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The Florida Gators men’s tennis team hosted the 2024 Bedford Cup at the Alfred A. Ring Complex.
Nine schools from across Florida competed in the tournament: Florida Gulf Coast, Florida Atlantic, Central Florida, South Florida, Stetson, Florida State, Miami and North Florida.
The Gators had four players competing: Kevin Edengren, Tanapatt Nirundorn, Mattia Akcan, and Francesco Cordova.
Hosting at home!
Gator Nation, we can’t wait to see you at The Ring all weekend! https://t.co/dVR5koUfwH
— Gators Men's Tennis (@GatorsMTN) October 25, 2024
Previous Performance
Last year, Nirundorn was part of the doubles team that won the championship. He was the only returning Gator to the event.
Florida swept the tournament last year, winning both the singles and doubles championships.
Singles Results
Their performance in the singles format was a mixed bag.
Cordova and Nirundorn each won their first singles match. Cordova advanced to the Round of 16 where he lost to Segundo Goity Zapico (FAU), while Nirundorn advanced to the quarterfinals before losing to Andreas Scott (UNF).
Edengren and Akcan both lost their first singles matches in the Round of 32. Akcan competed in the consolation bracket, where he made a run to the semifinals before falling short.
Doubles Results
The doubles format saw more of the same.
The pair of Cordova and Akcan lost their first match to Jan Sebesta and Elias Sumann (FSU) in a tough effort. However, they went on to win their next two matches in the consolation bracket. They lost in the consolation semifinals to a team from FSU.
Next Up
The Gators’ have two tournaments ahead of them in the ITA Sectionals (Oct. 7-10) and the Bonita Bay Classic (Oct. 8-10).
Jeremy Jin will start action for UF at ITA Sectionals in Tallahassee, whereas Mattia Akcan, Ben Weintraub, Francesco Cordova, JanMagnus Johnson, and Tanapatt Nirundorn will compete in singles and doubles play at the Bonita Bay Classic.
