Camden Riviere

Background

Camden was born in Charleston, South Carolina in May 1987 but was raised in nearby Aiken, South Carolina.

Career

As of September 2013, he is ranked first in the world for the sport. In March 2007, paired with Tim Chisholm, he unsuccessfully challenged the reigning world doubles champions, Robert Fahey and Steve Virgona. Between May 20 and 24, 2008 at the Château de Fontainebleau, Riviere challenged Fahey for his world championship singles title, losing the match in the twelfth set.

Riviere learned to play tennis in his hometown of Aiken, South Carolina under Mark Devine at the Aiken Tennis Club.

He worked as a trainee professional at the Royal Tennis Court in 2005. He started playing real tennis at age 5 with his father, and played his first tournament at age 7.

Camden"s first coach was the Aiken professional (at that time) Mark Devine. As a junior, Camden competed on the American Junior Squads including the Clothier Cup team and the Van Alen team

During his early teens Camden competed as a top-level amateur, winning such tournaments as the United States Amateur and the Tuxedo Gold Racquet.

Camden also played for the United States on the Bathurst Cup Team. In May 2005, at age 17, Camden moved to the United Kingdom and turned professional, working at Hampton Court Palace under Chris Ronaldson. After a year in the United Kingdom, Camden returned to the United States because of some family issues and became a touring professional.

The last few years have been a constant progression for Camden, winning many tournaments and challenging for the 2008 World Championship, where he was narrowly defeated by Rob Fahey 7 sets to 5.

All this work has made Camden the #1 player in the world. In September 2008 Camden joined the team at the Tennis and Racquet Club, Boston, as a real tennis, racquets, and squash professional.

In November 2011, Camden returned to being a touring professional. As of September 1, 2013, Camden Riviere is the Number.

1 ranked player in the world.

Since the world ranking system was created in 1991, no American had been ranked Number. one in the world. Rob Fahey had been Number. 1 for the past twenty years, but in late August 2013 Riviere passed Fahey.

Achievements

• World Championship Singles Challenger: 2008, 2014 (since 1996, played on even years only) Australian Open: 2015 British Open: 2014 French Open: 2012, 2013, 2014 United States. National Open: 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 United States. Open: 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015 IRTPA Championships (formerly United Kingdom Professional): 2012, 2013, 2014 United States. Professional / Schochet Cup: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 European Open: 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013 Victorian Open: 2013 "World Championship Doubles Winner:" 2015 (with Tim Chisholm).