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Men’s Tennis Opens Fall Season at Milwaukee Classic
9/10/2026 | Men's Tennis
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Ole Miss men's tennis begins its 2026 fall season Friday at the Milwaukee Classic, held Sept. 11-13 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Junior Kai Milburn and sophomore Igor Kudriashov will represent the Rebels, with both competing in singles and doubles. The event marks the first of nine tournaments on Ole Miss' 2026 fall schedule.
THE REBELS
Kai Milburn (Jr.) – Queenstown, New Zealand
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Recorded 21 doubles victories during his sophomore campaign, the third-most on the team
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Earned 10 dual doubles victories while competing on court one
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Reached a career-high No. 11 in the ITA doubles rankings alongside Isac Strömberg
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Holds a 14-6 career singles record and has accumulated 30 doubles victories at Ole Miss
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Earned CSC Academic All-District honors following the 2025-26 season
Igor Kudriashov (So.) – Ufa, Russia
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Posted a career-high UTR of 13.73 before joining Ole Miss
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Captured six combined ITF 15K singles and doubles titles during the 2024 and 2025 seasons
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Reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 625
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Earned a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 575
RETURNING REBELS
Ole Miss returns four players from last season's roster. Junior Kai Milburn is joined by sophomores Stefano D'Agostino, Vlado Jankanj and Pietro Pampanin. Milburn enters his third season with the program, while D'Agostino, Jankanj and Pampanin begin their second seasons with the Rebels.
NEW REBELS
The Rebels welcome five transfers for the 2026-27 season. Sophomore Igor Kudriashov joins Ole Miss from the Russian University of Sport. Seniors Moritz Kudernatsch, Mason Landreth and Stefan Vedovelli arrive from Memphis, Louisiana and Belmont, respectively, while junior Niccolo Baroni transfers from Mississippi State.
FALL SCHEDULE
Milwaukee Classic – Sept. 11-13 – Milwaukee, Wis.
ITA All-American Championships – Sept. 19-27 – Tulsa, Okla.
Fayetteville ITF – Sept. 28-Oct. 4 – Fayetteville, Ark.
Black and Gold Invitational – Oct. 2-4 – Nashville, Tenn.
ITA Southern Regional – Oct. 9-13 – Auburn, Ala.
Rome, Georgia Invite – Oct. 23-25 – Rome, Ga.
Norman ITF – Oct. 26-Nov. 1 – Norman, Okla.
ITA Southern Sectional – Nov. 5-8 – Gainesville, Fla.
NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships – Nov. 17-22 – Athens, Ga.
REBS ON SOCIAL
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