Riku Kubota
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- Height:
- 5-8
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- Hometown:
- Takasaki, Gunma, Japan
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- Year:
- So.
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- Previous School:
- Kyoai Gakuen HS
Bio
FRESHMAN (2017-18): Kubota entered the Tech mix during the spring and put together a strong rookie campaign with a 4-1 OVC singles record…went 8-10 overall during singles play…propelled the Golden Eagles to their third straight OVC Tournament championship with the deciding win over Belmont in the No. 5 singles matchup (the match was tied 3-3)…put together a 5-0 OVC doubles resume…overall went 8-7 during doubles action, highlighted by an 8-4 mark out of the No. 2 spot.
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
AUSTIN, Texas – The Tennessee Tech tennis team’s historical 2019 campaign came to a close Friday afternoon, as the Golden Eagles fell 4-0 to the No. 2 national seed Texas in the opening round of the NCAA Championship.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team will appear in the national spotlight. The stage is set. The lights are bright. The 2019 NCAA Tournament is here.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team has reached rarified air. Simply put, they have done it again.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team has moved within one victory of history.
The postseason has arrived for the Tennessee Tech tennis team.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Youth reigned supreme for the Tennessee Tech tennis team during Thursday night’s Ohio Valley Conference tennis banquet.
Behind a dominating performance in the regular-season finale, the Tennessee Tech tennis team has reached the top yet again.
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team was dominant in its third win of the Ohio Valley Conference regular season Saturday, rolling to a 7-0 victory over previously unbeaten Jacksonville State to clinch a current share of first place in the league.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team is set to play its final road match of the regular season, as the Golden Eagles will head to Jacksonville State for a Saturday showdown with the Gamecocks at JSU Tennis Courts.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team put together an impressive showing Sunday at Austin Peay, as the Golden Eagles rolled from start to finish on their way to a 7-0 victory over the Govs.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team secured a lid on its non-conference slate with a 4-0 loss to No. 44 Arkansas Friday evening in Knoxville.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team secured its first OVC victory of the season in emphatic fashion with a 7-0 nod over Eastern Illinois Saturday afternoon.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team will conclude its brief homestand with a Saturday meeting against Eastern Illinois at Tech Tennis Courts.
A Monday meeting with Lipscomb is in the fold for the Tennessee Tech tennis team, as the Golden Eagles remain in Cookeville for the middle match of a three-contest homestand.
Belmont came to town and spoiled the Tennessee Tech tennis team’s home opener, as the Bruins claimed a 4-3 win in a battle of the OVC’s top two teams from a season ago.
There is no easing into the home opener for the Tennessee Tech tennis team.
KENNESAW, Ga. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team’s cluster of rookies played a role in every purple and gold point, but it ultimately wasn’t enough in a 4-3 loss Wednesday at Kennesaw State in TTU’s final tune-up before the start of OVC action.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team concluded its brief trip down in Alabama with a narrow 4-3 loss at UAB Saturday afternoon.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Despite a fast start, the Tennessee Tech tennis team began its weekend road swing in Alabama with a 5-2 loss at Samford Friday afternoon.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team is off to Alabama for a pair of weekend clashes, as the Golden Eagles will tangle with Samford on Friday, Mar. 8 and UAB on Saturday, Mar. 9.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Behind big-time contributions from the bottom of the Tennessee Tech tennis team’s singles lineup, the Golden Eagles collected a 4-3 victory road win over in-state foe Chattanooga Saturday afternoon.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – An early advantage escaped the Tennessee Tech tennis team in the third-place match of the H-E-B Tournament of Champions, as the Golden Eagles fell in the final four singles tilts to UTSA en route to a 5-2 loss.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Tennessee Tech tennis team certainly embraced the opportunity to participate in the nation’s longest-running college tournament, as the Golden Eagles secured a 4-2 victory over the host, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, in the first round of the H-E-B Tournament of Champions.
Widely considered one of the most prestigious college tournaments in the country, the Tennessee Tech tennis team is set to compete in the H-E-B Tournament of Champions in Corpus Christi, Texas over the weekend.
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Strong showings from the bottom of the Tennessee Tech tennis team’s lineup were ultimately not enough Sunday afternoon, as the Golden Eagles were downed 4-2 by DePaul to put a lid on their weekend-stay in Boca Raton, Fla.
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team split its first two matches as part of a weekend-trip down in Boca Raton, Fla., first claiming a 4-3 victory over Stetson, before falling 4-1 to the host Florida Atlantic in a match that resumed Sunday morning after darkness suspended the tilt Saturday.
A trio of matches down in the Sunshine State is on the weekend docket for the Tennessee Tech tennis team.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team had the opportunity to square off against the defending national champion and No. 1 team in the country twice on Sunday, and when the dust finally settled, the Golden Eagles were upended in both matches of a doubleheader at Wake Forest.
DES MOINES, Iowa – The Tennessee Tech tennis team saved its best for last during the club’s three-day stay in Des Moines.
DES MOINES, Iowa – Career firsts by a pair of Golden Eagle freshmen helped highlight the day, but it ultimately wasn’t enough in a 5-2 loss to Northern Illinois in the Tennessee Tech tennis team’s second match of the season.
DES MOINES, Iowa – The Tennessee Tech tennis team opened up its 2019 spring season with a 6-1 loss at Drake University in the first of three straight contests in Des Moines to unwrap the year.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech tennis junior Fanis Kontopoulos' fantastic run in the consolation draw of the ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships came to an end Sunday afternoon with a heart-breaking, three-set loss in the semifinals.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Junior Fanis Kontopoulos secured the Tennessee Tech tennis team’s lone singles win, while the TTU tandem of Riku Kubota and Elias Grubert collected a doubles nod to highlight the final day of action at the Commodore Scramble.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team will head into the weekend with split action on the docket, sending multiple Golden Eagles to both the Chattanooga Collegiate Clay Court Championships (hosted by Chattanooga) and the Commodore Scramble (hosted by Vanderbilt).
ATHENS, Ga. – Riku Kubota’s sterling run in the Tennessee Tech’s tennis team’s first event of the fall picked up steam Sunday, but ultimately came to a close in the semifinals of the Southern Intercollegiate Championships hosted by the University of Georgia.