Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Sunday, March 22
Ithaca, NY
10 a.m
Middle Tennessee
at
Cornell
No. 43 Middle Tennessee Travels to Face No. 34 Cornell
3/21/2026 2:00:00 PM | Men's Tennis
ITHACA, N.Y. — No. 43 Middle Tennessee (16-6) travels to New York to face No. 34 Cornell (10-2) on Sunday, March 22, at 10 a.m. CT (11 a.m. ET).
Cornell leads the all-time series 2-0, with the most recent meeting resulting in a 4-2 win for the Big Red during the 2023-24 season in Murfreesboro.
About Middle Tennessee
Senior Karim Al-Amin earned his first Conference USA Athlete of the Week honor this season. He holds a 14-2 singles record and a 13-3 mark in doubles play.
Junior Birtan Duran is 10-4 in singles and 5-3 in doubles, while senior Ondrej Horak owns a 12-5 singles record.
The doubles pair of Horak and Al-Amin is ranked No. 83 nationally by the ITA.
About Cornell
Rodrigo Fernandes, who is ranked No. 80 nationally in singles with an 18-7 record.
Head coach Silviu Tănăsescu is in his 13th season leading the Big Red program.
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Cornell leads the all-time series 2-0, with the most recent meeting resulting in a 4-2 win for the Big Red during the 2023-24 season in Murfreesboro.
About Middle Tennessee
Senior Karim Al-Amin earned his first Conference USA Athlete of the Week honor this season. He holds a 14-2 singles record and a 13-3 mark in doubles play.
Junior Birtan Duran is 10-4 in singles and 5-3 in doubles, while senior Ondrej Horak owns a 12-5 singles record.
The doubles pair of Horak and Al-Amin is ranked No. 83 nationally by the ITA.
About Cornell
Rodrigo Fernandes, who is ranked No. 80 nationally in singles with an 18-7 record.
Head coach Silviu Tănăsescu is in his 13th season leading the Big Red program.
FOLLOW THE BLUE RAIDERS
Follow Middle Tennessee men's tennis on social media on Facebook (BlueRaiderMensTennis), Twitter (MT_MensTennis) and Instagram (MT_MensTennis)
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