2024-25 Men's Tennis Roster
Colby, Ryan
Ryan Colby
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 155
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Alexandria, Va.
- High School:
- Laurel Springs School
Bio
Current rankings (05/01/25)
Ryan Colby transferred to Georgia prior to the start of the 2023-24 season. Below is his bio from USC.
2022-23 (Sophomore)
- Singles: 36
- Doubles: 30 (with Thomas Paulsell)
- Recorded eighth career match-clinching win over Marcel Kamrowski (Ole Miss) on Mar. 29, 2025.
- Clinched the match against No. 36 Arkansas with a 6-1, 6-4 win over No. 80 Lukas Palovic - his seventh career match-clinching win
- Recorded ranked singles wins over No. 31 Alex Kotzen (Tennessee), No. 59 Roan Jones (Alabama) and No. 88 Petar Jovanovic (Mississippi State) in SEC action.
- Earned his highest ranked singles win over No. 7 DK Suresh (Wake Forest) on Feb. 1, 2025; also earned his highest ranked doubles win individually and alongside Thomas Paulsell against No. 4 Luciano Tacchi/Luca Pow (Wake Forest)
- Won the consolation singles draw at the ITA South Sectional hosted by Florida State University
- Went 3-1 in singles play at the ITA South Sectional
- Recorded four wins and advanced to the semifinals of the ITA Southeast Regional; grabbed two doubles wins with Paulsell
- Went 2-2 in singles play and reached the round of 16 of the main draw consolation stage at the 2024 ITA All-American Championships
- Earned highest ranked doubles win (No. 54 Forbes/Sheldon, Michigan St.) with Paulsell during the 2024 ITA All-American Championships
- Won two singles matches in the red draw during the 56th annual Southern Intercollegiate Championships including an appearance in the semifinal
- With doubles partner Paulsell, was one of three Bulldog pairings to reach the semifinals of the doubles red draw at the Southern Intercollegiate Championships
- Has defeated nine ranked opponents in singles this year, good for third-most in the SEC
- Plays on court two in doubles with Thomas Paulsell and in singles
- Won Longhorn Invitational Championship, beating three ranked players in singles, including a new career-best win against No. 17 Micah Braswell (Texas) and a three-set win against No. 22 Peter Makk (USC)
- Won red draw doubles title at the 55th annual Southern Intercollegiate Championships with Niels Ratiu, going 3-0
- Advanced to doubles main draw quarterfinals at the ITA Southeast Regionals with Niels Ratiu
- Recipient of The L. Hill Griffin Athletic Scholarship
- Graduated from Laurel Springs High School
- Entered USC as Virginia’s top player and ranked No. 49 in the ITF World Rankings
- Also was the USTA's No. 2 player in the 18s
- Won the 18s National Clay Championships in 2021
- Also claimed the 18s National UTR Clay Court title and the 10k UTR Tournament doubles championships in 2020
- Was the Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC) Men's College Connect champion in 2019
- Participated in the Orange Bowl
- Competed at Zonals for two years and then went on to win a championship in Zonals
- Born on Sept. 18, 2003, in Alexandria, Va.
- Parents are Tina and Dave
- Enjoys playing video games during his free time
- Lists Kobe Bryant as his biggest sports hero
- Majoring in business administration
- Lists LaMello Ball as favorite athlete
- Dream vacation spot is Atlantis in the Bahamas
Ryan Colby transferred to Georgia prior to the start of the 2023-24 season. Below is his bio from USC.
2022-23 (Sophomore)
- Finished season 10-9 in singles, with a 7-6 mark in dual matches
- Earned 16 wins in 20 doubles matches, with a 12-4 record in dual matches
- Earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
- Went 20-6 overall in singles, going 19-5 in dual matches
- Produced most of his victories from the No. 6 spot (7-3)
- Also played at the No. 4 (6-2) and the No. 5 (6-0) positions
- Clinched a team-high seven matches, including the Pac-12 semifinal vs. Stanford
- Went 9-4 record throughout the season in ranked duals
- Went 3-6 in doubles with a 3-4 mark in dual matches
- Paired with Paul Barretto (1-5), Bradley Frye (1-0), Ryder Jackson (0-0), Peter Makk (1-1) and Wojtek Marek (0-0)
| Singles | ||||||||||
| Year | Overall | Dual | CONF. | No. 1 | No. 2 | No. 3 | No. 4 | No. 5 | No. 6 | Ranked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 20-6 | 19-5 | - | - | - | - | - | 1-2 | 3-2 | 1-0 |
| 2022-23 | 10-5 | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - | 1-0 | - |
| 2023-24 | 19-16 | 10-10 | 5-6 | 0-1 | 10-8 | 0-1 | - | - | - | 9-7 |
| 2024-25 | 25-13 | 14-6 | 8-3 | 1-4 | 12-2 | 1-0 | - | - | - | 10-13 |
| Career | 73-40 | 44-21 | 14-9 | 1-5 | 22-10 | 1-1 | - | 1-2 | 4-2 | 20-20 |
| Doubles | |||||||
| Year | Overall | Dual | CONF. | No. 1 | No. 2 | No. 3 | Ranked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 3-6 | 3-4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | 16-4 | 12-4 | 9-1 | - | 5-1 | 7-3 | - |
| 2023-24 | 22-11 | 12-7 | 6-5 | 2-1 | 10-6 | - | 1-2 |
| 2024-25 | 13-13 | 6-9 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 1-0 | 3-7 |
| Career | 54-34 | 33-24 | 16-10 | 2-4 | 20-13 | 8-3 | 4-9 |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Stat | Overall |
|---|---|
| Career-high singles ranking | No. 27 (04/01/25) |
| Career-high doubles ranking | No. 14 with Thomas Paulsell (12/03/24; 03/04/25) |
| Highest ranked singles win | No. 7 DK Suresh, Wake Forest (02/01/25) |
| Highest ranked doubles win | No. 4 L. Tacchi/L. Pow, Wake Forest (02/01/25) |
| Career match-clinching wins | Eight (Last: 03/29/25 vs. No. 49 Ole Miss) |
| Career point-clinching wins | Eight (Last: 04/03/25 vs. No. 32 Florida) |
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