Junior Wissam Abderrahman practices before UCF's first match at the ITA Indoor Championship against Baylor in Waco, Texas, on Feb 13. The UCF men’s tennis team broke ground Thursday, climbing one spot in rank to reach No. 8, the highest the program has ever achieved. This rise happened just 22 days after the Knights reached No. 9, matching the highest the team has reached since 2021.  Individually, junior Wissam Abderrahman propelled 56 spots in rank, going from No. 108 to No. 52, making him the...

The No. 9 UCF men’s tennis team surged three spots in rank after taking down two ranked teams for their performance in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Kickoff Weekend tournament. UCF took down No. 21 University of Southern California in the first round, which advanced the Knights to beat No. 17 University of Oklahoma in the championship match. 
UCF looks to continue to stack wins before heading to the program‘s second-ever and second-straight ITA Indoor Championship Feb. 6-9.Not o...

The first set started promisingly as junior Avah Armour landed the first UCF point within the first few seconds. Sophomore Kiki Horne slammed the ball fiercely, gaining the fourth point of the set as it bounced into the crowd.  
The second set followed suit as the Knights fell 25-19. UF gained the first few points while UCF crept up, trailing 5-3. Hart kept UCF in the ringer, scoring powerful points continuously. Following a nail-biting rally, Hart aced the ball, breaking an 18-18 tiebre...

Texas Tech brought the heat at the start of the match, capturing the doubles point. The Knights were tested mightily during doubles as the Red Raiders racked in points.Senior Mehdi Benchakroun and junior Wissam Abderrahman struggled at the opening of their match as Texas Tech snatched the first three points of the set. 
Despite senior Luca Hotze’s and sophomore Nicolas Oliveira’s match ending early, the two had an entertaining match.Hotze and Oliveira fell behind 3-0 before picking up th...

UCF players fought hard against both the wind and USF during the doubles match, wearing their blue space polos. Doubles partners, sophomores Kai-Luca Ampaw and Nicolas Oliveira, beat USF 6-3. Doubles partners, seniors Paul Colin and team captain Yassine Dlimi, struggled, falling 6-3.Heavy hurricane-like rain and wind delayed the match for an hour and a half, causing doubles to be finished indoors and singles to be played indoors. This didn't stop the Knights, however, as UCF charged to victory,...