OXFORD, Miss. – No. 19 Auburn men’s tennis completed a thrilling comeback on Friday evening, defeating No. 25 Ole Miss 4-3 at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center in Oxford. After dropping the doubles point, Auburn came back to tie the match at three. At the No. 1 singles position, Auburn sophomore Hamza Nasridinov defeated Ole Miss’ Stefano D’Agostino 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4), 6-3 to deliver the victory for the Tigers.
“It’s great to get out with a W,” Auburn head coach Bobby Reynolds said after the win. “I really felt like we showed a lot of resiliency today. I felt like we were the better team through and through in doubles, singles and all of the above. We gave ourselves so many chances to finish it off in an easier fashion, but credit to these guys for putting their heads down, not getting emotional. We didn’t let missed opportunities, break points, serving out sets or big moments affect the outcome of the match.”
In doubles, Ole Miss claimed a win at the No. 2 position before Auburn’s Billy and Freddy Blaydes defeated Isac Stromberg and Kai Milburn in a tiebreaker to claim a victory on the top doubles court. Auburn’s Hamza Nasridinov and Jake Kennedy came back from a 5-3 deficit against Matthieu Chambonniere and Benjamin Martin to tie the match at 5-5 and later force a tiebreaker. The Ole Miss duo won the tiebreaker 8-6 to claim the doubles point.
Auburn came back in singles, winning the opening set on four courts, including a tiebreaker win at the No. 1 singles position by Nasridinov.
Ole Miss struck first in singles with a straight-set win at the No. 4 position to briefly take a 2-0 lead. At the No. 3 position, Auburn’s Nicholas Heng took advantage of an early lead to take the first set 6-1 over Ole Miss’ Pietro Pampanin. The second set stayed tight, with Heng earning a break late in the match to claim a 6-1, 6-4 victory. The win improves Heng’s overall singles record to 16-12 this season and 12-8 in dual matches.
Chambonniere took an early 2-0 opening set lead over Billy Blaydes on court two, but Blaydes came back to tie the set at three and win the next three games to claim the first set 6-3. In the second set, Blaydes took the early advantage and ultimately claimed the match 6-3, 6-4 to tie the team score at two. Blaydes is now 19-14 in singles this season and 11-9 in dual matches.
The Rebels responded with a 6-3, 6-4 victory at the No. 5 singles position. Auburn freshman Manel Lazaro built on a 6-4 first set win over Martin by jumping out to a 4-1 lead in the second set. Lazaro ultimately closed the match on court six 6-4, 6-4 to set up a winner take all match on the top singles court with the team score tied at three.
On court one, D’Agostino overcame a 5-2 deficit to Nasridinov to force a tiebreaker in the opening set, which Nasridinov won 7-4. The two went back and forth in the second set, forcing another tiebreaker that was won by D’Agostino. The decisive third set began with it as the only match remaining on court.
The third set was close early, with the Auburn sophomore earning a break to take a 4-2 lead. Nasridinov then prevailed in the third set to win the grueling match and give Auburn a 4-3 victory after a match that lasted more than four hours.
What a night. What a finish. 🎬#WarEagle pic.twitter.com/xbVCdRjfHr
— Auburn Men's Tennis (@AuburnMTennis) April 11, 2026
The win improves the Tigers’ record to 16-8 overall this season and 6-7 in conference play. The victory also snapped a three-match skid for Auburn prior to its regular-season finale. The team is currently eighth in the SEC standings.
Auburn will conclude the 2026 regular season on Sunday at noon CT against No. 13 Georgia at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Ga. Live video and live scoring of Sunday’s rivalry match will be available at GeorgiaDogs.com.
#19 Auburn 4, #25 Georgia 3
Singles Results:
- #23 Hamza Nasridinov (AUB) def. #79 Stefano D'Agostino (OM-M) 7-6 (7-4), 6-7 (4-7), 6-3
- #66 Billy Blaydes (AUB) def. #117 M. Chambonniere (OM-M) 6-3, 6-4
- Nicholas Heng (AUB) def. Pietro Pampanin (OM-M) 6-1, 6-4
- Vlado Jankanj (OM-M) def. Alan Bojarski (AUB) 6-3, 6-3
- Noah Schlagenhauf (OM-M) def. Freddy Blaydes (AUB) 6-3, 6-4
- Manel Lazaro (AUB) def. Benjamin Martin (OM-M) 6-4, 6-4
Doubles Results:
- #12 Billy Blaydes/Freddy Blaydes (AUB) def. #25 Isac Stromberg/Kai Milburn (OM-M) 7-6 (8-6)
- Stefano D'Agostino/Pietro Pampanin (OM-M) def. Nicholas Heng/Alan Bojarski (AUB) 6-2
- M. Chambonniere/Benjamin Martin (OM-M) def. Hamza Nasridinov/Jake Kennedy (AUB) 7-6 (8-6)
Time of match: 4:19 Order of finish: Doubles: 2,1,3; Singles: 4,3,2,5,6,1