Men’s Tennis Central: Tennessee vs. #12 Georgia, at #24 Ole Miss

Tennessee men's tennis will split week seven of conference play with home and away matches. The Vols will first compete against No. 12 Georgia on Thursday at 5 p.m. ET at Barksdale Stadium in Knoxville, and then they will follow it by traveling to Oxford, Miss., for a match on Saturday at 1 p.m. CT against No. 24 Ole Miss at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center.

Tennessee's links can be found linked in this preview, including HERE for live stats and HERE for live video. Live stream and live video for the Ole Miss match can be found on the university page, which is linked HERE.

Admission Thursday is free, and parking for Tennessee tennis is available on West Volunteer Boulevard and at the top of the CI7/NC7 garage located next to Barksdale Stadium. Thursday's match promo is "Barks at Barksdale," in which the first 50 fans inside the stadium will have the opportunity to get a Tennessee collapsible dog bowl.

LAST TIME OUT
The Big Orange dropped both contests in a two-match road trip to the Lone Star State last weekend, falling to No. 3 Texas on Friday, 4-0, and to No. 10 Texas A&M on Sunday, 4-1.

FRESHMAN PHENOM
With his win on Sunday against Texas A&M, freshman Shion Itsusaki has extended his win streak to four matches, tying the previous best he set earlier in the year from Jan. 29 to Feb. 27. The native of Osaka, Japan, has compiled a 9-2 singles record, including 4-2 in the SEC. Eight of his nine wins have been accomplished in two sets.

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Georgia heads into the bout Thursday after its four-match win streak was snapped on March 27 in a 4-0 loss to No. 15 Oklahoma. The Bulldogs still hold a strong dual-season record of 14-6, including 6-4 in conference play.

UGA holds an all-time series advantage over UT, 68-36-1. The Bulldogs bested the Volunteers last season in Athens, 4-2, on Feb. 24.

SCOUTING THE REBELS
The Rebels are an extremely strong team at home, tallying a 10-1 record in matches at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center. Dominance on their home court has powered the Rebs to a 16–6 record this season.

Tennessee has won the last 12 head-to-head matchups against Ole Miss to move the all-time record to 38-28 in favor of the Big Orange.

VOLUNTEERS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#116 - Alejandro Moreno

BULLDOGS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#35 - Arda Azkara
#49 - William Jansen
#101 - Santiago Giamichelle

Doubles
#13 - Arda Azkara/Santiago Giamichelle

REBELS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#77 - Stefano D'Agostino
#110 - Matthieu Chambonniere

Doubles
# 24 - Isac Stromberg/Kai Milburn

UP NEXT
Tennessee will close out the 2025-26 dual season with a home doubleheader on April 12, competing against South Carolina at noon ET and then Alabama State at 5 p.m. ET at Barksdale Stadium. It will be Senior Day for the Vols, with seniors Alejandro Moreno, Ethan Muza and Boruch Skierkier being recognized.

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Men’s Tennis Central: Tennessee vs. #12 Georgia, at #24 Ole Miss

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Players Mentioned

Shion Itsusaki

Alejandro Moreno

Ethan Muza

Boruch Skierkier

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