Elon University Athletics

Honors & Awards

• 2025 All-CAA First Team - Singles
• 2025 All-CAA Second Team - Doubles
• CAA Player of the Week (March 11, 2025)

Freshman (2024-25)
Earned All-CAA First Team honors in singles and All-CAA Second Team recognition in doubles • Joined Elon prior to the start of the spring season • Paced Elon with 11 singles victories in the spring, all coming at the No. 2 position • Earned the first dual singles win of his career in his first match against VCU (2/2), prevailing in a third set • Won three consecutive singles matches in three sets against Coastal Carolina (2/28), Campbell (3/9) and Gadner-Webb (3/17) • Named CAA Player of the Week on March 11 following the victories over Coastal Carolina and Campbell, in which he came from a set down to win both • His win over Gardner-Webb kicked off a six-match winning streak in completed singles contests that also included victories against UNC Asheville (3/21), Liberty (3/25), William & Mary in a match tiebreak (3/30), Presbyterian (4/5) and College of Charleston (4/17) • Played No. 2 singles in both of Elon's CAA Tournament matches versus Monmouth (4/26) and UNCW (4/27) • Won 10 matches at No. 2 doubles with partner Jack Curtis • Earned the first dual doubles win of his career with Curtis against Penn (2/9) • Won his final six completed doubles matches on the season alongside Curtis, including regular season CAA matches against William & Mary and College of Charleston, along with the CAA Tournament semifinal against Monmouth • His 10 doubles victories were tied with Curtis for the most on the Phoenix 

Prior to Elon
Career-high ITF ranking of No. 349 • 11.90 UTR with three ATP points, placing him among the top 1500 in the ATP world rankings

Personal
Full name is Rafael Lucas Emanuel Wondwosen Ymer • Son of Wondwosen and Kelemework • Brothers Elias and Mikael both play professional tennis

Career Stats (Dual Match Only - Spring Season)

Year (Match-By-Match Link)	Singles	Doubles
2025	11-6	10-6
Overall	11-6	10-6