After what has been a fairy tale run for the 20-year-old, Ben Shelton has officially entered the top 50 tennis players in the world. Top 50 Shelton currently sits at 44th in the world after his five-round journey in the Australian open. The updated ATP rankings now has ten American …
Read More »Florida Men’s Tennis Qualifies for ITA Team Indoor Nationals
ITA Kick-Off Weekend was a resounding success for Florida tennis. With wins against USF on Friday and Mississippi State on Saturday, the UF men’s tennis team punched its ticket to indoor nationals. Head coach Bryan Shelton posted his 200th win with the program — he is the fastest to this …
Read More »Gators Men’s Tennis breezes past USF
The Gators men’s tennis team opened the 14th annual Intercollegiate Tennis Association Kickoff Weekend with a 4-1 victory over in-state foe USF. The win sets up an all-SEC matchup in the final with Mississippi State and the winner will get a bid to the ITA National Indoor Championships. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1619088387008512006?s=20&t=OCarQT0qyrP0PjLqu-6hbw Gators …
Read More »Gators Men’s Tennis Set to Host ITA Kickoff Weekend
The number 16 Florida Gators Men’s Tennis team is set to host ITA Kickoff Weekend at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex in Gainesville on Friday. Florida will welcome Mississippi State, SMU and in-state rival USF to Gainesville. The Gators are returning from UCF, where they earned their first win …
Read More »Shelton to Take on Fellow American in Australian Open Quarterfinals
Former Gator and Gainesville native Ben Shelton will face fellow American Tommy Paul Tuesday night in the Australian Open quarterfinals. The match is set for 10:30 p.m. EST. Shelton is the first American man in 20 years to reach a major quarterfinal before turning 21. Family Ties At the end …
Read More »Gators Women’s Tennis Rockets to a 1-0 Start
The Florida women’s tennis team caravanned down to Tampa on Sunday afternoon for a date with USF. The Gators dominated from start to finish, securing the 6-1 victory to begin the season 1-0. https://twitter.com/GatorsWTN/status/1617270958058004481?s=20&t=P5kPvUp7YDe4bF9_-zYYBQ The Doubles Sweep The Gators were able to capture the momentum early due to a stellar …
Read More »Gator Men’s Tennis Handles UCF
The Florida Gator men’s tennis team beat UCF for its first win of the season on Saturday. The Gators opened the season with a 5-2 defeat to Texas in Gainesville last weekend, but rebounded with a convincing 6-1 victory over UCF. The Gators are now 1-1 on the season and …
Read More »FEATURE: The Story of Gator Tennis Alum Johannes Ingildsen
https://youtu.be/5nAjF4XuvhM To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week Flashback to May 2019. The Florida Gators men’s tennis team was hungry and primed to win a national championship. Led by a senior hailing from Denmark, this group was favored in the polls, but they …
Read More »Busy Gator Sports Weekend on Tap
Although the Gators football team is on a bye, it’s a loaded weekend for Gator sports. Numerous Florida teams are in action across the country. Men’s Tennis Six Florida men’s tennis players are in Tallahassee for the ITA Southeast Regional this weekend. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1583440975992860673 Each of the players listed in the …
Read More »New Gator Hall of Fame Class To Be Inducted
On Friday October 7, a group of nine outstanding Gators are set to be inducted into the UF Hall of Fame. This group of inductees was decided off of a basis of three different categories. These categories help the University of Florida F club to decide who will join those …
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