Travis Rettenmaier (born August 6, 1983) is an American former professional tennis player and pickleball player. Rettenmaier's highest singles ranking was World No. 273 achieved on February 27, 2006. In doubles, his ranking was World No. 57, which he achieved on July 12, 2010. He was mainly active as a doubles player.
Rettenmaier in 2022 became the first owner/player of a Major League Pickleball team. As a co-owner of the Florida Smash (www.floridasmash.com) Rettenmaier made the finals of the first event at Dreamland in Dripping Springs, Texas. Rettenmaier played alongside JW Johnson, Lee Whitwell and Maggy Remynse.
Rettenmaier is now a full time professional pickleball player.
Career Rettenmaier, coached by former touring pro Scott McCain, turned professional in 2002 and retired in 2012.
At 6-foot 2-inches, Rettenmaier was a right-hander. He was 2–2 on the ATP Tour in singles matches, and 16–28 in doubles.
Personal life Travis is the son of Tom and Karen Rettenmaier, and has one sister named Bettina. He started tennis when he was one, and enjoys hard and grass courts best. Aside from tennis, Rettenmaier enjoys basketball, golf, and ping-pong.
He entered UCLA at age 16 and competed for two years for the UCLA Bruins before turning pro.
Rettenmaier now resides in Saint Petersburg, Florida with his daughter Rowyn.
ATP career finals Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up) LegendGrand Slam tournaments (0–0)ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0)ATP World Tour 250 Series (1–1)Finals by surfaceHard (0–0)Clay (1–0)Grass (0–1)Titles by settingOutdoor (1–1)Indoor (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1–0Belgrade, Serbia250 SeriesClay Santiago González Tomasz Bednarek Mateusz Kowalczyk7–6(8–6), 6–1Loss1–1Newport, United States250 SeriesGrass Santiago González Carsten Ball Chris Guccione3–6, 4–6
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 4 (2–2) LegendATP Challenger (0–1)ITF Futures (2–1)Finals by surfaceHard (2–1)Clay (0–0)Grass (0–1)Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin1–0USA F5, HarlingenFuturesHard Michael Tebbutt7–5, 6–4Loss1–1Great Britain F1, LeedsFuturesHard Andrew Banks6–7(5–7), 6–1, 4–6Loss1–2Manchester, United KingdomChallengerGrass Harel Levy2–6, 4–6Win2–2USA F7, MobileFuturesHard Ryler Deheart6–1, 7–6(7–0)
Doubles: 39 (27–12) LegendATP Challenger (19–6)ITF Futures (8–6)Finals by surfaceHard (19–9)Clay (7–2)Grass (0–1)Carpet (1–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1–0USA F28, Laguna NiguelFuturesHard Diego Ayala John Doran Nick Rainey6–0, 7–5Win2–0USA F2, Delray BeachFuturesHard Graydon Oliver Karol Beck Ladislav Švarc6–2, 6–4Win3–0USA F3, MiamiFuturesHard Graydon Oliver Pedro Braga Alessandro Guevara6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4Win4–0USA F5, HarlingenFuturesHard Graydon Oliver Esteban Carril Trace Fielding6–4, 7–6(7–3)Loss4–1USA F5, HarlingenFuturesHard Bruno Echagaray Raven Klaasen Huntley MontgomerywalkoverWin5–1USA F13, Yuba CityFuturesHard Rylan Rizza Marcus Fluitt Lesley Joseph6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–2Loss5–2USA F26, Costa MesaFuturesHard Robert Yim Nenad Toroman Mirko Pehar6–7(6–8), 