2021-22 Men's Tennis Roster
Roster
Karl Lee
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Sacramento, Calif.
- High School:
- Laurel Springs School
UCLA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• ITA Scholar-Athlete (2022)
• 2-time Athletic Director's Honor Roll member (last Spring 2022)
2021-22
17-12 singles record (11-8 in dual matches) … 9-14 doubles mark (6-8 in dual matches) … named ITA-Scholar-Athlete … posted majority of singles decisions on Courts 4 (3-3) and 5 (3-3); also finished on Courts 2 (1-0) and 6 (1-1) … majority of completed doubles matches came on Court 3 (4-6); also finished on Court 2 (2-2) … posted two match-clinching points, including 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 decision over Carl Emil Overbeck of California (March 25) … with partner Stefan Leustian, clinched two doubles points, including 6-2 result over Max Basing/Alexandre Rotsaert of Stanford (March 26) … with partner Max Wild, topped Francisco Bastias/Bruno Caula of Utah, 7-5, to clinch doubles point in quarterfinal round at Pac-12 Championships (April 21) … with partner Blaine Hovenier, defeated Joe Leather/Colter Smith of Cal Poly, 8-2, to reach doubles quarterfinal round at Jack Kramer Invitational (Nov. 5) … earned first-career singles victory with 6-3, 6-1 decision over Nitzan Ricklis of University of San Francisco to reach Flight A consolation semifinal round at UCSB Classic (Oct. 9) … named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Winter 2022, Spring 2022.
PRIOR TO UCLA
Graduated from Laurel Springs School … Blue Chip recruit according to TennisRecruiting.net; reached No. 1 in 2017 ... career-high ITF junior ranking: 294 … collected singles title at 2020 UTR Newport Beach (Calif.) Open … earned singles crown at 2020 Match Point Tennis Academy Open in Santa Ana, Calif. … captured singles championship at 2018 PTT-ITF Junior Grade 5 in Nonthaburi, Thailand … won singles title at 2019 Arden Hills Open in Sacramento, Calif. … claimed singles championship at 2018 iTennis La Habra (Calif.) Open … earned Boys' 14 singles championship at 2016 Zimmerman/Johnson USTA National Tournament in Stanford, Calif. … reached singles semifinal round at 2016 NorCal Boys' 16 Junior Sectional Championships in Sacramento, Calif. … with partner Hunter Heck, won Boys' 12 doubles title at 2015 Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif. … with Heck, earned Boys' 12 doubles crown at 2014 USTA National Winter Championships in Tucson, Ariz.; also reached Boys' 12 singles Silver Draw final round … with partner Benjamin Kittay, won Boys' 12 doubles title at 2015 USTA National Championships in Little Rock, Ark.
PERSONAL
Son of Richard and Chisato … has two older sisters, Marika and Marisa … decided to attend UCLA because it offers “top-notch academics,” a “great coaching staff,” the opportunity to play at Los Angeles Tennis Center and a “professional culture for athletes” … lists his greatest athletic thrills to date as traveling and competing … admires former baseball player Ichiro Suzuki and former boxer Manny Pacquiao … hobbies and interests include anything tennis related, baseball and video games … can solve a Rubik’s Cube ... undeclared major.
| CAREER SINGLES RECORD | CAREER DOUBLES RECORD | |||||
| YEAR | DUAL | TOUR | OVERALL | DUAL | TOUR | OVERALL |
| 2021-22 | 11-8 | 6-4 | 17-12 | 6-8 | 3-6 | 9-14 |
| TOTALS | 11-8 | 6-4 | 17-12 | 6-8 | 3-6 | 9-14 |
