Rihards Neimanis

Biography

Rihards Neimanis was born on February 26, 2008, in Marupe, Latvia. He is right-handed, started playing tennis at the age of five and represents the Mārupes TS club. As a junior, Neimanis climbed quickly in the international rankings: by the end of 2025 he reached 60th place in the ITF junior rankings, his best result to date. Throughout the season he competed regularly on the junior tour, including J300 series events and Grand Slam tournaments. In 2025 he was entered for the junior French Open, and in the summer of 2026 he played at the junior Wimbledon. Alongside this, Neimanis began his transition to the professional game. In men's tour events he has a record of 18 singles matches and 10 wins, with his first results coming on clay and hard courts. In the summer of 2026 he competed at Challenger-level tournaments in Spain and Tunisia, reaching the round of 16 on three occasions. Neimanis has played for Latvia's Davis Cup team since 2024, and in June 2026 he won a singles match in the tie against Azerbaijan. In September 2026 it was announced that, starting in January 2027, he will join the University of Kentucky team. Thus, as he enters the adult stage of his career, Neimanis arrives with a high junior ITF ranking, experience representing his national team, and his first notable results in professional tournaments.

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