Ole Miss Men’s Tennis Extends Unbeaten Streak With Two Wins in Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. — The University of Mississippi men’s tennis team continued its undefeated start to the season Saturday, winning two matches in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Rebels defeated Nebraska 4-2 and then swept North Dakota 4-0 at the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center.

In the first match, Ole Miss handed Nebraska its first loss of the season. The Rebels needed a late push from freshman Vlado Jankanj to clinch the victory. Jankanj won his singles match after dropping the second set, defeating Jeri Lassila 7-5, 4-6, 6-2. Ole Miss lost the doubles point after Matthieu Chambonniere and Benjamin Martin fell in a tiebreaker, 7-6 (7-4).

Ole Miss quickly responded in singles play. Chambonniere, who had lost in doubles, redeemed himself with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Leo Linquet. Nebraska regained the lead with Nikolay Sysoev’s victory, but the Rebels tied it up after Isac Stromberg defeated Niels van der Sijs 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. Benjamin Martin’s three-set win over Henry Lamchinniah set up Jankanj’s clinching match for the Rebels.

Later that evening, Ole Miss defeated North Dakota 4-0, sweeping the Fighting Hawks. The Rebels took the doubles point with wins from Jankanj and Noah Schlagenhauf, and Stromberg and Kai Milburn. In singles, Martin, Stromberg, and Schlagenhauf each won in straight sets to secure the victory.

Ole Miss is set to host Mercer on Saturday, Feb. 13, at 10 a.m. at the William F. Galtney Indoor Tennis Center in Oxford, Mississippi. The team aims to maintain its undefeated record in upcoming matches, according to their schedule.

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