Ole Miss Men’s Tennis Opens Fall Season at Milwaukee Classic

Milwaukee, Wis. — Ole Miss men’s tennis kicked off its 2026 fall season Friday at the Milwaukee Classic, held from Sept. 11-13 in Milwaukee. The Rebels are participating in their first of nine tournaments this fall, featuring juniors Kai Milburn and Igor Kudriashov in singles and doubles competitions, according to school officials.

Milburn, a Queenstown, New Zealand native, finished his sophomore season with 21 doubles victories, the third most on the team. He earned 10 dual doubles wins while playing on court one. Milburn reached a career-high No. 11 in the ITA doubles rankings with partner Isac Strömberg. He also owns a 14-6 singles record and 30 doubles wins at Ole Miss, and was named to the CSC Academic All-District team after the 2025-26 season.

Kudriashov, from Ufa, Russia, posted a career-high UTR of 13.73 before joining Ole Miss. He has captured six ITF 15K singles and doubles titles in recent seasons and reached career-high ATP rankings of No. 625 in singles and No. 575 in doubles.

Ole Miss returns four players from last season’s roster, including Milburn, along with sophomores Stefano D’Agostino, Vlado Jankanj and Pietro Pampanin. The team also welcomes five transfers, including Kudriashov, from institutions such as Memphis, Louisiana, Belmont, Mississippi State and the Russian University of Sport.

The Rebels’ fall schedule includes tournaments in Tulsa, Fayetteville, Nashville, Auburn, Rome, Norman, Gainesville and Athens, culminating with the NCAA singles and doubles championships in November. For updates, follow Ole Miss men’s tennis on X, Facebook and Instagram at @OleMissMTennis.

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