2020-21 Men's Tennis Roster
Rafael de Alba
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Leon, Mexico
- High School:
- Monterrey Prep Tech
Bio
2023-24: Posted a 13-11 overall record and a 7-8 record in doubles…Earned two singles wins against ranked opponents: #26 Princeton and #73 UTSA…Went undefeated in singles at the Southern Miss Invitational.
2022-23: Led Tulane in singles with a 17-5 overall record and a 4-4 doubles record… Earned singles wins against eight ranked teams: UCF #48, Memphis #37, Tulsa #56, VCU #36, Auburn #15, Texas Tech #44, Middle Tennessee #25, SMU #50 and Louisiana #62…Named AAC player of the week for leading Tulane to a pair of wins against two ITA-ranked programs…Won doubles title alongside Rafael de Alba in the Cajuns Classic in the fall.
2021-22: Finished with an 11-15 overall record in singles and a 12-10 overall mark in doubles... Defeated the No. 31 doubles team in the nation, Max Basing and Timothy Sah of Stanford, alongside doubles partner Billy Suarez... Clinched the match over Alcorn State in straight sets and secured the match victory in three sets in the season opener against Cal... Started the spring season 6-0 playing with Billy Suarez in doubles from January 17-March 11... Reached the Singles Main Draw Quarterfinals at the ITA Southern Regionals in the fall.
2020-21: Went 12-5 overall in singles during the spring including a 9-1 record at the No. 6 spot in the lineup...His 12 wins ranked third on the team...Won eight of his matches in straight sets...Collected two wins against LSU in straight sets...Defeated Gregor Ramskogler of No. 24 Mississippi State, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3...Outlasted Evin McDonald of No. 6 Texas, 6-3, 7-5...Defeated Mikhail Sokoloskiy No. 13 UCF, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3...Recorded six straight singles wins Jan. 22-Feb. 27...Collected five straight singles wins March 21-April 11.
Before Tulane: Reached as high as No. 54 in the ITF Junior world rankings in January 2020 and finished the year at No. 63… Ranked as the No. 1 junior player in Mexico and No. 1 in COTECC rankings every year since U14…Reached the quarterfinals of the 2020 J1 tournaments in Paraguay and Costa Rica, respectively…Won multiple singles titles in 2019 at the J4 Tampico, J3 Cancun and J4 Costa Rica…Reached the quarterfinals of J1 Cancun and the semifinals of J3 Monterrey in 2019…Won the 2018 J4 Guatemala title, reached the J4 Monterrey semifinals and the round of 16 at the J1 Campeche… Competed in the World Junior Tennis Championship in Prostejov, Czech Republic at age 14.
Facts: Born May 9 to Michael and Jean Barry in Limerick, Ireland.
2022-23: Led Tulane in singles with a 17-5 overall record and a 4-4 doubles record… Earned singles wins against eight ranked teams: UCF #48, Memphis #37, Tulsa #56, VCU #36, Auburn #15, Texas Tech #44, Middle Tennessee #25, SMU #50 and Louisiana #62…Named AAC player of the week for leading Tulane to a pair of wins against two ITA-ranked programs…Won doubles title alongside Rafael de Alba in the Cajuns Classic in the fall.
2021-22: Finished with an 11-15 overall record in singles and a 12-10 overall mark in doubles... Defeated the No. 31 doubles team in the nation, Max Basing and Timothy Sah of Stanford, alongside doubles partner Billy Suarez... Clinched the match over Alcorn State in straight sets and secured the match victory in three sets in the season opener against Cal... Started the spring season 6-0 playing with Billy Suarez in doubles from January 17-March 11... Reached the Singles Main Draw Quarterfinals at the ITA Southern Regionals in the fall.
2020-21: Went 12-5 overall in singles during the spring including a 9-1 record at the No. 6 spot in the lineup...His 12 wins ranked third on the team...Won eight of his matches in straight sets...Collected two wins against LSU in straight sets...Defeated Gregor Ramskogler of No. 24 Mississippi State, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3...Outlasted Evin McDonald of No. 6 Texas, 6-3, 7-5...Defeated Mikhail Sokoloskiy No. 13 UCF, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3...Recorded six straight singles wins Jan. 22-Feb. 27...Collected five straight singles wins March 21-April 11.
Before Tulane: Reached as high as No. 54 in the ITF Junior world rankings in January 2020 and finished the year at No. 63… Ranked as the No. 1 junior player in Mexico and No. 1 in COTECC rankings every year since U14…Reached the quarterfinals of the 2020 J1 tournaments in Paraguay and Costa Rica, respectively…Won multiple singles titles in 2019 at the J4 Tampico, J3 Cancun and J4 Costa Rica…Reached the quarterfinals of J1 Cancun and the semifinals of J3 Monterrey in 2019…Won the 2018 J4 Guatemala title, reached the J4 Monterrey semifinals and the round of 16 at the J1 Campeche… Competed in the World Junior Tennis Championship in Prostejov, Czech Republic at age 14.
Facts: Born May 9 to Michael and Jean Barry in Limerick, Ireland.
South Alabama Postgame: HC Jon Sumrall, SPEAR Javion White, RB Zuberi Mobley
Sunday, September 07
Press Conference: Volleyball Postgame - 9/5/25
Saturday, September 06
Tulane Tuesday: BAN Harvey Dyson - 9/2/25
Wednesday, September 03
Tulane Tuesday: HC Jon Sumrall - 9/2/25
Tuesday, September 02
