2020-21 Women's Tennis Roster
Riley, Sydney
Sydney Riley
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- Seton Academy
- Prev School:
- Clemson
Bio
2020-21 (GRADUATE STUDENT)
- Opened the season with an 8-2 record in doubles, winning the first five matches
- Recorded an 14-12 overall and 12-6 dual record at singles
- Went 19-11 overall and 16-6 in dual matches at doubles
- Won 13 doubles matchups with partner Anne Marie Hiser
2019-20 (SENIOR AT CLEMSON)
- Played predominantly No. 6 singles and No. 1 doubles
- Went 5-0 at line six
- Complied an overall doubles record of 10-9 with four different partners
- Held a 13-match win streak in singles that lasted from Oct. 2019 to March 2020
- Was ranked as high as No. 56 in doubles (Nov. 13) with Eleni Louka
2018-19 (JUNIOR AT CLEMSON)
- Played No. 3 & 4 singles
- In doubles, played predominantly at No. 2 with Ally Miller-Krasilnkov
2017-18 (SOPHOMORE AT CLEMSON)
- Played No. 2-5 singles, went 9-10 at No. 3
- Played primarily No. 2 doubles with Ally Miller-Krasilnkov
2016-17 (FRESHMAN AT CLEMSON)
- Saw action at No. 3 and No. 4 singles, playing primarily at the No. 4 position
- Earned a singles win over 47th-ranked Caroline Daxhelet of Virginia Tech in the ITA Kickoff on Jan. 28 in Nashville, Tenn.
- Won her No. 4 singles match over Kenadi Hance in the Tigers’ win over Washington in the first round of the NCAA Championships on May 12 in Nashville, Tenn.
- Won ACC singles matches against opponents from Louisville, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech
- Played No. 2 doubles with Constanza Gorches and Ally Miller-Krasilnikov
- With Gorches, earned ACC wins versus doubles teams from Florida State, Virginia and Virginia Tech
- Defeated Washington’s Stacey Fung and Kenadi Hance at No. 2 doubles in the first round of the NCAA Championships on May 12 in Nashville, Tenn.
PREP HIGHLIGHTS
- A Blue Chip recruit, and ranked 21st nationally according to TennisRecruiting.net
- The top-ranked player in the Gulf States and the state of Texas, also by TennisRecruiting.net
- Highest ITA ranking was top 325, earned in 2014
- Tallied a 47-19 record in matches played during the 2014-15 season
- Won the Grade 4 ITF Jalisco Junior Cup Championship in Guadalajara, Mexico in 2014 and reached the finals of the Jalisco Cup in 2013
- Was a finalist in the Eddie Herr 16s International Junior Championships in 2013, and also participated in the event from 2010-12
- Won the doubles title and reached the finals of the singles draw at the Queretaro Junior Cup in Mexico in 2014
PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Born Dec. 10, 1997
- Daughter of Herbert and Angela Riley
- Has two older brothers, Everette and Kendall
- Majoring in marketing
RILEY'S CAREER RESULTS (CLEMSON)
Year Singles Doubles
2016-17 11-19 5-14
2017-18 14-21 12-16
2018-19 10-19 13-15
2019-20 17-6 10-9
Total 52-65 37-54
Jenny Mainz Retirement Press Conference
Thursday, April 13
Women's Tennis vs. Georgia Recap
Friday, April 15
Women's Tennis Season Preview with Head Coach Jenny Mainz
Monday, August 16
Women's Tennis Senior Day Ceremony
Saturday, April 03
