To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. Poland has had its share of talented tennis stars over the years. Agnieszka Radwańska, Hubert Hurkacz, Łukasz Kubot, and Iga Swiatek are a few household names for tennis lovers, but the next big name in Polish …
Read More »Gators Men’s Tennis Signs Three New Additions
Monday, the Gators men’s tennis team signed three new players. Two will enroll early to compete in the spring of 2024. The signees are Kevin Edengren, Henry Jefferson and Francesco Cordova. The trio is part of the first signing class under first year head coach Adam Steinberg. International Gators Edengren …
Read More »Gators Emily De Oliveira Wins ITA Southeast Regional
The Gators women’s tennis team saw success at home over the weekend. Emily De Oliveira claimed the singles title over fellow Gator Rachel Gailis in the ITA Southeast Regional. Freshman doubles duo Qavia Lopez and Malwina Rowinska made it to the semifinals where they fell to Xinyi Nong and Isabella …
Read More »Gators Tennis Finish Strong at ITA All-American Championships
The Florida Gators men’s and women’s tennis teams continued qualifying play today at the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa and North Carolina. Competitors need a pair of wins to earn a spot in the main draw. Doubles Matchups The women’s team started the day off with a doubles victory against …
Read More »Gators Tennis Stands Strong in ITA All-American Championships
The Florida Gators men’s and women’s tennis teams have been in Tulsa and North Carolina, respectively, since Saturday competing at the ITA All-American Championships. The events began with pre-qualifying, which took place Saturday and Sunday. Qualifying continued Monday and Tuesday. And the main draw starts Wednesday and runs through Sunday. …
Read More »Gators Men’s Tennis Open Season with Sweep at Bedford Cup
This past weekend, Florida traveled down to Lake Nona to compete in the Bedford Cup tournament at the United States Tennis Association National Campus. The Orange & Blue took on the rest of the Florida colleges and dominated by taking home two championships in sweeping fashion. All Gators at the …
Read More »Ben Shelton Moves on to US Open Semifinal
At just 20 years of age, Ben Shelton has picked up the phone and has put the whole tennis world on notice. BEN SHELTON ANSWERED THE CALL ☎️ #USOpen pic.twitter.com/3CZmrsVUtM — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 6, 2023 After a grueling four sets (6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2), the former Florida national …
Read More »Shelton Set for US Open Quarterfinals
Former Florida tennis star Ben Shelton is on the rise. Again. After scoring the winning point of Florida’s 2021 NCAA national championship and winning a singles championship himself in 2022, Shelton was collegiate tennis’ best. And he saw room for more. He made the decision to leave the University of …
Read More »Gator Nation welcomes new Men’s Tennis head coach Adam Steinberg
With the departure of previous Gators Men’s Tennis head coach Bryan Shelton, Gator Nation welcomes new coach Adam Steinberg. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1672334422564061184?s=20 Steinberg will serve as the 11th head coach for the Men’s Tennis team at the University of Florida. He looks forward join the Gator family in Gainesville as Steinberg …
Read More »Bryan Shelton Steps Down After 11 Years with Gators Men’s Tennis
After 11 years with the Gators men’s tennis team, head coach Bryan Shelton announced Friday morning that he is stepping down to spend more time with family. Shelton had a winning record during his coaching career with the Gators, winning the program its first national championship in 2021. 2021 National …
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