Alexander Ritschard

{{Short description|Swiss tennis player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}} {{Infobox tennis biography |name = Alexander Ritschard |image = [[file:Ritschard WMQ23 (cropped).jpg|frameless|upright=.8]] |caption = Ritschard at the [[2023 Wimbledon Championships|2023 Wimbledon qualifying]] |fullname = |country = {{SUI}} (2010–2018; 2022–present) {{USA}} (2018–2022) |residence = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|3|24}} |birth_place = [[Zürich]], Switzerland |height = {{convert|1.93|m|abbr=on}} |turnedpro = 2018 |plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |coach = Hans Ritschard, Juan Ramirez<ref name=feature>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/ritschard-munich-2023-feature|title=Five Minutes From Amputee? Ritschard 'Lucky' To Be On Tour | ATP Tour | Tennis|website=ATP Tour|access-date=15 May 2023}}</ref> |careerprizemoney = US $ 757,466 |college = [[University of Virginia|Virginia]] |singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=4|lost=8|details=in [[ATP Tour]] and [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] main draw matches, and in [[Davis Cup]]|small=yes}} |singlestitles = 0 |highestsinglesranking = No. 99 (30 September 2024) |currentsinglesranking = No. 531 (20 October 2025) |AustralianOpenresult = Q3 ([[2024 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying|2024]]) |FrenchOpenresult = Q3 ([[2022 French Open – Men's singles qualifying|2022]], [[2024 French Open – Men's singles qualifying|2024]]) |Wimbledonresult = 1R ([[2022 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|2022]]) |USOpenresult = 1R ([[2022 US Open – Men's singles|2022]]) |doublesrecord = {{tennis record|won=0|lost=1|details=in [[ATP Tour]] and [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] main draw matches, and in [[Davis Cup]]|small=yes}} |doublestitles = 0 |highestdoublesranking = No. 388 (4 April 2022) |currentdoublesranking = |updated = 24 October 2025 }}

'''Alexander Ritschard''' (born March 24, 1994) is a [[Switzerland|Swiss]]-[[United States|American]] professional [[tennis]] player. He has a career-high [[Association of Tennis Professionals|ATP]] singles ranking of world No. 99, achieved on 30 September 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 388, achieved on 4 April 2022.<ref name=rankings>{{cite web | url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/-/RC04/rankings-history|title=Alex Ritschard Rankings}}</ref>

==Career== ===2013: ATP Tour debut in doubles=== Ritschard made his ATP Tour main-draw debut at the [[2013 Crédit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad|Suisse Open Gstaad]] in the doubles draw, partnering [[Alexander Sadecky]].

===2022: ATP & Major debuts & first singles win=== At the age of 28, he made his Grand Slam and ATP Tour debut in singles, after qualifying for the [[2022 Wimbledon Championships]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/wimbledon-2022-final-round-qualifying | title=Kubler, Sock, 2012 Nadal Conqueror Rosol Among Wimbledon Qualifiers |website=ATP Tour}}</ref> He drew fourth seeded [[Stefanos Tsitsipas]] who, despite his ranking, performed very poorly on grass, having lost in the first round of his two previous Wimbledon appearances. Ritschard stormed out to a 4–1 lead in the first set, on serve, looking like another possible upset but Tsitsipas rallied to win the set in a tiebreaker and the match in four sets.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/tsitsipas-ritschard-wimbledon-2022-tuesday|title=Stefanos Tsitsipas Passes Alexander Ritschard Test At Wimbledon | ATP Tour | Tennis|website=ATP Tour|access-date=17 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/tsitsipas-wriggles-out-trouble-reach-wimbledon-second-round-2022-06-28/|title=Tsitsipas wriggles out of trouble to reach Wimbledon second round|first=Pritha|last=Sarkar|date=28 June 2022|access-date=17 July 2022|website=Reuters.com}}</ref><ref name=feature />

At the [[2022 Swiss Open Gstaad|Swiss Open]], he won his maiden ATP Tour match defeating eighth seed [[Joao Sousa]] as a wildcard.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/ritschard-sousa-gstaad-2022-monday | title=Alexander Ritschard Stuns Joao Sousa, Jiri Lehecka Books Ruud Clash in Gstaad | ATP Tour | Tennis }}</ref>

He made his debut at the [[2022 US Open (tennis)|US Open]] as a qualifier.<ref name=feature /><ref>{{cite web|title=Meet the 2022 US Open Men's Qualifiers | website=usopen.org | date=26 August 2022 | url=https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2022-08-26/meet_the_2022_us_open_mens_qualifiers.html | access-date=15 May 2023}}</ref> In October, he won his maiden Challenger title in [[2022 Hamburg Ladies & Gents Cup|Hamburg]] defeating [[Henri Laaksonen]], after the fellow Swiss retired in the second set when Ritschard was 7–5, 6–5 up and had 40–30 on his service game, climbing 50 positions back to No. 166 in the singles rankings on 24 October 2022.<ref name=feature /><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/cerundolo-bellucci-win-atp-challenger-tour-titles | title=#NextGenATP Cerundolo, Bellucci Continue Challenger Tour Hot Streak | ATP Tour | Tennis }}</ref>

