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)

Legend
Legend Grand 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 surface Hard (0–0) Clay (1–0) Grass (0–1)Titles by setting Outdoor (1–1) Indoor (0–0)
Grand 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 surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–1)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (1–1)
Indoor (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0May 2010Belgrade, Serbia250 SeriesClayMexico Santiago GonzálezPoland Tomasz Bednarek Poland Mateusz Kowalczyk7–6(8–6), 6–1
Loss1–1Jul 2010Newport, United States250 SeriesGrassMexico Santiago GonzálezAustralia Carsten Ball Australia Chris Guccione3–6, 4–6

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 4 (2–2)

Legend
Legend ATP Challenger (0–1) ITF Futures (2–1)Finals by surface Hard (2–1) Clay (0–0) Grass (0–1) Carpet (0–0)
ATP Challenger (0–1)
ITF Futures (2–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Mar 2002USA F5, HarlingenFuturesHardAustralia Michael Tebbutt7–5, 6–4
Loss1–1Jan 2005Great Britain F1, LeedsFuturesHardUnited Kingdom Andrew Banks6–7(5–7), 6–1, 4–6
Loss1–2Jul 2007Manchester, United KingdomChallengerGrassIsrael Harel Levy2–6, 4–6
Win2–2Apr 2008USA F7, MobileFuturesHardUnited States Ryler Deheart6–1, 7–6(7–0)

Doubles: 39 (27–12)

