EliStephenson

Career Record: 

• Singles: 59-22
• Doubles: 40-32

2025-26 (Junior):

• 26-11 singles record, including 15-7 in dual matches, playing primarily at No. 1 position
• 14-11 doubles record, including 14-9 in dual matches, playing primarily at No. 1 position
• All-SEC First Team
• SEC Player of the Week- February 4
• CSC Academic All-District
• Qualified for 2025 NCAA Singles Championship, advancing to round of 32
• Ranked No. 15 in final ITA Doubles Rankings alongside Jack Loutit
• Ranked No. 26 in final ITA Singles Rankings
• 14 ranked singles wins, seven times his total in first two seasons combined
• Eight ranked doubles wins
• Two clinching wins
• Career-high ITA Singles Ranking of No. 16 on February 19
• Advanced to first career NCAA Individual Championship after unbeaten run at ITA South Sectional Championships
• Qualified to main draw at ITA All-American Championships after beginning in pre-qualifying
• ITF M15 Lexington Doubles Champion

2023-24 (Sophomore): 

• Team Captain
• ITA All-American
• ITA Scholar Athlete
• SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
• 2025 SEC Community Service Team
• 14-9 singles record (9-7 dual); 16-10 doubles record (13-8 dual)
• Ranked No. 10 in final ITA Doubles Rankings with Jack Loutit
• Earned six ranked doubles wins with Stephenson–No. 23 Blaydes/Ratiu (Georgia), No. 45 Penzlin/Lofman (LSU), No. 28 Ross/Cox (Vanderbilt), No. 8 Legout/Brown (Texas), No. 19 Vrba/Smillie (Arkansas), No. 22 Suresh/Pow (Wake Forest)
• Won Blue Heart Award at 2025 CATSPYs
• Advanced to quarterfinals in singles and doubles at ITA Ohio Valley Regional

2023-24 (Freshman): 

• Went 17-1 during the dual match season, playing primarily at sixth singles where he was 12-1
• 9-9 doubles record in the spring alongside Jaden Weekes (4-4 at No. 2 doubles, 5-5 at No. 3 doubles)
• ITA Ohio Valley Rookie of the Year
• SEC All-Freshman Team
• SEC Freshman of the Week (Feb. 7)
• SEC Freshman of the Week (Feb. 14)
• Led the team with six clinches on the year including in the SEC Tournament Championship against South Carolina
• 2-1 singles record for fall season
• 1-2 doubles record during the fall
• SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

Prior to UK: 

• Blue Chip Recruit ranked No. 18 in the USA
• No. 1 ranked player in Kentucky
• Two-time Kentucky state champion
• Semifinals of J1 Lexington ITF
• Easter Bowl Doubles Finalist
• No. 492 ITF ranking