The University of Mississippi Athletics

Men’s Tennis to Compete in ITA Southern Regional
10/8/2025 | Men's Tennis
Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Ole Miss men's tennis continues its fall season on Thursday at the ITA Southern Regional in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
The six-day tournament will be held at the Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility, from Oct. 9-14.
The tournament will host the best players in the ITA's southern region against one another in both singles and doubles play.
Qualifying singles is set to take place on Thursday for Rebels Kai Milburn and Gordon Whitwell. The main draw of singles and doubles both set to follow, beginning Thursday morning.
All 10 rebels will be making the trip to Tuscaloosa.
REBS 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.
RANKED REBELS
Doubles:
No. 55 Stefano D'Agostino and Pietro Pampanin
No.89 Kai Milburn and Isac Strömberg
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
RETURNING REBELS
Ole Miss has seven returning players from last year's team. Isac Strömberg returns to the Rebels after earning 12 singles wins during the 2025 season. Another returner, Schlagenhauf, earned 10 doubles victories during the 2025 campaign. Along with them sophomore standout Matthieu Chambonniere finished the season with a 23-7 singles record.
FRESH FACES
The Rebels bring in three freshmen to the roster this offseason. All are ranked in the ITA Newcomer rankings, D'Agostino ranked seventh, Jankanj ranked 14th and Pampanin ranked 17th.
REMAINING FALL SCHEDULE
ITA Southern Regional – Oct. 9-14 – Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Norman ITF – Oct. 19-26 – Norman, Okla.
SEC Challenge – Oct. 24-26 – Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Farnsworth Invitational – Oct.31- Nov.2 – Clemson, S.C.
ITA Southern Sectional– Nov. 6-9 – Athens, Ga.
NCAA Singles and Doubles – Nov. 18-23 – Orlando, Fla.
Oxford UTR – Dec. 1-7 – Oxford, Miss.
The six-day tournament will be held at the Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility, from Oct. 9-14.
The tournament will host the best players in the ITA's southern region against one another in both singles and doubles play.
Qualifying singles is set to take place on Thursday for Rebels Kai Milburn and Gordon Whitwell. The main draw of singles and doubles both set to follow, beginning Thursday morning.
All 10 rebels will be making the trip to Tuscaloosa.
REBS 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.
RANKED REBELS
Doubles:
No. 55 Stefano D'Agostino and Pietro Pampanin
No.89 Kai Milburn and Isac Strömberg
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
RETURNING REBELS
Ole Miss has seven returning players from last year's team. Isac Strömberg returns to the Rebels after earning 12 singles wins during the 2025 season. Another returner, Schlagenhauf, earned 10 doubles victories during the 2025 campaign. Along with them sophomore standout Matthieu Chambonniere finished the season with a 23-7 singles record.
FRESH FACES
The Rebels bring in three freshmen to the roster this offseason. All are ranked in the ITA Newcomer rankings, D'Agostino ranked seventh, Jankanj ranked 14th and Pampanin ranked 17th.
REMAINING FALL SCHEDULE
ITA Southern Regional – Oct. 9-14 – Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Norman ITF – Oct. 19-26 – Norman, Okla.
SEC Challenge – Oct. 24-26 – Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Farnsworth Invitational – Oct.31- Nov.2 – Clemson, S.C.
ITA Southern Sectional– Nov. 6-9 – Athens, Ga.
NCAA Singles and Doubles – Nov. 18-23 – Orlando, Fla.
Oxford UTR – Dec. 1-7 – Oxford, Miss.
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