===2023–2024: Three Challenger titles, top 100=== He qualified for the main draw of the [[2023 BMW Open]] and defeated [[Jan-Lennard Struff]] but lost in the second round to [[Marcos Giron]].<ref name=feature />

Ranked No. 194, he also qualified into the main draw of the [[2024 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships|2024 US Clay Court Championships]]. In April, he returned to the top 175 with lifting his second trophy at the [[2024 Savannah Challenger]].<ref name=rankings /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/bueno-ficovich-concepcion-challenger-2024-final|title=#NextGenATP Bueno banks second Challenger title; Harris goes back-to-back|publisher=ATPTour|accessdate=22 January 2025}}</ref>

Following a Challenger final at the [[2024 Heilbronner Neckarcup]] in June<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/harris-riedi-surbiton-challenger-2024-final|title=Harris returns to Top 100 after Surbiton Challenger triumph; Nagal hits career-high|publisher=ATPTour|accessdate=28 January 2025}}</ref> and a title at the [[2024 Salzburg Open]] in July,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tennistourtalk.com/112371/ritschard-reigns-at-salzburg-open|title=Ritschard Reigns At Salzburg Open|publisher=tennistourtalk.com|accessdate=27 January 2025}}</ref> he reached a new career-high of No. 135 on 29 July 2024.<ref name=rankings />

Following a semifinal showing at the [[2024 Copa Sevilla]], he reached the top 125 at No. 121 in the singles rankings on 23 September 2024.<ref name=rankings /> A week later, after winning his third Challenger at the [[2024 Lisboa Belém Open]], he reached the top 100 at world No. 99 on 30 September 2025, at 30 years of age.<ref>{{cite tweet|url=https://x.com/edgeAIapp/status/1840451451232891365|number=1840451451232891365|title=Alexander Ritschard wins the Lisbon Challenger title over Raphael Collignon 6-3, 6-7, 6-3. 3'd Challenger title of the year for Ritschard. At 30 years old he will finally make his top 100 debut, playing the best tennis of his career !!|user=edgeAIapp}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/butvilas-basavareddy-charleston-challenger-2024-final|title= #NextGenATP Butvilas wins first Challenger title; Fearnley, Ritschard set for Top 100 debut |date=30 September 2024|website=ATPTennis}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.atptour.com/en/news/ritschard-top-100-challenger-2024-feature |title= 'Miracle' man Ritschard fuelled by girlfriend's nutritional plan |date=2 October 2024}}</ref>

==Personal life== Ritschard attended the [[University of Virginia]], graduating in 2017.<ref name=feature />

In April 2018, Ritschard started representing the United States. On 28 February 2022, he decided to once again represent Switzerland.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}

==Performance timeline==

===Singles=== {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center |- !Tournament!![[2022 ATP Tour|2022]]!![[2023 ATP Tour|2023]]!![[2024 ATP Tour|2024]]!![[2025 ATP Tour|2025]]!!SR!!W–L!!Win% |- | colspan="12" style="text-align:left" |[[Grand Slam (tennis)|'''Grand Slam tournaments''']] |- |align=left|[[Australian Open]] |A |bgcolor=ecf2ff |[[2023 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying|Q1]] |bgcolor=ecf2ff |[[2024 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying|Q3]] |A !0 / 0 !0–0 !{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[French Open]] |bgcolor=ecf2ff |[[2022 French Open – Men's singles qualifying|Q3]] |bgcolor=ecf2ff |[[2023 French Open – Men's singles qualifying|Q1]] |bgcolor=ecf2ff |[[2024 French Open – Men's singles qualifying|Q3]] |A !0 / 0 !0–0 !{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] |bgcolor=afeeee |[[2022 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1R]] |bgcolor=ecf2ff |[[2023 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying|Q1]] |bgcolor=ecf2ff |[[2024 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying|Q2]] |A !0 / 1 !0–1 !{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=1|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] |bgcolor=afeeee |[[2022 US Open – Men's singles|1R]] |bgcolor=ecf2ff |[[2023 US Open – Men's singles qualifying|Q1]] |bgcolor=ecf2ff |[[2024 US Open – Men's singles qualifying|Q1]] |A !0 / 1 !0–1 !{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=1|integer=yes}} |- !style=text-align:left|'''Win–loss''' !0–2 !0–0 !0–0 !0–0 !0 / 2 !0–2 !{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=2|integer=yes}} |- | colspan="8" style="text-align:left" |'''[[ATP Masters 1000 tournaments|ATP Masters 1000]]''' |- |style=text-align:left|[[Indian Wells Masters]] |A |A |A |A |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |style=text-align:left|[[Miami Open (tennis)|Miami Open]] |A |A |A |bgcolor=ecf2ff |[[2025 Miami Open – Men's singles|Q1]] |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |style=text-align:left|[[Monte Carlo Masters]] |A |A |A |A |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |style=text-align:left|[[Madrid Open (tennis)|Madrid Open]] |A |A |A |bgcolor=ecf2ff |[[2025 Mutua Madrid Open – Men's singles|Q1]] |0 / 0 |0-0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |style=text-align:left|[[Italian Open (tennis)|Italian Open]] |A |A |A |A |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |style=text-align:left|[[Canadian Open (tennis)|Canadian Open]] |A |A |A |A |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |style=text-align:left|[[Cincinnati Open|Cincinnati Masters]] |A |A |A |A |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |style=text-align:left|[[Shanghai Masters (tennis)|Shanghai Masters]] |style=color:#767676|NH |A |A |A |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |style=text-align:left|[[Paris Masters]] |A |A |A | |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- style="font-weight:bold;background:#EFEFEF;" |style=text-align:left|Win–loss |0–0 |0–0 |0–0 |0–0 |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |}

