Sydney Rider

Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Annapolis, Md.
High School:
College Park Tennis Center

Honors: 2016 and 2017 Academic All-Big Ten, 2017 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, 2017 ITA Academic Scholar-Athlete

2016-17 Singles: Owned an 11-21 record, going 7-9 in tournament play in the fall … posted a 3-1 record at the ITA Midwest Regionals, advancing to the main draw … outlasted Xavier’s Sophia Abelson, 6-7, 6-4, 6-1 on Feb. 5 … finished her career with a 52-79 singles record
2016-17 Doubles: Picked up 11 wins on the doubles court with Kelsey Grambeau, Kendall Kirsch and Maria Avgerinos … went 4-1 at the Wildcat Invite with Grambeau, claiming victories over pairs from Iowa State, Iowa and North Dakota … went 5-3 in spring play with Kirsch … owns a 55-70 career doubles mark

2015-16 Singles: Posted a mark of 12-15 in singles action, going 2-2 during the Big Ten season ... played at No. 5 and No. 6 singles ... won her spring season opener against Angela Lorenzo of #44 Houston, 6-0, 3-6, 6-4 ... registered Big Ten wins over Indiana, Rutgers and Minnesota.

2015-16 Doubles: Compiled a record of 17-18 ... paired with Ekaterina Stepanova for 27 of the 35 matches, including a 3-0 run to win the doubles award at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic ... during Big Ten action, went 5-6 at No. 2 doubles with Stepanova ... also paired with Lauren Chypyha and Nathalie Joanlanne.

2014-15 Singles: One of UW’s most improved players, she finished the season with a mark of 20-15, upping her win total from the previous year by 11 wins ... Held marks of 10-11 in dual matches and 10-4 in tournament play … recorded a 5-5 record during Big Ten play which included a victory over Rheeya Doshi of #23 Northwestern, 6-1, 7-5, on April 12, 2015.

2014-15 Doubles: Concluded her season with an overall record of 16-13 which included a 12-6 mark in dual matches … paired up primarily with Ekaterina Stepanova and together had a record of 15-13 which included a 6-3 record during Big Ten play … the duo’s 6 conference wins led the way for UW.

2013-14 Singles: Finished freshman season 9-24 overall with a mark of 0-11 in Big Ten play ... played No. 4 and No. 5 singles ... opened spring season winning four of first five matches ... defeated Iowa's Morven McCulloch, 1-6, 6-3, 1-0 (6-0) in the fall for first career win ... tallied record of 5-12 during fall tournaments.

2013-14 Doubles: Owned an 11-21 doubles record, going 1-7 during Big Ten season ... teamed with Lauren Burich to go 3-1 at No. 1 doubles spot ... was 5-11 during fall season.

Before Wisconsin: Competed in the 2010 Fed Cup in New Delhi, India, 210Ks, Super Nationals, and Nationals...named Top 15 in Mid-Atlantic for 12-18's (ranked fifth in section 18's)...ranked second in Maryland...trained at the Junior Tennis Champions Center (2004-2013)...went to full time tennis academy (JTCC) for grades 9-12.

Personal: Parents are Robert Rider and Betsey Lister-Rider...has two siblings, Lexi, 20, and Robert, 14...coached by DJ Butler, Susie Babos and Chuck Kriese...enjoys relaxing and spending time with friends and family...majoring in Life Science Communications

Why Wisconsin? I chose Wisconsin because of its athletic and academic reputation. I love the energy and motivation that the coaches all have.

Rider's Career Singles Records (as of May 5, 2016)

Season	Overall	Dual	Tour.	Fall	Big Ten	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5	No. 6
2013-14	9-28	4-16	5-12	5-12	0-11	---	---	---	3-7	1-9	---
2014-15	20-15	10-11	10-4	10-4	5-5	---	0-2	5-3	0-1	5-5	---
2015-16	12-15	4-7	8-8	8-8	2-2	---	---	---	---	4-5	0-2
Career	41-58	18-34	23-24	23-24	7-18	---	0-2	5-3	3-8	10-19	0-2

Rider's Career Doubles Records (as of May 5, 2016)

Season	Overall	Dual	Tour.	Fall	Big Ten	No. 1	No. 2	No. 3
2013-14	11-21	6-10	5-11	5-11	1-7	3-1	1-2	2-7
2014-15	16-13	12-6	4-7	4-7	6-3	---	6-3	6-3
2015-16	17-18	9-11	8-7	8-7	5-6	---	9-11	---
Career	44-52	27-27	17-25	17-25	12-16	3-1	16-16	8-10