Riardas Berankis is a professional tennis player from Lithuania.
He is the first and only Lithuanian citizen to enter the ATP top 50 rankings, making him the highest-ranked Lithuanian tennis player of all time.
Berankis was born to Jelena and Genadijus in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Ricardas Berankis parents: Genadijus Berankis, Jelena Berankiene
His mother works at the post office, while his father drives a cab.
Lina Berankyte-Astrauskiene, his sister, was also a tennis player before becoming a coach and an International Tennis Federation official.
Berankis currently resides in Bradenton, Florida, but visits his hometown on occasion.
He wears a ring around his neck in honor of his best friend Aivaras Balekas, the son of Berankis’ coach Remigijus Balekas.
Berankis is a Lithuanian who speaks Russian and English.
On the ATP Tour, he used the name Richard Berankis for a while.
Where are Ricardas Berankis parents from?
Both Ricardas’ parents Genadijus Berankis and Jelena Berankiene are all from Lithuania.
