The University of Mississippi Athletics
Thursday, April 16
College Station, Texas
2 p.m.
Ole Miss
vs
South Carolina
Men’s Tennis Ready for Second Round of SEC Championship
4/16/2026 | Men's Tennis
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Ole Miss men's tennis is set to take on the No. 7 seed South Carolina Gamecocks in the Second Round of the SEC Tournament on Thursday, following the Rebels' 4-0 victory against the Tennessee Volunteers on Wednesday.
After a clean sweep for the Rebels (19-8, 6-8 SEC) in their opening round clash with Tennessee, Ole Miss turns its attention to the conference's No. 7 seed and the nation's No. 13-ranked team in the South Carolina Gamecocks (15-7, 8-6 SEC).
The match is set for 2 p.m. and will be held at the Mitchell Tennis Center in College Station, Texas. A live scoring link for the match can be found above as well as on the Ole Miss men's tennis schedule page. There is no live video provided for the match-up.
The Rebels feature players who are nationally ranked, with the first being in singles with No. 81 Stefano D'Agostino and No. 119 Matthieu Chambonniere, followed by Isac Strömberg and Kai Milburn, who are No. 26 in doubles nationally.
Ole Miss faced off against South Carolina earlier this season, which the Rebels won, 5-2, when South Carolina was ranked No. 14 nationally at the time. Despite the loss, the Gamecocks closed out their remaining regular season schedule, going 5-2.
South Carolina also features a talented roster. In singles, it features No. 13 Lucas Da Silva and No. 72 Sean Daryabeigi. Then, in doubles, three ranked pairings, No. 7 Paul Gazeau and Da Silva, then No. 59 Daryabeigi and Max Stenzer, and lastly No. 66 if they're playing together, Da Silva and Daryabeigi.
If Ole Miss advances, it would face off against in-state rival and No. 2-seeded Mississippi State in the Quarterfinals. The match would take place on Friday, April 17, at 2 p.m.
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 26 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 14 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 his rookie year
- Secured 17 dual wins in career doubles
- Played primarily on court No. 6 in singles and court No. 1 in doubles
-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 59-42 overall career 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
- 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
After a clean sweep for the Rebels (19-8, 6-8 SEC) in their opening round clash with Tennessee, Ole Miss turns its attention to the conference's No. 7 seed and the nation's No. 13-ranked team in the South Carolina Gamecocks (15-7, 8-6 SEC).
The match is set for 2 p.m. and will be held at the Mitchell Tennis Center in College Station, Texas. A live scoring link for the match can be found above as well as on the Ole Miss men's tennis schedule page. There is no live video provided for the match-up.
The Rebels feature players who are nationally ranked, with the first being in singles with No. 81 Stefano D'Agostino and No. 119 Matthieu Chambonniere, followed by Isac Strömberg and Kai Milburn, who are No. 26 in doubles nationally.
Ole Miss faced off against South Carolina earlier this season, which the Rebels won, 5-2, when South Carolina was ranked No. 14 nationally at the time. Despite the loss, the Gamecocks closed out their remaining regular season schedule, going 5-2.
South Carolina also features a talented roster. In singles, it features No. 13 Lucas Da Silva and No. 72 Sean Daryabeigi. Then, in doubles, three ranked pairings, No. 7 Paul Gazeau and Da Silva, then No. 59 Daryabeigi and Max Stenzer, and lastly No. 66 if they're playing together, Da Silva and Daryabeigi.
If Ole Miss advances, it would face off against in-state rival and No. 2-seeded Mississippi State in the Quarterfinals. The match would take place on Friday, April 17, at 2 p.m.
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 26 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 14 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 his rookie year
- Secured 17 dual wins in career doubles
- Played primarily on court No. 6 in singles and court No. 1 in doubles
-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 59-42 overall career 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
- 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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