Rianna Valdes

Rianna Valdes
Full nameRianna Tei Valdes
Country (sports) United States
Born (1996-09-03) 3 September 1996
Orlando, United States
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
PlaysRight-handed
CollegeUSC
Prize moneyUS$ 15,113
Singles
Career record41–37
Highest rankingNo. 498 (11 May 2015)
Doubles
Career record37–31
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 328 (28 July 2022)

Rianna Tei Valdes (born 3 September 1996) is an American pickleball player and former tennis player.

Valdes has a career-high WTA singles ranking of 498, achieved on 11 May 2015. She also holds a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 328, set on 28 July 2022.

Valdes won her first and sole ITF title at the 2019 Thoreau Tennis Open, in the doubles draw partnering Angela Kulikov.[1]

She played college tennis at the University of Southern California.[2]

ITF finals

Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 2019 ITF Cancún, Mexico 15,000 Hard Angela Kulikov Ingrid Martins
Eduarda Piai
7–6(1), 5–7, [9–11]
Win 1–1 Aug 2019 Concord Open, U.S. 60,000 Hard Angela Kulikov Elizabeth Halbauer
Ingrid Neel
7–6(3), 4–6, [17–15]
Loss 1–2 Jan 2022 ITF Orlando Pro, U.S. 60,000 Hard Angela Kulikov Hailey Baptiste
Whitney Osuigwe
6–7(7), 5–7

References

  1. ^ "Angela Kulikov and Rianna Valdes Win Thoreau Open". usctrojans.com. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Rianna Valdes - Women's Tennis". USC Athletics.