Men's Tennis Adds International Talent to 2026 Signing Class

ORLANDO - The UCF men’s tennis program has officially announced the signing of three standout recruits set to join the Knights ahead of the 2026–27 season.

Hailing from three different countries, each newcomer arrives with international experience and a proven track record of success, including a top-200 ranking in the ITF World Junior standings for each signee. Their addition marks yet another exciting step forward under the leadership of Head Coach Lloyd Bruce-Burgess. 

Christian Gronfeldt-Sorensen / Copenhagen, Denmark

Gronfeldt-Sorensen brings in an outstanding international resume having been a four-time Danish National Champion and currently standing at No.1 U18 player in Denmark. The Copenhagen native reached an ITF World Junior Ranking of No.129 while earning his spot to compete in the 2025 Junior US Open. During the ITF Junior Circuit, he was able to obtain three singles titles and earn nine double titles, cementing himself among some of the best juniors.  

Gronfeldt-Sorensen has been able to make multiple strong runs in prominent juniors’ double tournaments by securing titles alongside his fellow Denmark native August Brostroem Poulsen, in the J100 Hanko with a 6-4, 7-6 victory and the J300 San Jose winning 7-5, 1-6, 10-2. The tandem also reached the J200 Aldershot finals in Great Britain after having an amazing comeback with a final score of 3-6, 6-3, 10-5. As a singles player he recently won the J100 Varnamo in Sweden and was able to make it up the charts while obtaining a UTR of 12.54.

Fanming Meng / Tianjin, China

Fanming Meng joins the Knights as a highly talented recruit out of Tianjin, China. Meng comes to Orlando with an ITF Junior World Ranking of No. 125 and an ATP Singles World ranking of No. 1992. He has competed in almost 60 tournaments since 2022, with 24 of which being held in the last ten months.

Meng stands the No. 1 ranked junior in China with a UTR of 12.36. He was recently crowned the winner of the J100 Singles Championship in Dubai earlier this year and the J100 Singles Championship in Seoul in 2024. He became a finalist in singles at the J100 Qionghai earlier this season. Meng has also shown promise in doubles play, being named the J100 Doubles Champion in Huzhou this year. 

Kai Thompson / Tai Po District, Hong Kong

Ranked as the No. 1 Junior player in Hong Kong, Kai Thompson will be one of the most promising talents from his region to enter the collegiate circuit. During his time competing as a junior, Thompson was able to represent his nation at the Davis Cup and has earned an outstanding ranking in the ITF Junior World Ranking of No.126. Thompson currently holds a UTR of 12.25

Thompson was able to make consistent success in the prominent juniors’ single tournaments, obtaining four titles in the last year including J100 Monington, J60 Singapore, J60 Katmandu, and J60 Nonthaburi. He also sits at his career high ATP ranking at No. 1896 and recently went through two impressive runs making it all the way to the semifinals at the J100 Chengdu and J300 Wanju.

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