Alison Riske
Tennis

Alison

Riske

Olympian 2020

Alison Riske

Athlete Bio#

Alison Riske makes a backhand shot during an event, holding her racquet with both hands. She's wearing a white visor, white sleeveless shirt, and black skirt.

Height

5'8"

Age

34

Hometown

Pittsburgh, PA

Education

Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School

Quick Facts
  • Parents, Albert and Carol, are retired; sister is Sarah McGlamery, brother is Daniel
  • Her father worked in the Secret Service and later as an FBI investigator, while her mother was a school teacher, but both are now retired
  • Her sister Sarah played Tennis for Vanderbilt and had a brief professional career
  • Her brother Dan played college tennis for West Liberty State
  • Married Stephen Amritraj after 2019 Wimbledon
  • Started playing tennis at age three
  • Enjoys writing, reading and spending time with family and friends
  • If she wasn’t a professional tennis player, she would have gone into medicine.
Career Highlights
  • Won her first WTA Tour title in October 2014 at the Tianjin Open
  • Won nine singles titles and one doubles title on the ITF Circuit
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian
    • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 17th (Doubles - Women), 33th (Singles - Women)
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