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Raphael Vaksmann
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Paris, France
- High School/Previous School:
- National Centre for Distance Education
Career Honors
• SEC Freshman of the Week (2/25/26)
2025-26 (True Freshman Season)
Spring 2026
• Earned a career-high ITA Singles ranking of No. 123.
• Tallied two seven-game winning streaks, the second streak coming at the end of the season.
• Played primarily on courts four and five, earning a 20-4 record (11-3 SEC).
• Played four doubles matches on court three, going 1-3.
• Helped Mississippi State to 25 dual match wins, tied for most in program history with the 2025 and 1979 season.
• Helped lead Mississippi State to the NCAA Elite Eight (Quarterfinals) for the first time since 2018.
• Helped lead Mississippi State to the ITA Team Indoor Championships for the first time since 2019.
• Helped lead the Bulldogs to 18 ranked wins, 11 of which being top 25 wins.
Fall 2025
• Picked up his first career ranked singles victory over No. 109 Stefano D’Agostino (Ole Miss)
• Tied with Bryan Hernandez Cortes for the second best singles winning percentage (.750)
• Earned a ranked doubles victory alongside Roberto Ferrer Guimaraes over No. 55 Stefano D’Agostino/Pietro Pampanin of Ole Miss
Before Mississippi State
• Career-best ATP Pro Ranking of 1414, a UTR rating of 12.91 and a French ranking of -15
found success on Junior ITF circuit with a tournament win in 2023 at the J60 Hillegom Netherlands ITF Junior tournament
• Two-time participant in the Roland Garros Junior Championship in 2023 and 2024
• Reached the finals of five different ITF junior events and has notable Pro ITF victories over ATP #393 Matthew Dellavedova, #471 Thomas Laurent and #512 Stijn Slump
Personal
• Born: Nov. 20
• Hometown: Paris, France
• Major: Undeclared
• SEC Freshman of the Week (2/25/26)
2025-26 (True Freshman Season)
Spring 2026
• Earned a career-high ITA Singles ranking of No. 123.
• Tallied two seven-game winning streaks, the second streak coming at the end of the season.
• Played primarily on courts four and five, earning a 20-4 record (11-3 SEC).
• Played four doubles matches on court three, going 1-3.
• Helped Mississippi State to 25 dual match wins, tied for most in program history with the 2025 and 1979 season.
• Helped lead Mississippi State to the NCAA Elite Eight (Quarterfinals) for the first time since 2018.
• Helped lead Mississippi State to the ITA Team Indoor Championships for the first time since 2019.
• Helped lead the Bulldogs to 18 ranked wins, 11 of which being top 25 wins.
Fall 2025
• Picked up his first career ranked singles victory over No. 109 Stefano D’Agostino (Ole Miss)
• Tied with Bryan Hernandez Cortes for the second best singles winning percentage (.750)
• Earned a ranked doubles victory alongside Roberto Ferrer Guimaraes over No. 55 Stefano D’Agostino/Pietro Pampanin of Ole Miss
Before Mississippi State
• Career-best ATP Pro Ranking of 1414, a UTR rating of 12.91 and a French ranking of -15
found success on Junior ITF circuit with a tournament win in 2023 at the J60 Hillegom Netherlands ITF Junior tournament
• Two-time participant in the Roland Garros Junior Championship in 2023 and 2024
• Reached the finals of five different ITF junior events and has notable Pro ITF victories over ATP #393 Matthew Dellavedova, #471 Thomas Laurent and #512 Stijn Slump
Personal
• Born: Nov. 20
• Hometown: Paris, France
• Major: Undeclared
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