Friday, February 13
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
6 p.m.
University of Louisville
2
at
4
Middle Tennessee
Louisville's Comeback Falls Short Against Middle Tennessee
February 13, 2026 | Men's Tennis
Matei Onofrei was the only Cardinal to earn both a singles and doubles win on the day
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - After dropping the first three points, the University of Louisville men's tennis team claimed two singles wins but were unable complete the rally, falling 4-2 to Middle Tennessee on Friday night.
After switching up the usual lineup for doubles competition, the top court saw a ranked matchup between Louisville's No. 65 Walid Ahouda and Hamza El Amine versus MTSU's No. 60 Karim Al-Amin and Ondrej Horak. The Tigers duo came out victorious in the matchup, 6-2.
In their first time playing together, Russell Lokko and Matei Onofrei claimed a 6-3 victory on Court 3 seconds before Middle Tennessee clinched the doubles point on Court 2.
The Tigers carried this momentum into singles competition taking down courts two then six in straight sets.
Ahouda attempted to start the rally for the Cards by rallying in his own match, taking down No. 115 Horak by a score of 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. Onofrei followed shortly with a three-set thriller of his own, tallying a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 victory on Court 4.
While both remaining Cards put up a valiant effort in third sets, MTSU claimed Court 5 to clinch a 4-2 victory.
Louisville will enjoy two weeks off before it returns to action with the start of ACC play against Miami on February 27 with first serve set for 5 p.m. at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
Match Score: Middle Tennessee 4, Louisville 2
DOUBLES DRAWS
1 #60 Karim Al-Amin and Ondrej Horak (MTSU) def. #65 Walid Ahouda and Hamza El Amine (LOU) 6-2
2 Eric Crivei and Jonasz Dziopak (MTSU) def. Louis Chusseau and Andre' Steinbach (LOU) 6-1
3 Russell Lokko and Matei Onofrei (LOU) def. Houston Jacques and Antoine Mayoral (MTSU)6-3
SINGLES DRAWS
1 Walid Ahouda (LOU) def. #115 Ondrej Horak (MTSU) 3-6 6-4 6-3
2 #113 Karim Al-Amin (MTSU) def. Hamza El Amine (LOU) 6-4 6-1
3 Jonasz Dziopak (MTSU) vs. Andre' Steinbach (LOU) match was unfinished 6-2 3-6 4-2
4 Matei Onofrei (LOU) def. Eric Crivei (MTSU) 6-2 3-6 6-4
5 Freddy Murray (MTSU) def. Russell Lokko (LOU) 3-6 6-3 6-3
6 Birtan Duran (MTSU) def. Jerald Carroll (LOU) 6-2 6-4
After switching up the usual lineup for doubles competition, the top court saw a ranked matchup between Louisville's No. 65 Walid Ahouda and Hamza El Amine versus MTSU's No. 60 Karim Al-Amin and Ondrej Horak. The Tigers duo came out victorious in the matchup, 6-2.
In their first time playing together, Russell Lokko and Matei Onofrei claimed a 6-3 victory on Court 3 seconds before Middle Tennessee clinched the doubles point on Court 2.
The Tigers carried this momentum into singles competition taking down courts two then six in straight sets.
Ahouda attempted to start the rally for the Cards by rallying in his own match, taking down No. 115 Horak by a score of 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. Onofrei followed shortly with a three-set thriller of his own, tallying a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 victory on Court 4.
While both remaining Cards put up a valiant effort in third sets, MTSU claimed Court 5 to clinch a 4-2 victory.
Louisville will enjoy two weeks off before it returns to action with the start of ACC play against Miami on February 27 with first serve set for 5 p.m. at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
Match Score: Middle Tennessee 4, Louisville 2
DOUBLES DRAWS
1 #60 Karim Al-Amin and Ondrej Horak (MTSU) def. #65 Walid Ahouda and Hamza El Amine (LOU) 6-2
2 Eric Crivei and Jonasz Dziopak (MTSU) def. Louis Chusseau and Andre' Steinbach (LOU) 6-1
3 Russell Lokko and Matei Onofrei (LOU) def. Houston Jacques and Antoine Mayoral (MTSU)6-3
SINGLES DRAWS
1 Walid Ahouda (LOU) def. #115 Ondrej Horak (MTSU) 3-6 6-4 6-3
2 #113 Karim Al-Amin (MTSU) def. Hamza El Amine (LOU) 6-4 6-1
3 Jonasz Dziopak (MTSU) vs. Andre' Steinbach (LOU) match was unfinished 6-2 3-6 4-2
4 Matei Onofrei (LOU) def. Eric Crivei (MTSU) 6-2 3-6 6-4
5 Freddy Murray (MTSU) def. Russell Lokko (LOU) 3-6 6-3 6-3
6 Birtan Duran (MTSU) def. Jerald Carroll (LOU) 6-2 6-4
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
123
366
Ondrej Horak / 0 (115/-) [MTSU]
643
#2 Singles Match
12
41
Karim Al-Amin / 0 (113/-) [MTSU]
66
#3 Singles Match
1234
262UF
Jonasz Dziopak / 0 [MTSU]
634UF
#4 Singles Match
123
636
Eric Crivei / 0 [MTSU]
264
#5 Singles Match
123
633
Freddy Murray / 0 [MTSU]
366
#6 Singles Match
12
24
Birtan Duran / 0 [MTSU]
66
Order of Finish:
2,6,1,4,5
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