6–2, 3–6Loss5–3USA F27, OjaiFuturesHard Robert Yim Julien Cassaigne Bruno Soares4–6, 3–6Loss5–4Forest Hills, United StatesChallengerGrass Michael Tebbutt Brandon Coupe Justin Gimelstob4–6, 4–6Loss5–5France F17, NeversFuturesHard Eric Butorac Bertrand Contzler Slimane Saoudi4–6, 5–7Win6–5Great Britain F1, LeedsFuturesHard Eric Butorac Frederik Nielsen Rasmus Nørby7–6(9–7), 6–4Win7–5Tarzana, United StatesChallengerHard Alex Bogomolov Jr. Nathan Healey Robert Smeets6–7(3–7), 7–6(9–7), 6–3Loss7–6Binghamton, United StatesChallengerHard Alex Bogomolov Jr. Tripp Phillips Huntley Montgomery3–6, 2–6Win8–6USA F10, Orange ParkFuturesClay Robert Yim Matej Bocko Daniel Wendler6–4, 6–2Win9–6Canada F2, MontrealFuturesHard Rylan Rizza Milan Pokrajac Milos Raonic7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4)Loss9–7Canada F3, SherbrookeFuturesHard Rylan Rizza Daniel Chu Adil Shamasdin6–7(2–7), 6–3, [7–10]Loss9–8USA F7, MobileFuturesHard Rylan Rizza Alexander Sadecky Izak van der Merwe7–6(7–5), 4–6, [7–10]Win10–8Carson, United StatesChallengerHard Carsten Ball Ryler Deheart Daniel King-Turner6–4, 6–2Win11–8Binghamton, United StatesChallengerHard Carsten Ball Brian Battistone Dann Battistone6–3, 6–4Win12–8Nashville, United StatesChallengerHard Carsten Ball Harsh Mankad Ashutosh Singh6–4, 7–5Win13–8Wolfsburg, GermanyChallengerCarpet Ken Skupski Sergey Bubka Alexander Kudryavtsev6–3, 6–4Win14–8Jersey, United KingdomChallengerHard Eric Butorac Ken Skupski Colin Fleming6–4, 6–3Win15–8Monxa, ItalyChallengerClay James Auckland Dušan Karol Jaroslav Pospíšil7–5, 6–7(6–8), [10–4]Win16–8Savannah, United StatesChallengerClay Carsten Ball Harsh Mankad Kaes Van't Hof7–6(7–4), 6–4Loss16–9Carson, United StatesChallengerHard Carsten Ball Harsh Mankad Frederik Nielsen4–6, 4–6Win17–9Yuba City, United StatesChallengerHard Carsten Ball Nathan Healey Adam Feeney6–3, 6–4Win18–9Winnetka, United StatesChallengerHard Carsten Ball Brett Joelson Ryan Sweeting6–1, 6–2Win19–9Cordenons, ItalyChallengerClay James Cerretani Peter Luczak Alessandro Motti4–6, 6–3, [11–9]Win20–9Quito, EcuadorChallengerClay Santiago González Michael Quintero Aguilar Fernando Vicente1–6, 6–3, [10–3]Loss20–10Sacramento, United StatesChallengerHard Santiago González Lester Cook David Martin6–4, 3–6, [5–10]Win21–10Rome, ItalyChallengerClay Santiago González Sadik Kadir Purav Raja6–2, 6–4Loss21–11Lugano, SwitzerlandChallengerClay Santiago González Fred Gil Christophe Rochus5–7, 6–7(3–7)Win22–11Tiburon, United StatesChallengerHard Robert Kendrick Pierre-Ludovic Duclos Ryler Deheart6–1, 6–4Win23–11Calabasas, United StatesChallengerHard Ryan Harrison Rik de Voest Bobby Reynolds6–3, 6–3Win24–11Honolulu, United StatesChallengerHard Ryan Harrison Robert Kendrick Alex KuznetsovwalkoverWin25–11Napoli, ItalyChallengerClay Simon Stadler Travis Parrott Andreas Siljeström6–4, 6–4Loss25–12Rome, ItalyChallengerClay Santiago González Juan Sebastián Cabal Robert Farah6–2, 3–6, [9–11]Win26–12İzmir, TurkeyChallengerHard Simon Stadler Flavio Cipolla Thomas Fabbiano6–0, 6–2Win27–12Honolulu, United StatesChallengerHard Amer Delić Nicholas Monroe Jack Sock6–4, 7–6(7–3)
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