Columbia University Athletics

2022-23
Finished the season with an 11-9 overall record … Went 6-5 in dual singles, playing the No. 2, 3 and 4 spots … Went 8-16 in doubles action … Recognized as an ITA Division I Scholar-Athlete.
 
2021-22
As a sophomore, went 8-5 in singles and a combined 7-13 in doubles … Saw action at the No. 3, 4, 5, and 6 singles positions … Went 3-2 in dual matches, 5-2 in fall tournament matches, 0-1 in Ivy League matches … Combined with doubles partner Melissa Sakar for a 4-7 overall record, including 3-2 at No. 2 doubles … Combined with doubles partner Shivani Amineni for a 2-3 record.
 
2020-21
First-year season canceled by Ivy League due to COVID-19 pandemic.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
A May 2020 graduate of Spanish River High School in Boca Raton, Fla. where she played for Coach Miller … Rated a five-star recruit by Tennisrecruiting.net … Ranked the nation’s No. 30 player in 2020 and No. 32 in 2019 … Also ranked the No. 2 player in Florida and No. 11 player in the Southeast in 2020 … Ranked among the nation’s top-40 players from 2017-20 … National Level 3 singles and doubles champion … Was a National Level 3 individual champion … Won a National Level 2 doubles championship … Reached the Level 1 quarterfinals at the National Clay Court … At Under-18 Clay Court Championships, split sets with a highly ranked player in the quarterfinals … Named to the All-Palm Beach County First Team in 2017 … Played high school tennis for two years as both a sophomore and junior … Played as the No. 1 singles players for the Sharks as a sophomore and junior in 2017 and 2018 respectively … Served as team captain in 2017 and 2018 … Led the Sharks to a Class 4A regional championship in 2018 … Four-year Honor Roll student … AP Scholar student … Involved in a variety of volunteer activities including beach cleanups and raising awareness for Climate Change.
 
PERSONAL
Born Rachele Rimondini on September 10, 2002 in Milan, Italy … Daughter of Raoul Rimondini and Marina Colombo … Has an older brother Pietro … Her brother also played tennis at a competitive level … Family lived in Italy most of their lives … Speaks Italian fluently … Hobbies and interests including drawing mandalas and minimalistic drawings and learning different dishes to make … Nickname is Rachi or Chele … Role model is her mother because she is the most influential person in her life and cultivates her personal growth … Selected Columbia because of its energetic atmosphere, diverse culture and future plans which include working and building a life in New York City … Also picked Columbia to educate herself with the Core Curriculum and gaining a life changing experience … Chose Columbia over offers from Harvard and Penn … Enrolled at Columbia College … Majors in Biological Sciences.
 
CAREER RECORDS
2022-23: 11-9 Overall, 6-5 Dual (Singles), 8-16 Overall (Doubles)
2021-22: 8-5 Overall, 3-2 Dual (Singles), 7-13 Overall (Doubles)
Overall: 19-14 Overall, 9-7 Dual (Singles), 15-29 Overall (Doubles)