2023-24 Men's Tennis Roster
Cairo, Alex

Alex Cairo
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- The Einstein School
Bio
ITA Player Page
Sophomore Year (2024-25)
Match-by-Match Statistics
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Posted a 10-13 singles record, going 5-5 in the fall and 5-8 in duals (1-4 at No. 5, 4-4 at No. 6)
• Earned his first singles victory over a ranked opponent, defeating No. 113 ranked Nakashima (OSU) 6-4, 6-2 on Oct. 12
• Clinched the team win over Oregon on March 7 and went 3-5 in the conference
• Recorded a 15-14 doubles record, 6-2 during the fall and 9-12 in duals (1-3 at No. 1, 3-4 at No. 2, 5-5 at No. 3)
• Had a seven-match doubles win streak with Will Cooksey (Nov. 3-Jan. 26) and the pair finished year 12-7
• Earned his first ranked doubles win with Gavin Young on Feb. 14, defeating a pair from Virginia 7-6 (4)
• Won his first match at No. 1 doubles on March 7 with partner Benjamin Kittay, topping Oregon's duo 6-3
Freshman Year (2023-24)
Match-by-Match Statistics
• B1G Doubles Championship runner-up with partner Bjorn Swenson
• Went 4-6 in singles and was 2-2 at No. 6 in dual play including a 2-0 record in the B1G
• On a two-match win streak in singles
• Posted a 7-13 overall doubles mark with a 4-9 dual mark (1-4 at No. 2, 3-5 at No. 3) and was 1-3 in the B1G
• Played with six different partners with a three-match streak with partner Bjorn Swenson
Before Michigan
• Played in four tournaments in 2023
• Living part-time in Argentina, Cairo played on the futures circuit in South America
• Went 5-4 in his nine matches, including appearances at the M15 Tabasco, M25 Xalapa and M15 Santo
• Won four of his six matches on the clay courts.
• Attended The Einstein School
Personal
• Born June 8, 2004
• Son of Alberto (Johns Hopkins '92) and Catherine (Johns Hopkins '94) Cairo
• Has a younger sister Anabel
• Ross School of Business
Career Statistics
Sophomore Year (2024-25)
Match-by-Match Statistics
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Posted a 10-13 singles record, going 5-5 in the fall and 5-8 in duals (1-4 at No. 5, 4-4 at No. 6)
• Earned his first singles victory over a ranked opponent, defeating No. 113 ranked Nakashima (OSU) 6-4, 6-2 on Oct. 12
• Clinched the team win over Oregon on March 7 and went 3-5 in the conference
• Recorded a 15-14 doubles record, 6-2 during the fall and 9-12 in duals (1-3 at No. 1, 3-4 at No. 2, 5-5 at No. 3)
• Had a seven-match doubles win streak with Will Cooksey (Nov. 3-Jan. 26) and the pair finished year 12-7
• Earned his first ranked doubles win with Gavin Young on Feb. 14, defeating a pair from Virginia 7-6 (4)
• Won his first match at No. 1 doubles on March 7 with partner Benjamin Kittay, topping Oregon's duo 6-3
Freshman Year (2023-24)
Match-by-Match Statistics
• B1G Doubles Championship runner-up with partner Bjorn Swenson
• Went 4-6 in singles and was 2-2 at No. 6 in dual play including a 2-0 record in the B1G
• On a two-match win streak in singles
• Posted a 7-13 overall doubles mark with a 4-9 dual mark (1-4 at No. 2, 3-5 at No. 3) and was 1-3 in the B1G
• Played with six different partners with a three-match streak with partner Bjorn Swenson
Before Michigan
• Played in four tournaments in 2023
• Living part-time in Argentina, Cairo played on the futures circuit in South America
• Went 5-4 in his nine matches, including appearances at the M15 Tabasco, M25 Xalapa and M15 Santo
• Won four of his six matches on the clay courts.
• Attended The Einstein School
Personal
• Born June 8, 2004
• Son of Alberto (Johns Hopkins '92) and Catherine (Johns Hopkins '94) Cairo
• Has a younger sister Anabel
• Ross School of Business
Career Statistics
Singles | Overall | Dual | Fall/Ind. | Big Ten | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 |
2023-24 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 2-2 | |||||
2024-25 | 10-13 | 5-8 | 5-5 | 3-5 | 1-4 | 4-4 | ||||
Career | 14-19 | 7-10 | 7-9 | 5-5 | 1-4 | 6-6 |
Doubles | Overall | Dual | Fall/Ind. | Big Ten | #1 | #2 | #3 |
2023-24 | 7-13 | 4-9 | 3-4 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 3-5 | |
2024-25 | 15-14 | 9-12 | 6-2 | 5-4 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 5-5 |
Career | 22-27 | 13-21 | 9-6 | 6-7 | 1-3 | 4-8 | 8-10 |
Styler Finishes Michigan Career as NCAA Runner Up
Tuesday, May 30
Men's Tennis Highlights vs. Cal - NCAA Tournament Second Round (May 7)
Sunday, May 07
Men's Tennis Highlights vs. Toledo - NCAA Tournament First Round (May 6)
Saturday, May 06
Men's Tennis Highlights vs. Texas - NCAA Super Regional (May 14)
Saturday, May 14