2021-22 Men's Tennis Roster

Karl Lee (Photo: Scott Chandler)
Photo by: Scott Chandler
Karl Lee (Photo: Eric Hurd)
Photo by: Eric Hurd
Karl Lee (Photo: Don Liebig)

Karl Lee

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    null
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Sacramento, Calif.
  • High School:
    Laurel Springs School

UCLA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
โ€ข ITA Scholar-Athlete (2022)
โ€ข 2-time Athletic Director's Honor Roll member (last Spring 2022)

2021-22
17-12 singles record (11-8 in dual matches) โ€ฆ 9-14 doubles mark (6-8 in dual matches) โ€ฆ named ITA-Scholar-Athlete โ€ฆ 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) โ€ฆ majority of completed doubles matches came on Court 3 (4-6); also finished on Court 2 (2-2) โ€ฆ posted two match-clinching points, including 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 decision over Carl Emil Overbeck of California (March 25) โ€ฆ with partner Stefan Leustian, clinched two doubles points, including 6-2 result over Max Basing/Alexandre Rotsaert of Stanford (March 26) โ€ฆ 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) โ€ฆ 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) โ€ฆ 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) โ€ฆ named to Athletic Directorโ€™s Honor Roll for Winter 2022, Spring 2022.

PRIOR TO UCLA
Graduated from Laurel Springs School โ€ฆ Blue Chip recruit according to TennisRecruiting.net; reached No. 1 in 2017 ... career-high ITF junior ranking: 294 โ€ฆ collected singles title at 2020 UTR Newport Beach (Calif.) Open โ€ฆ earned singles crown at 2020 Match Point Tennis Academy Open in Santa Ana, Calif. โ€ฆ captured singles championship at 2018 PTT-ITF Junior Grade 5 in Nonthaburi, Thailand โ€ฆ won singles title at 2019 Arden Hills Open in Sacramento, Calif. โ€ฆ claimed singles championship at 2018 iTennis La Habra (Calif.) Open โ€ฆ earned Boys' 14 singles championship at 2016 Zimmerman/Johnson USTA National Tournament in Stanford, Calif. โ€ฆ reached singles semifinal round at 2016 NorCal Boys' 16 Junior Sectional Championships in Sacramento, Calif. โ€ฆ with partner Hunter Heck, won Boys' 12 doubles title at 2015 Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif. โ€ฆ 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 โ€ฆ with partner Benjamin Kittay, won Boys' 12 doubles title at 2015 USTA National Championships in Little Rock, Ark.

PERSONAL
Son of Richard and Chisato โ€ฆ has two older sisters, Marika and Marisa โ€ฆ decided to attend UCLA because it offers โ€œtop-notch academics,โ€ a โ€œgreat coaching staff,โ€ the opportunity to play at Los Angeles Tennis Center and a โ€œprofessional culture for athletesโ€ โ€ฆ lists his greatest athletic thrills to date as traveling and competing โ€ฆ admires former baseball player Ichiro Suzuki and former boxer Manny Pacquiao โ€ฆ hobbies and interests include anything tennis related, baseball and video games โ€ฆ can solve a Rubikโ€™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
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