Kentucky Men’s Tennis Adds Nicolas and Mikael Arseneault to 2025 Signing Class
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Kentucky Men’s Tennis program announced the first members of its Class of 2025 recruiting class on Wednesday, as Canadian No. 1 and No. 2 juniors—and twin brothers—Nicolas and Mikael Arseneault (Arr-sin-oh) signed agreements to join the program in the upcoming fall.
The Arseneault twins hail from Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada—a Toronto suburb—and attend Bill Crothers High School. Both brothers have won at least one Canadian Junior National Championship and have also represented Canada at the Junior Davis Cup Finals. Their sister, Ariana, was a two-time All-American tennis player at Auburn.
Head Coach Cedric Kauffman has high praise for the Arseneault twins. “I am very happy with Nicolas and Mikael and their family deciding to come to Kentucky”, the reigning SEC Coach of the Year reflected. “They come from a wonderful tennis family. The brothers are very talented in different ways, but the most important quality they have is they want to get better every day. They trust the process and they will do whatever it takes to get to the top. We cannot wait to be able to work with them.”
Nicolas Arseneault
Nicolas is currently the top ranked junior player in Canada. He has won two Canadian Junior National Championships in singles, winning the 2023 Outdoor national title, as well as the 2024 Indoor Championship. In 2023, he and his brother participated in the Junior Davis Cup, helping Team Canada qualify for the finals where they would finish in seventh place. In 2024, Nicolas earned a wildcard into the qualifying draw of the Coupe Rogers, an ATP Masters 1000 event. Nicolas has won four ITF Junior singles titles (2024 Quebec City, 2024 Burlington, 2023 Edmonton, 2023 Niagara) and four ITF Junior Doubles Titles (2024 Repentigny, 2024 San Jose, 2023 Edmonton, 2023 Niagara)—all with his twin brother, Mikael. He currently holds an ITF Junior World Ranking of No. 85 and has accumulated ATP Tour points as well, holding a ranking of No. 1306.
Mikael Arseneault
Mikael is the No. 2 ranked junior player in Canada, only ranked behind his twin brother, Nicolas. In August 2024, Mikael won his first junior national title, winning the Outdoor edition of the championship by defeating current Wildcat Eric Crivei in the final. The win marked the third consecutive Canadian Junior National Championship for the twins. In 2023, he and his brother participated in the Junior Davis Cup, helping Team Canada qualify for the finals where they would finish in seventh place. Mikael won his first ITF junior singles title in 2024, taking the championships in Ile-des-Soeurs. He has also won five ITF junior doubles titles—four with his brother Nicolas (2024 Repentigny, 2024 San Jose, 2023 Edmonton, 2023 Niagara) and one with a different partner (2024 Ile-des-Soeurs). Mikael currently holds an ITF Junior World Ranking of No. 182 and has accumulated ATP Tour points as well, holding a ranking of No. 1647.
“I cannot wait to get to working with Nicolas and Mikael”, said associate head coach Matt Gordon. “Their mindset and work ethic is going to get them to the top of the game, and they will both have a huge impact on our program.”
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