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Karim Al-Amin
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Waltrop, Germany
Career
• 81-41 in singles
• 74-49 in doubles
• 155 career wins
Awards
2026
2024
2023
• 2023 Southland Freshman of the Year
• 2023 Southland All Conference Second Team Singles
• 2023 Southland All Conference Second Team Doubles
2025-26 (Senior)
He defeated USF's No. 122 Elijah Cham 7-6 (9-7), 6-3. In the CUSA Championship, he beat Liberty's Benjamin Sparks 6-1, 1-6, 6-2, contributing to the team's seventh consecutive title. In singles, he recorded a 17-4 record on court two. In doubles with Horak, he posted a 13-4 record on court one. He had a singles ranking of No. 113 (Feb. 4, 2026).
Fall (Doubles with Horak)
In NCAA doubles action, they defeated No. 7 California’s Silva and Stepanov, 6–3, 6–4. The win marked their second victory over a top-15 opponent this fall.
At the ITA All-American Championships Main Draw, they upset the No. 12-ranked Notre Dame duo of Sebastian Dominko and Chase Thompson in a hard-fought match, 6–4, 4–6, 10–6. They also captured the 2025 ITA Masters Championship Men's Doubles title.
Entering the 2026 season, the doubles pair of Karim Al-Amin and Ondrej Horak are ranked No. 18 nationally, representing the program’s highest ITA doubles ranking since Coach Borendame's leadership.
2024-25 (Junior)
Claimed a ITA Ohio Valley Regional title in doubles with partner Ondrej Horak... Won five of his six matches during the ITA Ohio Valley Regional in singles... Placed third at the PPT 25k in Fayetteville.
Spring
Started the season ranked No. 98 in singles and No. 45 in doubles... Beat USF No. 54 Hugo Car 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6)...
2023-24 (Sophomore)
• Singles: 14-8 (7-6 in fall, 7-2 in spring)
• Doubles: 16-11 (8-3 in fall, 8-8 in spring)
Fall
Won seven singles and eight doubles matches... Advanced to the Round of 16 of the ITA Ohio Valley Regional... Defeated No. 42 Natan Rodrigues of Louisville 6-2, 6-4.
Spring
Won his first four singles matches including wins over Virginia Tech, Indiana and Northwestern... Earned eight doubles victories with wins against Mississippi State, No. 48 Auburn and No. 57 Cornell.
2022-23 (Freshman Year at New Orleans)
• Singles:14-4
• Doubles: 12-5
Spring
Defeated UTSA's Alan Alan Magadan 6-7 (5), 6-3, 10-1... Picked up a win in five of his last six singles matches... Tallied a win over Rice's Kabeer Kapasi and Eduardo Morais 6-4... Earned Southland Freshman of the Year and All-Conference Second Team in Singles and Doubles.
Personal
Born on October 23, 2003... son of Silke and Amir Al-Amin... has one younger brother, Yannic... majoring in psychology with minors in neuroscience and entrepreneurship at Middle Tennessee.
• 81-41 in singles
• 74-49 in doubles
• 155 career wins
Awards
2026
- CUSA All-Conference Singles-First Team
- CUSA All-Conference Doubles-First Team (Horak)
- (CSC) Academic All-District Team
- Conference USA Men's Tennis All-Academic Team
- Conference USA Athlete of the Week (03/18)
- Conference USA Doubles Team of the Week x3
- 2025 CUSA Player of the Year
- Conference USA Athlete of the Week (2/12/25)
- Conference USA Doubles Team of the Week x2
- 2025 CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2025 CUSA Commissioner's Academic Medal
- CUSA Player of the Month (November 2025)
- 2025 ITA Masters Championship Men's Doubles Champion
2024
- ITA Ohio Valley Regional Doubles Championship (With Ondrej Horak)
- 2024 CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2024 CUSA Commissioner's Academic Medal
2023
• 2023 Southland Freshman of the Year
• 2023 Southland All Conference Second Team Singles
• 2023 Southland All Conference Second Team Doubles
2025-26 (Senior)
- Singles: 22-7 (3-2 in Fall, 19-5 in Spring)
- Doubles: 23-11 (8-2 in Fall, 15-9 in Spring)
He defeated USF's No. 122 Elijah Cham 7-6 (9-7), 6-3. In the CUSA Championship, he beat Liberty's Benjamin Sparks 6-1, 1-6, 6-2, contributing to the team's seventh consecutive title. In singles, he recorded a 17-4 record on court two. In doubles with Horak, he posted a 13-4 record on court one. He had a singles ranking of No. 113 (Feb. 4, 2026).
Fall (Doubles with Horak)
In NCAA doubles action, they defeated No. 7 California’s Silva and Stepanov, 6–3, 6–4. The win marked their second victory over a top-15 opponent this fall.
At the ITA All-American Championships Main Draw, they upset the No. 12-ranked Notre Dame duo of Sebastian Dominko and Chase Thompson in a hard-fought match, 6–4, 4–6, 10–6. They also captured the 2025 ITA Masters Championship Men's Doubles title.
Entering the 2026 season, the doubles pair of Karim Al-Amin and Ondrej Horak are ranked No. 18 nationally, representing the program’s highest ITA doubles ranking since Coach Borendame's leadership.
2024-25 (Junior)
- Singles: 27-17 (14-6 in Fall, 13-11 in Spring)
- Doubles: 17-13 (5-3 in Fall, 12-10 in Spring)
Claimed a ITA Ohio Valley Regional title in doubles with partner Ondrej Horak... Won five of his six matches during the ITA Ohio Valley Regional in singles... Placed third at the PPT 25k in Fayetteville.
Spring
Started the season ranked No. 98 in singles and No. 45 in doubles... Beat USF No. 54 Hugo Car 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6)...
2023-24 (Sophomore)
• Singles: 14-8 (7-6 in fall, 7-2 in spring)
• Doubles: 16-11 (8-3 in fall, 8-8 in spring)
Fall
Won seven singles and eight doubles matches... Advanced to the Round of 16 of the ITA Ohio Valley Regional... Defeated No. 42 Natan Rodrigues of Louisville 6-2, 6-4.
Spring
Won his first four singles matches including wins over Virginia Tech, Indiana and Northwestern... Earned eight doubles victories with wins against Mississippi State, No. 48 Auburn and No. 57 Cornell.
2022-23 (Freshman Year at New Orleans)
• Singles:14-4
• Doubles: 12-5
Spring
Defeated UTSA's Alan Alan Magadan 6-7 (5), 6-3, 10-1... Picked up a win in five of his last six singles matches... Tallied a win over Rice's Kabeer Kapasi and Eduardo Morais 6-4... Earned Southland Freshman of the Year and All-Conference Second Team in Singles and Doubles.
Personal
Born on October 23, 2003... son of Silke and Amir Al-Amin... has one younger brother, Yannic... majoring in psychology with minors in neuroscience and entrepreneurship at Middle Tennessee.
MTSU Men's Tennis CUSA Championship Recap 4/19/26
Wednesday, April 22
True Blue Testimonials - Senior Men's Tennis - Karim Al-Amin
Tuesday, March 31
MTEN: Middle Tennessee vs Tennessee State
Sunday, March 29
MTEN: Middle Tennessee vs Tulane
Sunday, March 29
