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Priti Rijal

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Priti Rijal
Country (sports) Nepal
ResidenceKathmandu, Nepal, Nepal
Born (1991-12-25) December 25, 1991 (age 32)
Biratnagar, Nepal
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]

Priti Rijal (Nepali: प्रीति रिजाल), (born December 25, 1991) is a nationally ranked Nepali professional tennis player. She was awarded the Tennis scholarship from Collin College, Texas, USA.[2] She was appointed as a Brand Ambassador of Universal Access for Children Affected by Aids in Nepal (UCAAN), in 2010.[2]

Early life

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Priti Rijal was born in Biratnagar, Nepal. Her elder brother Utsav Rijal[3] is also a professional lawn tennis player.

Tennis career

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She started playing tennis from the age of 12.[4] She has participated in many national and international tennis championships. She also coached at Eagle Fustar in Fremont, CA for several months. Currently, she is working as a agent for ACN, a Multi Level Marketing (MLM) company in Bay Area, San Francisco, USA.

Career statistics and awards

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Singles: 5 finals[5]

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Outcome Year Championship
Winner 2007 Nepal8th NIB Open Tennis Tournament
Winner 2008 Nepal1st APF Tennis Tournament
Winner 2009 Nepal9th NIB Open Tennis Tournament
Winner 2009 Nepal5th National Games
Winner 2009 Nepal2nd APF Tennis Tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Nepali Player Profile".
  2. ^ a b "weaving int'l dreams Priti Rijal". The Kathmandu Post.
  3. ^ "Utsav Rijal - Tennis Explorer".
  4. ^ "My Republica's cover on Priit's tennis career". MyRepublica.
  5. ^ "UCAAN Brand Ambassador: Priti Rijal". UCAAN magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
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