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Rita Pinto Season 2021-22

ClassSenior
HometownLisbon, Portugal

Senior (2021-22): Appeared in six singles matches… Picked up a win on Court 2 against Furman… Paired with Erika Cheng, Dariya Radulova, Chhinda Som and Elizabet Danailova throughout the season in doubles… Picked up win with Danailova in ACC Championship first round match against Clemson… 

Junior (2020-21): Appeared in 11 singles matches... Had clinching point versus Liberty... Teamed up with Shene Disbergen to be ranked as high as No. 61 in doubles... Downed No. 39 duo from No. 1 North Carolina

Sophomore (2019-20): Missed spring competition due to injury

Freshman (2018-19): Competed in doubles at the Big 5 Challenge… Played singles and doubles at the Commonwealth Invitational and the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Atlantic Region Championships… Also competed in the LWR Dick Vitale Clay Court Classic ...Recorded 9 singles victories in the spring...Turned in a singles win against No. 3 Duke… Clinched the winning point over Clemson in the first round of the ACC Championship...Had a preseason ranking of No. 15 with Natalie Novotna in doubles, qualified for the ITA All-Amerian champioships... Was ranked No. 47 in doubles with Novotna… Teamed up with Novotna to defeat No.16 Daevenia Achong and Daniella Roldan (#19 Miami)


Prior to Virginia Tech: Trained under Coach Jose Mario Silva… Was a contributor to the Regional Championship Team… Member of the Portuguese National Team… Eight-time European Tournament Champion in both singles and doubles…Competed in the European Championships nine times… Holds three national titles in the doubles and two runner-up titles in singles…  Ranked first in both U18 and senior groups in the National Tournament… Recognized by the WTA in both singles and doubles in rankings…Listed in the top 100 for the European Tennis Federation
 
Personal: Born August 11, 2000, to Ana and Vasco Pinto in Lisbon, Portugal… Has two younger sisters Sofia and Maria … Majoring in Management… Was a member of Student Council in High School