{"id":251330,"date":"2026-04-15T19:27:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/251330\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T19:27:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:27:09","slug":"no-10-aggies-gear-up-for-challenge-at-sec-championships-texas-am-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/251330\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 10 Aggies Gear Up for Challenge at SEC Championships – Texas A&M Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"

COLLEGE STATION \u2013 The No. 10 Texas A&M men’s tennis team opens the 2026 SEC Championship on its home court against the winner of the Alabama-Vanderbilt first round matchup at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the George P. Mitchell ’40 Tennis Center.
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\nThe Mitchell Tennis is hosting the SEC Men’s Tennis Championship for the second time. At the previous SEC tournament in College Station, the Aggies beat LSU (7-0), Mississippi State (4-0) and Georgia (4-2) on their way to the 2015 league title.
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\n“It certainly doesn’t hurt to have the 12th Man supporting you and being in familiar setting,” said Aggie head coach Steve Denton<\/a>, who is in his 20th season at Texas A&M. “Our guys are going to do their best to take advantage of the home court advantage. We’ve been awfully good at home for a long time. There have been some teams that have come into here and beat us just because they were better than we were, but if we get in close matches on our home court, I like our chances. We’re just super excited about the opportunity we’re going to have.”
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\nThe Aggies are seeded fifth after finishing the regular season with a 10-4 conference record, which was tied for third in the league standings. Texas A&M is one of five SEC teams ranked in the top 10 of the most recent ITA national rankings, joining No. 1 Texas, No. 5 LSU, No. 6 Mississippi State and No. 8 Oklahoma.
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\n“This year, especially in the SEC, there has been a tremendous amount of parity,” Denton said. “We’ve had a lot of 4-3 matches, so I think this is going to be a great tournament for our fans to watch because all the teams are so close. It’s really going to come down to who plays better on that day. Anybody can beat anybody else on a given day and that makes it exciting.”
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\nIndividually, the Aggies are led by sophomore Theo Papamalamis<\/a> at top of the lineup in singles and doubles. The native of Metz, France has compiled a 13-6 record at No. 1 singles with seven wins over ranked opponents. In doubles, Papamalamis teams with senior Togan Tokic at the top of doubles lineup where the tandem has compiled an 8-7 record, including a 6-4 mark vs. ranked opponents. Tokac leads the team in singles wins with 14-6 record spread across Nos. 4-6 singles. The Aggies received a big impact from mid-term enrollee Markus Molder<\/a> from Estonia, who posted a team-best 9-2 SEC record.
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\nTexas A&M is well-represented in the ITA individual rankings with Papamalamis at No. 10, junior Kholo Montsi<\/a> at No. 41 and sophomore Alex Frusina<\/a> at No. 100 in singles and Papamalamis and Tokac ranking No. 5 in doubles.
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\nThe Field
\nThe winner of the SEC Men’s Tennis Championship receives the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. The tournament seeds are determined by the 14-game conference schedule during the regular season. Teams are seeded 1-15 based on their regular season conference finish. The top four seeded teams earn double-byes and start play on Friday, while teams seeded 5-9 receive a first-round bye. The tournament first round begins on Wednesday with matches featuring teams seeded 10-15. A full tournament bracket can be found at 12thMan.com<\/a>.
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\nSeeds (SEC record)<\/p>\n


\n\tTexas (12-2)
\n\tMississippi State (11-3)
\n\tLSU (10-4)
\n\tOklahoma (10-4)
\n\tTexas A&M (10-4)
\n\tGeorgia (9-5)
\n\tSouth Carolina (8-6)
\n\tAuburn (6-8)
\n\tFlorida (6-8)
\n\tOle Miss (6-8)
\n\tKentucky \u00a0(5-9)
\n\tVanderbilt (5-9)
\n\tAlabama (3-11)
\n\tArkansas (3-11)
\n\tTennessee (1-13) <\/p>\n

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\nTournament Schedule
\nWEDNESDAY, APRIL 15
\n9:00 a.m. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mitchell Tennis Center Gates Open to the Public
\n10:00 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #15 Tennessee vs. #10 Ole Miss (Stadium courts)
\n2:00 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #14 Arkansas vs. #11 Kentucky (Stadium courts)
\n6:00 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #13 Alabama vs. #12 Vanderbilt (Stadium courts)
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\nTHURSDAY, APRIL 16
\n1:00 p.m. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mitchell Tennis Center Gates Open to the Public
\n2:00 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tennessee\/Ole Miss winner vs. #7 South Carolina (Grandstand courts)
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\n6:00 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alabama\/Vanderbilt winner vs. #5 Texas A&M (Stadium courts)
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\nFRIDAY, APRIL 17
\n1:00 p.m. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mitchell Tennis Center Gates Open to the Public
\n2:00 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Opponent vs. #2 Mississippi State (Stadium courts)
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\n6:00 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Opponent vs. #1 Texas (TBD courts)
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\nSATURDAY, APRIL 18
\n12:00 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mitchell Tennis Center Gates Open to the Public
\n1:00 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Semifinal #1 (Stadium courts)
\n5:00 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Semifinal #2(Stadium courts)
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\nSUNDAY, APRIL 19th
\n11:00 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mitchell Tennis Center Gates Open to the Public
\n12:00 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Championship Match (Stadium courts)
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\nSpectator Information
\n(Complete tournament information can be accessed at the tournament website at 12thMan.com<\/a>)
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\nFACILITY ADDRESS
\nMITCHELL TENNIS CENTER, 750 Penberthy Drive College Station, TX 77840
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\nPARKING
\nSpectators may park in Lot 100d located adjacent to the Mitchell Tennis Center or across the street in Lot 100e, Reed Arena.
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\nCONCESSIONS
\nA concession stand is located on the upper-level grandstand\/concourse at the Mitchell Tennis Center.
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\nCLEAR BAG POLICY

\nThe Clear Bag Policy is in effect at all Texas A&M athletics venues. Please visit for www.12thman.com\/beclear for all information regarding the clear bag policy.
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\nTICKET INFORMATION
\nTickets may be purchased from the 12th Man Foundation Ticket Office<\/a> or by calling 888-992-4443.
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\nTickets will be digital only and must be presented on a phone for entry. Ticket windows at
\nthe Mitchell Tennis Center will open 1 hour prior to the first match of each day for any ticket
\nresolution needs. Everyone regardless of age must have a ticket to the Stadium Club.
\nChildren under the age of 2 may sit in general admission without a ticket.
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\nAll-Session:
\nGeneral Admission Adult: $35 + $4 Fees
\nGeneral Admission Youth: $25 + $4 Fees
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\nSingle-Session:
\nStadium Club (Reserved): $15 + $3 Fees
\nGeneral Admission Adult: $8 + $2 Fees
\nGeneral Admission Youth: $6 + $2 Fees
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\nAll SEC students who show their student ID will be admitted into general admission free of charge.
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\nFOLLOW THE AGGIES
\nVisit\u00a012thman.com<\/a>\u00a0for more information on Texas A&M men’s tennis. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M men’s tennis team on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Instagram\/Threads<\/a>\u00a0and X by following\u00a0@AggieMTEN<\/a>.
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