Cards Prepare for Battle of the Bluegrass

LOUISVILLE, Ky- The University of Louisville men's tennis team looks to bounce back with the Battle of the Bluegrass against Kentucky on Friday at 5 pm ET in Lexington, Ky.

After moving the match up a day due to incoming inclement weather, Louisville (6-2, 0-0 ACC) dropped a non-conference contest against Notre Dame by a score of 4-0.

The Cardinals have two ranked doubles teams in Andre' Steinbach and Matei Onofrei at No. 21, and Walid Ahouda and Hamza El Amine at No. 59. Ahouda is also ranked No. 68 in singles, along with El Amine ranked at No. 122.

Cards vs Kentucky (3-2, 0-0 SEC)
Series Record: The Wildcats lead the all-time series 43-2
Last Meeting: February 2, 2025 | Kentucky beat Louisville 4-0 at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center
Scouting the Wildcats: The University of Kentucky has opened its season 3-2, with the two losses coming in the last two matches. Before its losses, Kentucky has been ranked in the top 25 ITA teams poll every week but fell off in Wednesday's poll.

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Players Mentioned

Walid Ahouda

Hamza El Amine

Matei Onofrei

Andre' Steinbach

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