The University of Mississippi Athletics
Saturday, February 21
College Station, Texas
11 a.m.
Ole Miss
at
Texas A&M
Men’s Tennis Begins Conference Play with Two Ranked Matchups
2/20/2026 | Men's Tennis
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss men's tennis prepares for a packed weekend of conference play, traveling to College Station, Texas, to take on No. 16 Texas A&M before heading to Norman, Oklahoma, to play against No. 18 Oklahoma.
The match against the Aggies is set for 11 a.m. at the Mitchell Tennis Center on Saturday, February 21. Then the Rebels will travel to Norman, Oklahoma, to play at the Headington Family Tennis Center on Monday, February 23.
Ranked 32 in this week's ITA rankings, Ole Miss (12-0) is off to its best start in program history, surpassing 1957's 11-0 start. Heading into this weekend, the Rebels have two ranked doubles pairings, No. 40 Isac Stromberg and Kai Milburn, and No. 87 Loan Lestir and Matthieu Chambonniere.
Texas A&M (7-3) will face off against Ole Miss, having already played in three matchups against SEC opponents. It earned a 4-1 win against Tennessee, but suffered a 4-2 loss against No. 7 Texas, and a 3-4 loss against LSU. They look to lean on conference experience against the Rebels' first SEC match of the season.
The Aggies lineup has three ranked singles players, led by No. 78 Theo Papamalamis, No. 108 Alexander Frusina and No. 112 Khololwam Montsi. Texas A&M also features two ranked doubles pairs, including the No.61 Khololwam Montsi and Alexander Frusina, and the No. 80 Theo Papamalamis and Togan Tokac.
After facing Texas A&M, the Rebels head off to face No. 18 Oklahoma.
Oklahoma (8-1) also boasts a deep roster, featuring three ranked singles players and two ranked doubles pairings. In singles, they are ranked No. 49 Luis Carlos Alvarez Valdes, No. 79 Oscar Lacides, and No. 89 Asahi Harazaki. For doubles, the No. 54 pairing of Bruno Nhavene and Oscar Lacides, and the No. 71 duo of Orel Kimhi and Johan Alexander Rodriguez.
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 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
The match against the Aggies is set for 11 a.m. at the Mitchell Tennis Center on Saturday, February 21. Then the Rebels will travel to Norman, Oklahoma, to play at the Headington Family Tennis Center on Monday, February 23.
Ranked 32 in this week's ITA rankings, Ole Miss (12-0) is off to its best start in program history, surpassing 1957's 11-0 start. Heading into this weekend, the Rebels have two ranked doubles pairings, No. 40 Isac Stromberg and Kai Milburn, and No. 87 Loan Lestir and Matthieu Chambonniere.
Texas A&M (7-3) will face off against Ole Miss, having already played in three matchups against SEC opponents. It earned a 4-1 win against Tennessee, but suffered a 4-2 loss against No. 7 Texas, and a 3-4 loss against LSU. They look to lean on conference experience against the Rebels' first SEC match of the season.
The Aggies lineup has three ranked singles players, led by No. 78 Theo Papamalamis, No. 108 Alexander Frusina and No. 112 Khololwam Montsi. Texas A&M also features two ranked doubles pairs, including the No.61 Khololwam Montsi and Alexander Frusina, and the No. 80 Theo Papamalamis and Togan Tokac.
After facing Texas A&M, the Rebels head off to face No. 18 Oklahoma.
Oklahoma (8-1) also boasts a deep roster, featuring three ranked singles players and two ranked doubles pairings. In singles, they are ranked No. 49 Luis Carlos Alvarez Valdes, No. 79 Oscar Lacides, and No. 89 Asahi Harazaki. For doubles, the No. 54 pairing of Bruno Nhavene and Oscar Lacides, and the No. 71 duo of Orel Kimhi and Johan Alexander Rodriguez.
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 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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