PROVO, Utah – Head coach Zack Warren has announced the signing of Blue Chip recruit Yubel Ubri.
"What a terrific addition to our BYU family," Warren said. "Yubel is a Blue Chip recruit, one of the best junior players in the United States and a first-class individual. The BYU community will love his energy, heart and character. He will be a fantastic teammate and we’re excited for him to join us in January."
The Miami Beach, Florida native has been playing tennis since he was three, with his father as his first coach. He also grew up competing alongside and against current BYU freshman Brennon Chow.
At nine years old he competed in one of his first major tournaments, “Little Mo,” where he became a three-time champion in 2017 by winning events in three different states.
In singles, Ubri has won five ITF junior titles, earning tournament wins in both 2024 and 2023, and three more in 2022 with strong runs at J100, J60 and J5 events in Santo Domingo and Tegucigalpa. The most recent came in May 2024 in the Dominican Republic, where he won five straight head to head matches.
As for doubles, Ubri has won two titles, including one last April in Ontario, Canada where he captured the J200 Woodbridge tournament.
Ubri has a 22–17 overall record in U.S. junior competition, going 7–7 against bluechips, 4–3 vs. 5 stars, 2–0 vs. 4 stars and holding winning records against every rated group he faced, while going 7–7 against unrated players.
Across his junior career, Ubri has stayed consistently inside the national top 20 in recruiting, peaking at No. 15 in 2023, and his TennisRPI also remained strong, finishing each year inside the top 40 from 2022 through 2025.