PLAYER PROFILE

Olivia Rich

  • Age32
  • Born14 July 1992
  • Birth PlaceMelbourne, Victoria
  • LivesTorquay, Victoria
  • PlaysRight-handed
  • CoachPhil Rich and Peter Hubacek

On court

  • began playing tennis as a seven year old, tagging along with father Phil Rich, a tennis coach, to the courts each weekend
  • playing strengths are her aggression and hard hitting
  • really enjoys fitness training
  • showed great promise as a junior; selected for several overseas tours, including representing Australia’s Junior Fed Cup team in 2008
  • had a great run in Australian Money Tournaments in 2008, scooping three singles titles and a doubles title before switching exclusively to the seniors circuit

Off court

  • self-described as “loud, happy and optimistic”
  • enjoys surfing, basketball and dancing
  • owns numerous tennis outfits; shopping for tennis clothes is another favourite pastime

Olivia Rich in the news

Australian team finishes sixth at 2023 Junior Billie Jean King Cup Finals
Australian Emerson Jones in action at the 2023 Junior Billie Jean King Cup Finals. Picture: ITF
13 November, 2023

The Australian 16-and-under girls' team performed strongly at the 2023 Junior Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Spain.
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Australia off to a strong start at 2023 Junior Billie Jean King Cup Finals
Emerson Jones and Koharu Nishikawa at the 2023 Junior Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Spain. Picture: ITF
8 November, 2023

Emerson Jones, Koharu Nishikawa and Tahlia Kokkinis have led Australia to two round-robin victories so far at the Junior Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Cordoba.
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Australia’s Junior Billie Jean King Cup ready for 2023 finals
Koharu Nishikawa, Emerson Jones, Tahlia Kokkinis and captain Olivia Rich at the 2023 Junior Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Spain.
6 November, 2023

Koharu Nishikawa, Emerson Jones and Tahlia Kokkinis will represent Australia at the 2023 Junior Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Spain this week.
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Australian teams revealed for Junior Davis and Billie Jean King Cup qualifying
Tahlia Kokkinis will represent Australia at the Junior Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Kazakhstan this week. Picture: Tennis Australia
1 May, 2023

Six players have been selected to represent Australia at Asia-Oceania qualifying events in Kazakhstan this month.
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