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2025-26 Men's Tennis Roster

Axel Huysmans

  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 /
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Mechelen, Belgium
  • High School Atlas College

Biography

Mountain West Freshman of the Week (March 12, 2025)

NEVADA CAREER
SOPHOMORE (2025-26):
Finished the season 17-11 in singles play and 18-11 in doubles, leading the team in wins in both categories ... Played at No. 1 singles for 17 of Nevada's 22 duals, going 7-7 ... Opened spring dual season with three-straight singles wins at UC Riverside (Jan. 19) and Menlo College (April 24) ... Won his first four doubles matches with three different partners ... Began teaming with Max Contet in a win March 1 at Pomona-Pitzer, and the tandem went 5-3 until Contet's season-ending injury ... Bounced back from a three-match singles losing streak to record five wins in a row, starting with a 6-1, 6-0 victory at Pomona-Pitzer (March 1) ... The streak continued with straight-sets wins against New Mexico State (March 6) and Portland (March 6) and continued with a win over Hawai'i (March 7) and Weber State (March 14) ... Picked up a key win at No. 1 over GCU in Nevada's dual victory (April 17) ... Had two doubles wins in conference play, one with Contet against San Diego State (March 29) and one with Sebastiano Cressi at Air Force (April 11).

FRESHMAN (2024-25): Captured Mountain West Freshman of the Week on March 12 after a week with three singles wins and a doubles win ... Competed in five duals in doubles, sdf ... Went 7-9 in singles play and 5-9 in doubles on the year ... In duals played one singles match at No. 3, two at both Nos. 4 and 5, and one at No. 6, while in doubles was at No. 2 twice and at No. 3 five times ... Won his first doubles match during the spring dual season, picking up a 6-1 decision over Montana State (Feb. 1) ... Picked up a straight-sets singles win against Florida Gulf Coast (Feb. 23) ... Teamed again with Greg Valente to defeat a pair from Montana (March 7) ... Got two singles wins in a day March 7, beating opponents from New Mexico State and Montana ... Made it three-straight singles wins with a win in dual against Hawai'i (March 8).

PRIOR TO NEVADA
Attended Atlas College, a high school in Genk, Belgium ... Graduated in 2024 ... Won Men's 1 2* in Belgium

PERSONAL
Son of Chris Huysmans and Els Lemmens ... Has an older brother, Maxime, 21 ... Felt Nevada was the best match for him in terms of both academics and tennis ... Also recruited by JMU and Campbell ... Lists Roger Feder as his sports hero ... Majoring in Business ... Born September 24, 2006.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    6'0"
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    6'0"