Men's Tennis All-American Mondays: Part 2

Part 2 of a seven-part series paying tribute to the rich history of Ole Miss Men's Tennis and their wealth of All-American honors since the program's inception in the late 1920s. Ole Miss has produced 29 All-Americans and garnered a total of 48 All-American honors, including three national champions. Each week, olemisssports.com will look back at these individuals and their incredible accomplishments during their time in Oxford.

JOAKIM APPELQVIST, 1994
Joakim Appelqvist led the Rebels to the NCAA Region III Championship and was the first player to reach the NCAA Final Four in singles. He was also named an ITA Academic All-American as well as being selected to the SEC Academic honor roll and the GTE Academic All District VI At-Large team. In addition to being an outstanding singles player, Appelqvist teamed with Ali Hamadeh to capture the Rolex Region III Doubles Championship and the SEC Doubles Championship. He earned All-SEC honors.

REMI FENEON, 1995
Ole Miss dominated the doubles competition at the 1995 NCAAs as Remi Feneon and Johan Landsberg reached the semifinals along with fellow Rebel NCAA Champions Mahesh Bhupathi and Ali Hamadeh. Feneon and Landsberg ended a stellar year as the 12th-best doubles team in the nation. They posted a 29-6 record with 10 wins against nationally ranked opponents. In singles, Feneon clinched the match for the Rebels against Pepperdine and a trip to the semifinals at the NCAA Team Championships. He also captured the Princeton Invitational Singles and Doubles Titles.

MIKE KNOWLES, 1992
The success of the 1992 Rebels NCAA "Sweet Sixteen" team centered on its outstanding doubles play. The Rebels went 25-3 in doubles matches in dual match play and Mike Knowles had a lot to do with that. He teamed with Ivan Trevino that year to post an impressive season that earned them a trip to the NCAA Doubles Tournament and a final national ranking of No. 4. During April they were selected Tennis Week's collegiate doubles team of the month. He also was a member of the All-SEC team in doubles.

MOHAMED RIDAOUI, 1992
Mohamed Ridaoui changed the Rebels 1992 season from the outset. He blasted into the national spotlight as he claimed the 1991 National Intercollegiate Clay Court Championships, earning the program's first ever Grand Slam victory. It was a remarkable accomplishment as he defeated the No. 1-ranked player in the country and defending champion Patricio Arnold of South Florida 6-1, 7-5 in the semifinals and No. 4 ranked Jose Luis Noriega of San Diego 6-4, 6-4 in the title match. Ridaoui represented the Rebels in all four collegiate grand slam events including the NCAA Championships. He was also selected to the All-SEC Team.

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