Jelani Sarr

AWARDS

• 2x ITA Scholar-Athlete (2023, 2024)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2024)
• SEC Community Service Team (2024)
• 2x SEC Freshman of the Week (Jan. 31, March 13)
• CSC Academic CSC All-District (2025)

2024-25 (SOPHOMORE)

• Earned a 16-8 record in singles with a 9-4 dual match standing
• Played at the No. 3 (2-0), 5 (5-3) and 6 (2-1) positions
• Earned ITA rankings in singles throughout the season, reaching a high of No. 77
• Played a pivotal role in sending the Gamecocks to the SEC Championship, defeating No. 117 Martinez Serrano of #2 seed Mississippi State in a lengthy three set comeback 4-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(3), fighting through long rallies to get the Gamecocks one away from clinching the match. Was a crucial point as if he would’ve lost, the Bulldogs would’ve clinched the match
• Went 23-14 in doubles from the No. 1 (2-0) and 2 (10-9) positions
• Went 14-9 with Karahan, earning two ranked wins
• Had to move up to the No. 1 position for the first time this season against then-No. 18 Oklahoma and face No. 39 Oscar Lacides and Bruno Nhavene when he was unranked with Karahan. Defeated the pair in a tightly contested matchup 7-6(8) to clinch the doubles point for the Gamecocks
• Defeated No. 17 Thomas Paulsell and Ryan Colby of Georgia 6-4 alongside Karahan
• Ranked seven separate times in doubles with Karahan, peaking at No. 39

2023-24 (FRESHMAN)

• Began his collegiate career with a pair of statement ranked singles wins – his first in a three-set comeback over then-No. 48 Lucas Staeheli of NC State and his second in straight sets over then No. 106 Anuj Watane of North Carolina
• Went a team-leading 12-6 in tournament singles play with five of his wins over ranked opponents, three of them in the top-50
• Claimed his first top-20 win over then-No. 17 Kenta Miyoshi of Illinois 6-3, 6-4
• Made his first appearance in the ITA singles ranking during the first rankings of the regular season at No. 78
• Played in the dual singles lineup at the Nos. 3, 4, and 5 positions
• Won 15 dual singles matches with nine of them at the No. 4 spot in the lineup
• Clinched South Carolina’s match against rival Clemson
• Won seven doubles matches in tournament play and 14 in dual play
• Tallied nine doubles wins with Lucas Andrade da Silva and 11 doubles wins with fellow freshman Sean Daryabeigi

2023 

• Joined the program in January as an early enrollee but did not compete

PRE-COLLEGE

• Trained at the Van Der Meer Tennis Academy in Savannah, Georgia
• Blue chip recruit who ranked as high as the No. 9 in the nation for the class of 2023 (via tennisrecruiting.net)
• Ranked as the No. 1 recruit in the state of Georgia (via tennisrecruiting.net)
• Joined the program with a career high ITF Juniors ranking of No. 88 (July 2022)
• Won junior singles titles at the J5 Honfluer, J5 San Diego, J3 San Jose, and J3 Coral Gables (clay)
• Won junior doubles titles at the J5 Honfleur, J4 Queretaro (clay), and the J5 Dakar
• Joined the program with a singles UTR of 12.81 and was considered the No. 16 junior in the US and No. 93 junior in the world
• Competed in The Junior Championships at Wimbledon and the US Open Junior Championships in 2022

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