Syrym Abdukhalikov
Syrym Abdukhalikov
Height: 6-3
Year: 2013
Hometown: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Team: Tennis
Award: Male Athlete of the Year

In just two seasons, Syrym Abdukhalikov wrote his name throughout the Tennessee Tech men’s tennis record books, leading the Golden Eagles to back-to-back unbeaten marks and a 17-0 record in Ohio Valley Conference regular-season matches while manning the No. 1 singles and doubles positions. This spring, he was named the OVC Player of the Year, leading Tech to a 9-0 record within the league. Individually, the native of Almaty, Kazakhstan, posted a flawless 9-0 record against OVC opponents during the regular season and was 10-0 for the year against OVC foes, including one win in the tournament, finishing his career on a 10-match winning streak. In doubles play, he teamed with sophomore Alejandro Augusto for an identical 9-0 record against the league. He finished with a 14-2 record in singles play during the dual match season. He was named first-team all-OVC and was named the OVC Player of the Week three consecutive times. His .708 winning percentage in singles matches this spring ranks seventh all-time in Tech history, and his .680 overall winning percentage for the year ranks 10th. For his two-year career, he went 32-19 in singles play and his .627 career winning percentage ranks as the eighth-best in Tech history. His two-year combined career mark of 60-39 gives him a .606 winning percentage, which ranks sixth in school history.