Riku Kubota

Riku Kubota
Riku Kubota
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Hometown:
    Takasaki, Gunma, Japan
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Previous School:
    Kyoai Gakuen HS
Bio

BEFORE TECH: A native of Takasaki, Gunma, Japan, Kubota attended Kyoai Gakuen High School.

PERSONAL: Son of Takako and Koichi Kubota…birthday is June 30, 1998.

News mentions
Tech tennis team, four student-athletes earn ITA academic recognition
Tech tennis team, four student-athletes earn ITA academic recognition

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The history of Tennessee Tech men's tennis is one of strength, both in on the court and in classroom. The Golden Eagles proved their worth on the court in 2017-18, claiming their third consecutive Ohio Valley Conference Tournament title and bid to the NCAA Championships. 

Mena shines on national stage in Tech’s loss at No. 7 Mississippi State in NCAA Tournament
Mena shines on national stage in Tech’s loss at No. 7 Mississippi State in NCAA Tournament

STARKVILLE, Miss. – Another championship-draped campaign concluded for the Tennessee Tech tennis team Friday afternoon as the Golden Eagles were upended 4-0 at No. 7 Mississippi State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Tech tennis to tangle with No. 6 Mississippi State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
Tech tennis to tangle with No. 6 Mississippi State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament

The waiting is over. The time has come. The Tennessee Tech tennis team’s appearance on the national stage has arrived.

Tech Athletics to host NCAA tennis selection show viewing party Tuesday afternoon
Tech Athletics to host NCAA tennis selection show viewing party Tuesday afternoon

For the third straight year the Tennessee Tech tennis team is off to the NCAA Tournament, and TTU Athletics invites all fans and alumni to be a part of the festivities as the Golden Eagles will find out where and when they will playing during Tuesday’s NCAA Tournament selection.

Tech seizes the OVC Tournament championship with a thrilling 4-3 victory over No. 1 Belmont
Tech seizes the OVC Tournament championship with a thrilling 4-3 victory over No. 1 Belmont

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team has reached the pinnacle once again.

Tech advances to OVC Tournament championship match behind 4-3 win over JSU
Tech advances to OVC Tournament championship match behind 4-3 win over JSU

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – It went right down to the wire, but when the dust finally settled, the Tennessee Tech tennis team kept its bid at a third-straight OVC Tournament title very much alive.

Golden Eagles flock to Nashville for 2018 OVC Tournament
Golden Eagles flock to Nashville for 2018 OVC Tournament

The regular season is over. The playoffs are here.

Tech concludes regular season with 5-2 defeat at Belmont, heads into OVC Tournament as No. 2 seed
Tech concludes regular season with 5-2 defeat at Belmont, heads into OVC Tournament as No. 2 seed

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team ended the regular season with a 5-2 loss at Belmont, tying a ribbon on the conference slate with one loss and a bye in next week’s OVC Tournament.

Golden Eagles move within one win of an OVC title after beating TSU 7-0
Golden Eagles move within one win of an OVC title after beating TSU 7-0

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The stage is set.

Tech tennis eyes another OVC regular season title with two matches remaining
Tech tennis eyes another OVC regular season title with two matches remaining

The final weekend of the regular season is here and much is still to be decided for the Tennessee Tech tennis team in its bid for a sixth Ohio Valley Conference regular season championship in the last seven years.

Tech takes over first place with 6-1 win at Jacksonville State
Tech takes over first place with 6-1 win at Jacksonville State

OXFORD, Ala. – With first place on the line, the Tennessee Tech tennis team soared to the tune of a 6-1 win Thursday at Jacksonville State in a battle of two of the OVC’s unbeatens.

Tech tennis battles for first place Thursday at JSU; Sunday's match with Campbell cancelled
Tech tennis battles for first place Thursday at JSU; Sunday's match with Campbell cancelled

The Tennessee Tech tennis team is right back on the road for a pair of clashes, highlighted by a first-place showdown at Jacksonville State to kick off the second to last week of the regular season.

Golden Eagles notch 5-2 win over Chattanooga for fourth-straight victory
Golden Eagles notch 5-2 win over Chattanooga for fourth-straight victory

A break in its OVC slate proved to not be an issue for the Tennessee Tech tennis team, as the Golden Eagles captured their fourth-straight win behind a 5-2 nod against Chattanooga Sunday afternoon.

Tech remains undefeated in OVC play with 5-2 win over Eastern Kentucky
Tech remains undefeated in OVC play with 5-2 win over Eastern Kentucky

Halfway through and the Tennessee Tech tennis team is still perfect.

Tech claims 7-0 win over Austin Peay in home opener
Tech claims 7-0 win over Austin Peay in home opener

It was well worth the wait.

Golden Eagles downed at Winthrop in only match of the week
Golden Eagles downed at Winthrop in only match of the week

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Despite wins out of the top two spots in the Tennessee Tech tennis team’s singles rotation, the Golden Eagles (2-10) were narrowly edged 4-3 at Winthrop.

Golden Eagles bested in both matches of a doubleheader in Louisiana
Golden Eagles bested in both matches of a doubleheader in Louisiana

LAFAYETTE, La. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team wrapped up its stay in Louisiana with a pair of losses, as the Golden Eagles were upended in both matches of a doubleheader against East Carolina and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

Mena’s win in the top spot not enough in Tech’s 4-2 loss at Louisiana
Mena’s win in the top spot not enough in Tech’s 4-2 loss at Louisiana

LAFAYETTE, La. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team dropped its first of three-straight down in Cajun country, falling 4-2 at the University of Louisiana to open up the weekend.

Tech tennis tripped up at ETSU
Tech tennis tripped up at ETSU

BRISTOL, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team had its two-match winning streak snapped Sunday afternoon, falling 6-1 at East Tennessee State in the club’s lone clash of the weekend.

Golden Eagles collect second win in a row behind 4-3 victory at Lipscomb
Golden Eagles collect second win in a row behind 4-3 victory at Lipscomb

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team is officially on a winning streak.

TTU’s top of the lineup excels in narrow defeat to Northern Illinois
TTU’s top of the lineup excels in narrow defeat to Northern Illinois

DES MOINES, Iowa – A packed punch at the top of the Tennessee Tech tennis team’s lineup was ultimately not enough in a neutral site meeting with Northern Illinois.

Mena secures first singles nod of the spring in loss at Drake
Mena secures first singles nod of the spring in loss at Drake

DES MOINES, Iowa – The Tennessee Tech tennis team opened a busy stretch up north with a 6-1 loss at Drake in the first of three-straight matches in three-straight days in Des Moines.

Golden Eagles tripped up in season opener at the University of Tennessee
Golden Eagles tripped up in season opener at the University of Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team was upended in its 2018 spring opener Monday afternoon, opening its campaign with a 6-1 loss at the University of Tennessee.