Baylor Men's Tennis Adds Zsombor Velcz to Fall 2022 Recruiting Class

WACO, Texas – Baylor men’s tennis signed Zsombor Velcz to the 2022 recruiting class, head coach Michael Woodson announced Wednesday. Velcz heads to Waco after a stint with the Match Point Tennis Club.

“Baylor Tennis has been fortunate to have several great Hungarian players in the program over the past few decades, and Zsombor will be no exception,” said head coach Michael Woodson. “With his decorated background and experience, as well as strong work ethic, we have no doubt he will make an immediate impact on our team.”

The Budapest, Hungary, native joins the squad in the fall with a universal tennis rating of 13.44, an ATP singles ranking of 835 and doubles ranking of 862.

So far, Velcz has tallied four points to his name in ITF play. His first and most recent tournament title comes from the 2021 Gurugram 15k, where he defeated three-time All-Big 10 honoree Dusty Boyer from Nebraska, 6-3, 6-2, in the final round.

For doubles play, Velcz took the title at the Bratislava ITF 15k in August of 2021 with partner Mate Valkusz.

In 2018, Velcz won the U16 Hungarian Outdoor National Championship with an impressive 6-0, 6-1 performance in the finals over Ivan Noel Hornung. Earlier in the season, he also won the indoor Hungarian championship in both singles and doubles.

“As we gear up for another championship run, Zsombor adds to an already talented and deep roster,” said Woodson. “We can’t wait to get to work with him soon!”

Velcz joins a Baylor team that is coming off a 29-4 season that saw the Bears win their third-consecutive Big 12 Championship title and reach the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight for the third-straight year.