The University of Mississippi Athletics
Friday, February 27
Oxford, Miss.
3 p.m.
Ole Miss
vs
Arkansas
Men’s Tennis Hosts Arkansas for First Home SEC Matchup Before Traveling to Play LSU
2/26/2026 | Men's Tennis
OXFORD, Miss.– Ole Miss Men's Tennis prepares for a weekend full of tennis, beginning with hosting Arkansas before traveling to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to take on LSU.
Ole Miss No. 34 (12-2, 0-2 SEC) is coming off two hard-fought losses against No. 14 Texas A&M and No. 33 Oklahoma.
The Rebels will host their first conference match against No. 30 Arkansas (10-3, 0-1) on Friday, Feb. 27, at 3 p.m. at the Palmer Salloum Tennis Center.
Arkansas features No. 18 Jakub Vrba, who showed poise during their match against Memphis this past week with a singles win against Maxime Dubouch, 6-3, 6-4. In doubles, Vrba, alongside his partner Connor Smillie are ranked as the No. 66 doubles pairing per ITA rankings.
Following its Friday matchup, Ole Miss will face off against No. 7 LSU (10-2, 1-1 SEC) on Sunday at the LSU Tennis Complex at 12 p.m.
The Tigers enter the matchup with two ranked singles players, No. 53 Erik Arutiunian and No. 102 Andrej Loncarevic. Loncarevic is coming off a notable performance against Alabama, where he defeated No. 90 Matic Kriznik. LSU also comes in with No. 63 doubles pairing of Matias Ponce de Leon and Erik Artutiunian.
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For more information on Ole Miss Men's Tennis, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissMTennis, on Facebook at OleMissMTennis, and on Instagram at OleMissMTennis. Follow Coach Jacoby on Twitter at @JakeJacoby.
THE REBELS
Matthieu Chambonniere (So.) – Paris, France
- Finished the 2024 season with a 23-7 singles record and a 14-15 doubles record
- Earned the most wins in singles and doubles by any Rebel during the season
- First Rebel Freshman to earn 20 singles wins since 2020-21 season
- Ranked as high as No. 67 in the ITA doubles rankings
- Tallied 16 singles victories in dual matches
- Secured a Rebel best seven singles wins in conference play
Stefano D'Agostino (Fr.) – Arco, Italy
- Ranked as high as No.2 in the ITF singles ranking in August 2024
- Earned ATP career-high rankings of No.742 in doubles and No. 782 in singles
Vlado Jankanj (Fr.) – Belgrade, Serbia
- Holds an ATP career-high singles ranking of No. 1074
- Secured first juniors title, winning the J60 Maribor tournament in Slovenia
- Notched a 71% win rate in his ITF men's career, earing 25 wins over the past two years
Loan Lestir (So.) – Lille, France
- Secured a 14-12 Singles record in his rookie season
- Tallied a team-high 10 singles dual wins
-Captured six SEC singles victories
- Clinched match against Memphis in collegiate dual debut
Benjamin Martin (So.) – Nort-sur-Erdre, France
- Notched 11 single victories
- Earned 13 wins in doubles play
- Tied a team-high nine dual doubles wins
Kai Milburn (So.) – Queenstown, New Zealand
- Compiled an 8-2 record in singles
- Secured seven dual wins in doubles, six on court 1
- Played primarily on court No. 6 in singles and court No. 1 in doubles
- Captured two conference victories on the doubles court
-Ranked as high as No. 51 in the ITA doubles rankings with Isac Strömberg
Pietro Pampanin (Fr.) – Trieste, Italy
- Won M15 Getxo doubles title to secure first ITF World Tennis Tour victory
- Strung together 18 ITF points across two years
- Earned ITF career-high singles ranking of No. 24
- Notched an ATP career-best doubles ranking of No. 813
Noah Schlagenhauf (Sr.) – Nuertingen, Germany
- Earned a 17-19 overall singles record, primarily in the No. 1 spot
- Earned 10 doubles victories during the 2025 campaign
Isac Strömberg (Sr.) – Stockholm, Sweden
- Earned 12 singles wins during the 2025 season
- Notched a 14-12 doubles record
- Primarily played in the No. 3 spot in singles and No. 1 slot for doubles
- Captured two conference wins on the doubles court
- Ranked as high as No. 51 in ITA doubles rankings with Kai Milburn
- Boasts three top 30 ranked wins in doubles
Gordon Whitwell (Sr.) – Oxford, Mississippi
- Finished the season with an overall 4-4 record in singles and 3-2 record in doubles
- Primarily played on court six for singles and doubles
- Had a perfect 3-0 record in dual singles matches
Ole Miss No. 34 (12-2, 0-2 SEC) is coming off two hard-fought losses against No. 14 Texas A&M and No. 33 Oklahoma.