==ATP Challenger Tour finals==

===Singles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner-ups)=== {| |-valign=top | {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% !Legend |-bgcolor=moccasin |ATP Challenger Tour (4–4) |} | {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% !Finals by surface |- |Hard (1–1) |- |Clay (3–3) |} |}

{|class="sortable wikitable" !Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |- |bgcolor=ffa07a|Loss |0–1 |[[2021 Vesuvio Cup – Singles|{{dts|Oct 2021}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[2021 Vesuvio Cup|Naples]], Italy |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|NED}} [[Tallon Griekspoor]] |3–6, 2–6 |- |bgcolor=ffa07a|Loss |0–2 |[[2022 Città di Forlì V – Singles|{{dts|Feb 2022}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[2022 Città di Forlì V|Forlì V]], Italy |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jack Draper (tennis)|Jack Draper]] |6–3, 3–6, 6–7(8–10) |- |bgcolor=98fb98|Win |1–2 |[[2022 Hamburg Ladies & Gents Cup – Men's singles|{{dts|Oct 2022}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[2022 Hamburg Ladies & Gents Cup|Hamburg]], Germany |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Henri Laaksonen]] |7–5, 6–5 ret. |- |bgcolor=ffa07a|Loss |1–3 |[[2023 Open Sopra Steria de Lyon – Singles|{{dts|Jun 2023}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[2023 Open Sopra Steria de Lyon|Lyon]], France |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Felipe Meligeni Alves]] |4–6, 6–0, 6–7(7–9) |- |bgcolor=98fb98|Win |2–3 |[[2024 Savannah Challenger – Singles|{{dts|Apr 2024}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[2024 Savannah Challenger|Savannah]], USA |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay (green) |{{flagicon|ECU}} [[Andrés Andrade (tennis)|Andrés Andrade]] |6–2, 6–4 |- |bgcolor=ffa07a|Loss |2–4 |[[2024 Heilbronner Neckarcup – Singles|{{dts|Jun 2024}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[2024 Heilbronner Neckarcup|Heilbronn]], Germany |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|IND}} [[Sumit Nagal]] |1–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6 |- |bgcolor=98fb98|Win |3–4 |[[2024 Salzburg Open – Singles|{{dts|Jul 2024}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[2024 Salzburg Open|Salzburg]], Austria |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Kyrian Jacquet]] |6–4, 6–2 |- |bgcolor=98fb98|Win |4–4 |[[2024 Lisboa Belém Open – Men's singles|{{dts|Sep 2024}}]] |style=background:moccasin|[[2024 Lisboa Belém Open|Lisbon]], Portugal |style=background:moccasin|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Raphaël Collignon]] |6–3, 6–7(3–7), 6–3 |}

==ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals==

===Singles: 7 (5 titles, 2 runner-ups)=== {| |-valign=top | {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% !Legend |-bgcolor=cffcff |ITF Futures/WTT (5–2) |} | {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% !Finals by surface |- |Hard (1–1) |- |Clay (4–1) |} |}

{|class="sortable wikitable" !Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |- |style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss |0–1 |{{dts|Jun 2013}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Germany F7, Roemerberg |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Clay |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre-Hugues Herbert]] |4–6, 4–6 |- |style="background:#98fb98;"|Win |1–1 |{{dts|May 2018}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Sweden F1, Karlskrona |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Clay |{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Mike Urbanija]] |6–2, 2–6, 6–1 |- |style="background:#98fb98;"|Win |2–1 |{{dts|May 2018}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Sweden F2, Kalmar |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Clay |{{flagicon|GER}} Frederik Press |6–4, 6–3 |- |style="background:#98fb98;"|Win |3–1 |{{dts|May 2018}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Sweden F3, Lund |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Clay |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Manuel Guinard]] |6–3, 6–3 |- |style="background:#98fb98;"|Win |4–1 |{{dts|Mar 2019}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Calabasas, USA |style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Stefan Kozlov]] |6–2, 0–6, 7–6(7–5) |- |style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss |4–2 |{{dts|Jan 2020}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Los Angeles, USA |style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT |Hard |{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Francisco Cerúndolo]] |3–6, 3–6 |- |style="background:#98fb98;"|Win |5–2 |{{dts|Feb 2020}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Palm Coast, USA |style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT |Clay |{{flagicon|LAT}} [[Mārtiņš Podžus]] |7–6(9–7), 6–4 |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{ATP}} * {{ITF}} * {{ESPN Tennis}}

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