Walid Ahouda

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PRONUNCIATION

As a Junior (2025-26):

Played on the top court in singles in every match he appeared in but one for the Cards
Posted an overall record of 20-13 singles and 11-15 in doubles
Led Louisville in dual match singles wins with 14 and tied for the team lead in overall singles with 20
Picked up back-to-back ranked wins over MTSU’s No. 115 Ondrej Horak and No. 58 Miami’s No. 100 Antonio Prat
Ranked by ITA as high as No. 68 in singles and No. 51 with Hamza El Amine in doubles
He was ranked as the eighth best transfer at the beginning of the season
Qualified for the ITA South Sectionals as a singles player in his first fall slate with Louisville

Before Louisville

Spent the last two seasons at the University of Central Florida
Went undefeated in all three matches in appeared in for the Knights in 2025
He won once from the four-spot and twice from the five-spot
As a junior tennis player, he ranked as high as 73 in the ITF rankings
In summer 2024, he reached the main draw of the M15 Monastir on the ITF World Tennis Tour, defeating three opponents in the qualifying draw.

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