The Rebels will host their first conference match against No. 30 Arkansas (10-3, 0-1) on Friday, Feb. 27, at 3 p.m. at the Palmer Salloum Tennis Center.
Arkansas features No. 18 Jakub Vrba, who showed poise during their match against Memphis this past week with a singles win against Maxime Dubouch, 6-3, 6-4. In doubles, Vrba, alongside his partner Connor Smillie are ranked as the No. 66 doubles pairing per ITA rankings.
Following its Friday matchup, Ole Miss will face off against No. 7 LSU (10-2, 1-1 SEC) on Sunday at the LSU Tennis Complex at 12 p.m.
The Tigers enter the matchup with two ranked singles players, No. 53 Erik Arutiunian and No. 102 Andrej Loncarevic. Loncarevic is coming off a notable performance against Alabama, where he defeated No. 90 Matic Kriznik. LSU also comes in with No. 63 doubles pairing of Matias Ponce de Leon and Erik Artutiunian.
FOLLOW THE REBELS ON SOCIAL
For more information on Ole Miss Men's Tennis, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissMTennis, on Facebook at OleMissMTennis, and on Instagram at OleMissMTennis. Follow Coach Jacoby on Twitter at @JakeJacoby.
THE REBELS
Matthieu Chambonniere (So.) – Paris, France
- Finished the 2024 season with a 23-7 singles record and a 14-15 doubles record
- Earned the most wins in singles and doubles by any Rebel during the season
- First Rebel Freshman to earn 20 singles wins since 2020-21 season
- Ranked as high as No. 67 in the ITA doubles rankings
- Tallied 16 singles victories in dual matches
- Secured a Rebel best seven singles wins in conference play
Stefano D'Agostino (Fr.) – Arco, Italy
- Ranked as high as No.2 in the ITF singles ranking in August 2024
- Earned ATP career-high rankings of No.742 in doubles and No. 782 in singles
Vlado Jankanj (Fr.) – Belgrade, Serbia
- Holds an ATP career-high singles ranking of No. 1074
- Secured first juniors title, winning the J60 Maribor tournament in Slovenia
- Notched a 71% win rate in his ITF men's career, earing 25 wins over the past two years
Loan Lestir (So.) – Lille, France
- Secured a 14-12 Singles record in his rookie season
- Tallied a team-high 10 singles dual wins
-Captured six SEC singles victories
- Clinched match against Memphis in collegiate dual debut
Benjamin Martin (So.) – Nort-sur-Erdre, France
- Notched 11 single victories
- Earned 13 wins in doubles play
- Tied a team-high nine dual doubles wins
Kai Milburn (So.) – Queenstown, New Zealand
- Compiled an 8-2 record in singles
- Secured seven dual wins in doubles, six on court 1
- Played primarily on court No. 6 in singles and court No. 1 in doubles
- Captured two conference victories on the doubles court
-Ranked as high as No. 51 in the ITA doubles rankings with Isac Strömberg
Pietro Pampanin (Fr.) – Trieste, Italy
- Won M15 Getxo doubles title to secure first ITF World Tennis Tour victory
- Strung together 18 ITF points across two years
- Earned ITF career-high singles ranking of No. 24
- Notched an ATP career-best doubles ranking of No. 813
Noah Schlagenhauf (Sr.) – Nuertingen, Germany
- Earned a 17-19 overall singles record, primarily in the No. 1 spot
- Earned 10 doubles victories during the 2025 campaign
Isac Strömberg (Sr.) – Stockholm, Sweden
- Earned 12 singles wins during the 2025 season
- Notched a 14-12 doubles record
- Primarily played in the No. 3 spot in singles and No. 1 slot for doubles
- Captured two conference wins on the doubles court
- Ranked as high as No. 51 in ITA doubles rankings with Kai Milburn
- Boasts three top 30 ranked wins in doubles
Gordon Whitwell (Sr.) – Oxford, Mississippi
- Finished the season with an overall 4-4 record in singles and 3-2 record in doubles
- Primarily played on court six for singles and doubles
- Had a perfect 3-0 record in dual singles matches
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