University of Memphis Athletics
Doerr Adds Five Athletes for 2026 Campaign
Jun 04, 2026 | Men's Tennis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis men's tennis coach Chris Doerr has announced five players set to join Memphis for the 2026 season. Signees include transfers Benjamin Martin, Loan Lestir and Yannic Nittmann, as well as freshmen Theodor-Matei Ene and Alfie King.
"We are back! It's been a while since I've been this excited about a recruiting class. From the top to the bottom, we have been able to get experience, youth and a lot of talent. Most importantly I believe we have a much more team-oriented attitude which was a huge goal of ours. A huge shoutout to Eduardo Mena and Alec Robillard for this class. Lastly, thanks to so many people that supported us to bring in players like these. I wish it was January next week," said Doerr.
Martin, originally from Nort-sur-Erdre, France, arrives in Memphis after two years at Ole Miss where he posted a 18-15 record in singles dual matches as well as a 28-19 record in doubles dual matches. Prior to his time in Oxford, Martin reached a career-high ITF Junior ranking of No. 216 and won a J5 doubles tournament with fellow Tiger newcomer Loan Lestir.
Lesitr, a Lille, France native, also comes to Memphis from Ole Miss. In his first season there Lestir tallied a 10-8 singles record, including six victories over SEC opponents, and was named SEC Freshman of the Week on January 22. Before college Lestir reached a career-high ITF junior ranking of No. 127.
Nittmann, joins the Tigers by way of Cologne, Germany and Clemson. In his one year at Clemson, Nittman picked up doubles wins over LSU, South Carolina, UCF, UNC and Duke while also claiming a singles victory over Florida State. Nittman was ranked as high as No. 166 in ITF Juniors and has claimed two J30 singles titles and three J60 singles titles.
Ene, a freshman from Romania, has reached a career-high ITF Juniors ranking of No. 205 with two J60 tournament titles in Spain as well as a J100 title in Sobota, Poland last summer. Ene has earned a 34-10 record overall in juniors.
King, a Bolton, England native, was signed in 2025 and will join the Tigers as a freshman for the 2026 season. King owns a 17-5 overall juniors record, reaching a career-high ranking of No. 481. Notable results for King include J30 singles titles in Liverpool and Manchester, along with two J30 doubles titles and one J60 doubles title.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Tennis, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
"We are back! It's been a while since I've been this excited about a recruiting class. From the top to the bottom, we have been able to get experience, youth and a lot of talent. Most importantly I believe we have a much more team-oriented attitude which was a huge goal of ours. A huge shoutout to Eduardo Mena and Alec Robillard for this class. Lastly, thanks to so many people that supported us to bring in players like these. I wish it was January next week," said Doerr.
Martin, originally from Nort-sur-Erdre, France, arrives in Memphis after two years at Ole Miss where he posted a 18-15 record in singles dual matches as well as a 28-19 record in doubles dual matches. Prior to his time in Oxford, Martin reached a career-high ITF Junior ranking of No. 216 and won a J5 doubles tournament with fellow Tiger newcomer Loan Lestir.
Lesitr, a Lille, France native, also comes to Memphis from Ole Miss. In his first season there Lestir tallied a 10-8 singles record, including six victories over SEC opponents, and was named SEC Freshman of the Week on January 22. Before college Lestir reached a career-high ITF junior ranking of No. 127.
Nittmann, joins the Tigers by way of Cologne, Germany and Clemson. In his one year at Clemson, Nittman picked up doubles wins over LSU, South Carolina, UCF, UNC and Duke while also claiming a singles victory over Florida State. Nittman was ranked as high as No. 166 in ITF Juniors and has claimed two J30 singles titles and three J60 singles titles.
Ene, a freshman from Romania, has reached a career-high ITF Juniors ranking of No. 205 with two J60 tournament titles in Spain as well as a J100 title in Sobota, Poland last summer. Ene has earned a 34-10 record overall in juniors.
King, a Bolton, England native, was signed in 2025 and will join the Tigers as a freshman for the 2026 season. King owns a 17-5 overall juniors record, reaching a career-high ranking of No. 481. Notable results for King include J30 singles titles in Liverpool and Manchester, along with two J30 doubles titles and one J60 doubles title.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Tennis, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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