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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Friday, March 13
Gainesville, Fla.
4 p.m.
Ole Miss
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Florida
Men’s Tennis Prepares for Pair of Top-25 Matchups
3/12/2026 | Men's Tennis
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss men's tennis will travel to No. 22 Florida and then to No. 14 South Carolina this weekend to continue its conference campaign.
Ole Miss (14-3, 2-3 SEC) is coming off its highest-ranked win since 2021 this past weekend against No. 11 Vanderbilt. Ole Miss also received its first weekly award of the season this past Wednesday as Stefano D'Agostino was selected as SEC Freshman of the Week.
The Rebels will begin their weekend road stretch in Gainesville, Florida, on Friday, March 13. To take on the Gatorsat 4 p.m. at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex.
Florida (7-8, 1-4 SEC) secured two top-25 wins early in the season against No. 23 Kentucky and No. 13 Columbia University, but has since dropped three straight matches.
The Gators have a plethora of talent in their ranks, including four ranked singles players: Pablo Perez Amos (31), Henry Jefferson (50), Jeremy Jin (67), and Adhithya Ganesan (87).
In doubles, the Gators have a couple of ranked duo pairings, starting with Tanapatt Nirundorn and Jefferson (20) and Lorenzo Claverie and Jefferson (89).
After its match against Florida, Ole Miss will close out its weekend in Columbia, South Carolina, to take on the No. 14 Gamecocks. The match will take place on Sunday, March 15, at 12 p.m. at Carolina Tennis Center.
South Carolina (10-3, 3-2 SEC) has knocked off five top 25 opponents this season: No. 10 Columbia, No. 24 Michigan State, No. 20 Duke, No. 18 Oklahoma, and No. 16 Florida.
The Gamecocks have three ranked singles players, Lucas Andrade Da Silva (16), Sean Daryabeigi (40) and Paul Barbier Gazeu (100).
In doubles, the Gamecocks can rally around three potential ranked doubles pairings, which are Barbier Gazeu and Andrade Da Silva (10), Daryabeigi and Max Stenzer (24), and lastly Daryabeigi and Andrade Da Silva (55).
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 the 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 (14-3, 2-3 SEC) is coming off its highest-ranked win since 2021 this past weekend against No. 11 Vanderbilt. Ole Miss also received its first weekly award of the season this past Wednesday as Stefano D'Agostino was selected as SEC Freshman of the Week.
The Rebels will begin their weekend road stretch in Gainesville, Florida, on Friday, March 13. To take on the Gatorsat 4 p.m. at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex.
Florida (7-8, 1-4 SEC) secured two top-25 wins early in the season against No. 23 Kentucky and No. 13 Columbia University, but has since dropped three straight matches.
The Gators have a plethora of talent in their ranks, including four ranked singles players: Pablo Perez Amos (31), Henry Jefferson (50), Jeremy Jin (67), and Adhithya Ganesan (87).
In doubles, the Gators have a couple of ranked duo pairings, starting with Tanapatt Nirundorn and Jefferson (20) and Lorenzo Claverie and Jefferson (89).
After its match against Florida, Ole Miss will close out its weekend in Columbia, South Carolina, to take on the No. 14 Gamecocks. The match will take place on Sunday, March 15, at 12 p.m. at Carolina Tennis Center.
South Carolina (10-3, 3-2 SEC) has knocked off five top 25 opponents this season: No. 10 Columbia, No. 24 Michigan State, No. 20 Duke, No. 18 Oklahoma, and No. 16 Florida.
The Gamecocks have three ranked singles players, Lucas Andrade Da Silva (16), Sean Daryabeigi (40) and Paul Barbier Gazeu (100).
In doubles, the Gamecocks can rally around three potential ranked doubles pairings, which are Barbier Gazeu and Andrade Da Silva (10), Daryabeigi and Max Stenzer (24), and lastly Daryabeigi and Andrade Da Silva (55).
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 the 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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