ORLANDO – UCF head coach Lloyd Bruce-Burgess has announced two signings ahead of both his first season at the helm and the program’s inaugural campaign as a member of the Big 12 Conference. Alongside assistant coach Kareem Allaf, the UCF men's tennis team has inked two promising players to complement a youthful, yet poised squad for the coming seasons. The current group, composed of eight international players, will add Walid Ahouda of Morocco and Adriano Dzhenev of Bulgaria. Both rising stars in their respective regions, Ahouda and Dzhenev have multiple professional titles to their names and will add talent and versatility to the Knights.
We are excited to welcome Adriano to our team. Adriano has had an exceptional junior career, highlighted by his career-high ranking of #13 in the world. He brings a wealth of experience from playing in high stakes matches, which will be invaluable as he competes in a college tennis environment.
We are thrilled to announce Walid Ahouda to our team, marking him as the third Moroccan to join our ranks. He will be partnering with his Davis Cup teammates, Mehdi Benchkroun and Yasine Dlimi. Walid’s career has been impressive thus far, and we are eager to contribute to his further development.