Legend
Legend ATP Challenger (19–6) ITF Futures (8–6)Finals by surface Hard (19–9) Clay (7–2) Grass (0–1) Carpet (1–0)
ATP Challenger (19–6)
ITF Futures (8–6)
Finals by surface
Hard (19–9)
Clay (7–2)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (1–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Dec 2001USA F28, Laguna NiguelFuturesHardUnited States Diego AyalaRepublic of Ireland John Doran United States Nick Rainey6–0, 7–5
Win2–0Jan 2002USA F2, Delray BeachFuturesHardUnited States Graydon OliverSlovakia Karol Beck Slovakia Ladislav Švarc6–2, 6–4
Win3–0Jan 2002USA F3, MiamiFuturesHardUnited States Graydon OliverBrazil Pedro Braga Brazil Alessandro Guevara6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4
Win4–0Mar 2002USA F5, HarlingenFuturesHardUnited States Graydon OliverSpain Esteban Carril United States Trace Fielding6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Loss4–1Mar 2003USA F5, HarlingenFuturesHardMexico Bruno EchagaraySouth Africa Raven Klaasen United States Huntley Montgomerywalkover
Win5–1Jun 2003USA F13, Yuba CityFuturesHardUnited States Rylan RizzaUnited States Marcus Fluitt United States Lesley Joseph6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–2
Loss5–2Sep 2003USA F26, Costa MesaFuturesHardUnited States Robert YimSouth Africa Nenad Toroman United States Mirko Pehar6–7(6–8), 6–2, 3–6
Loss5–3Sep 2003USA F27, OjaiFuturesHardUnited States Robert YimFrance Julien Cassaigne Brazil Bruno Soares4–6, 3–6
Loss5–4Jun 2004Forest Hills, United StatesChallengerGrassAustralia Michael TebbuttUnited States Brandon Coupe United States Justin Gimelstob4–6, 4–6
Loss5–5Oct 2004France F17, NeversFuturesHardUnited States Eric ButoracFrance Bertrand Contzler Algeria Slimane Saoudi4–6, 5–7
Win6–5Jan 2005Great Britain F1, LeedsFuturesHardUnited States Eric ButoracDenmark Frederik Nielsen Denmark Rasmus Nørby7–6(9–7), 6–4
Win7–5Jul 2005Tarzana, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Alex Bogomolov Jr.Australia Nathan Healey Australia Robert Smeets6–7(3–7), 7–6(9–7), 6–3
Loss7–6Aug 2005Binghamton, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Alex Bogomolov Jr.United States Tripp Phillips United States Huntley Montgomery3–6, 2–6
Win8–6May 2006USA F10, Orange ParkFuturesClayUnited States Robert YimSlovakia Matej Bocko Australia Daniel Wendler6–4, 6–2
Win9–6Mar 2008Canada F2, MontrealFuturesHardUnited States Rylan RizzaCanada Milan Pokrajac Canada Milos Raonic7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4)
Loss9–7Mar 2008Canada F3, SherbrookeFuturesHardUnited States Rylan RizzaCanada Daniel Chu Canada Adil Shamasdin6–7(2–7), 6–3, [7–10]
Loss9–8Apr 2008USA F7, MobileFuturesHardUnited States Rylan RizzaSwitzerland Alexander Sadecky South Africa Izak van der Merwe7–6(7–5), 4–6, [7–10]
Win10–8Jun 2008Carson, United StatesChallengerHardAustralia Carsten BallUnited States Ryler Deheart New Zealand Daniel King-Turner6–4, 6–2
Win11–8Aug 2008Binghamton, United StatesChallengerHardAustralia Carsten BallUnited States Brian Battistone United States Dann Battistone6–3, 6–4
Win12–8Nov 2008Nashville, United StatesChallengerHardAustralia Carsten BallIndia Harsh Mankad India Ashutosh Singh6–4, 7–5
Win13–8Mar 2009Wolfsburg, GermanyChallengerCarpetUnited Kingdom Ken SkupskiUkraine Sergey Bubka Russia Alexander Kudryavtsev6–3, 6–4
Win14–8Mar 2009Jersey, United KingdomChallengerHardUnited States Eric ButoracUnited Kingdom Ken Skupski United Kingdom Colin Fleming6–4, 6–3
Win15–8Apr 2009Monxa, ItalyChallengerClayUnited Kingdom James AucklandCzech Republic Dušan Karol Czech Republic Jaroslav Pospíšil7–5, 6–7(6–8), [10–4]
Win16–8May 2009Savannah, United StatesChallengerClayAustralia Carsten BallIndia Harsh Mankad United States Kaes Van't Hof7–6(7–4), 6–4
Loss16–9May 2009Carson, United StatesChallengerHardAustralia Carsten BallIndia Harsh Mankad Denmark Frederik Nielsen4–6, 4–6
Win17–9Jun 2009Yuba City, United StatesChallengerHardAustralia Carsten BallAustralia Nathan Healey Australia Adam Feeney6–3, 6–4
Win18–9Jul 2009Winnetka, United StatesChallengerHardAustralia Carsten BallUnited States Brett Joelson United States Ryan Sweeting6–1, 6–2
Win19–9Aug 2009Cordenons, ItalyChallengerClayUnited States James CerretaniAustralia Peter Luczak Italy Alessandro Motti4–6, 6–3, [11–9]
Win20–9Oct 2009Quito, EcuadorChallengerClayMexico Santiago GonzálezColombia Michael Quintero Aguilar Spain Fernando Vicente1–6, 6–3, [10–3]
Loss20–10Oct 2009Sacramento, United StatesChallengerHardMexico Santiago GonzálezUnited States Lester Cook United States David Martin6–4, 3–6, [5–10]
Win21–10Jun 2010Rome, ItalyChallengerClayMexico Santiago GonzálezAustralia Sadik Kadir India Purav Raja6–2, 6–4
Loss21–11Jun 2010Lugano, SwitzerlandChallengerClayMexico Santiago GonzálezPortugal Fred Gil Belgium Christophe Rochus5–7, 6–7(3–7)
Win22–11Oct 2010Tiburon, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Robert KendrickCanada Pierre-Ludovic Duclos United States Ryler Deheart6–1, 6–4
Win23–11Oct 2010Calabasas, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Ryan HarrisonSouth Africa Rik de Voest United States Bobby Reynolds6–3, 6–3
Win24–11Jan 2011Honolulu, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Ryan HarrisonUnited States Robert Kendrick United States Alex Kuznetsovwalkover
Win25–11Apr 2011Napoli, ItalyChallengerClayGermany Simon StadlerUnited States Travis Parrott Sweden Andreas Siljeström6–4, 6–4
Loss25–12May 2011Rome, ItalyChallengerClayMexico Santiago GonzálezColombia Juan Sebastián Cabal Colombia Robert Farah6–2, 3–6, [9–11]
Win26–12Sep 2011İzmir, TurkeyChallengerHardGermany Simon StadlerItaly Flavio Cipolla Italy Thomas Fabbiano6–0, 6–2
Win27–12Jan 2012Honolulu, United StatesChallengerHardBosnia and Herzegovina Amer DelićUnited States Nicholas Monroe United States Jack Sock6–4, 7–6(7–3)

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