Nelson Alapi

Amar Tahirovic

/ Men's Tennis

Photo by: Lianne Garrahan

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
San Diego, Calif.
High School:
Weil Tennis Academy

2024-25 (Freshman): Finished 12-10 in singles and 9-11 in doubles in his first collegiate season ... went 3-0 in singles at the Bucknell Invitational to start his career and went on to go 11-1 in the fall tournament season ... also won all three of his matches at the River City Open, beating opponents from Georgetown, William & Mary, and Richmond, and at the Navy Invitational with wins over Binghamton, Saint Joseph's, and Navy.

Personal/Before Bucknell: Born Apr. 17, 2006 in San Diego ... son of Margaret Alapi ... has an older sister, Cristina ... grandfather played tennis at the U.S. Naval Academy ... attended La Jolla High School before transferring to Weil Tennis Academy prior to his junior year ... helped La Jolla win a D1 league championship in 2022 ... entered Bucknell with a 10.66 UTR, ranking No. 154 in the nation ... advanced to the fourth round of doubles at Clay Court Nationals ... played in the Kalamazoo Nationals and in a 15K futures tournament.