 534 (July 24, 2006)
Doubles
Career record	77–70
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
Women's Tennis
Representing Philippines
Southeast Asian Games

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.

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)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
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

Doubles (6–6)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1.	28 May 2002	ITF Louisville, United States	Hard	Ashley Kroh	Beau Jones Kristina Kraszewski	3–6, 6–1, 0–6
Loss	2.	19 May 2003	ITF El Paso, United States	Hard	Anne Yelsey	Beau Jones Anžela Žguna	0–6, 6–7⁽⁴⁾
Loss	3.	23 March 2004	ITF Redding, United States	Hard	Lilia Osterloh	Jennifer Hopkins Mashona Washington	2–6, 4–6
Win	4.	15 November 2005	ITF Manila, Philippines	Hard	Denise Dy	Chen Yi Kao Shao-yuan	6–2, 6–3
Loss	5.	6 April 2009	ITF Jackson, United States	Clay	Laura Granville	Monique Adamczak Arina Rodionova	3–6, 4–6
Win	6.	17 May 2009	ITF Raleigh, United States	Clay	Lilia Osterloh	Carmen Klaschka Sabine Klaschka	6–0, 6–0
Win	7.	31 May 2009	Carson Challenger, United States	Hard	Laura Granville	Monique Adamczak Nicole Kriz	6–3, 6–4
Win	8.	12 July 2009	ITF Grapevine, United States	Hard	Lindsay Lee-Waters	Kimberly Couts Valérie Tétreault	7–6⁽⁷⁾, 6–3
Win	9.	8 August 2009	Vancouver Open, Canada	Hard	Ahsha Rolle	Madison Brengle Lilia Osterloh	6–4, 6–3
Win	10.	27 September 2009	ITF Albuquerque, United States	Hard	Mashona Washington	Melinda Czink Lindsay Lee-Waters	6–3, 6–2
Loss	11.	8 November 2009	Taipei Ladies Open, Taiwan	Hard (i)	Yayuk Basuki	Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung	3–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Loss	12.	2 April 2010	ITF Monzón, Spain	Hard	Yayuk Basuki	Alexandra Dulgheru Tamarine Tanasugarn	2–6, 0–6