Tennis star Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open after being fined $15,000 for not speaking to French Open media. Last Wednesday, she posted that she would not talk to the media due to mental health. In a Twitter post, Osaka stated she has suffered from depression since the 2018 US …
Read More »UF Men’s Tennis coach Stump on playing Texas A&M at NCAAs
The Florida Gators men’s tennis team (23-2) will play Texas A&M (19-8) in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament. The Gators have already played and defeated the Aggies twice this season and associate head coach Tanner Stump said the Gators are coming into this contest with confidence. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1395395265528483841 …
Read More »Florida Tennis Takes Down Illinois
The No. 1-ranked Florida men’s tennis team swept the No. 16-ranked Illinois, 4-0, on Monday night. The Gators continue their run in the NCAA Tournament after their victory in the Round of 16 over the Big Ten champions. Winning in dominant fashion has been the theme for the Gators this …
Read More »Florida Tennis Faces Illinois in the NCAA
The Florida Gator Men’s Tennis Team is set to face Illinois on Monday night at the USTA National Campus. The first-seeded Gators will battle 16th-seeded Fighting Illini in the NCAA Tournament Round of 16 at 7 p.m. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1394271145243947008 The History This appearance marks the fifth-consecutive time the Gators have reached …
Read More »Florida Men’s Tennis Advances in NCAA Tournament
The No. 1 seed Florida Men’s Tennis team defeated South Florida on Sunday with a score of 4-1 at Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. This advances the Gators to the 2021 NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament Round of 16. https://twitter.com/usta/status/1391545934438408193 Florida has advanced to the Round of 16 every NCAA Tournament …
Read More »FEATURE: A legend, a coach and three players: How the Gator’s women’s tennis team Swedish connection was born
The Florida women’s tennis team consists of just seven players from around the world. One would assume most players originate from large countries like the United States or Canada. Yet nearly half of the Gators team emanates from a country with less than 10 and a half million people – …
Read More »P.K. Yonge’s Brandon Jeong and Kendrick Esguerra — Best Friends Turned Teammates
Everyone has heard the metaphor “iron sharpens iron” before, referring to how good teammates challenge each other to be great. Well, for talented juniors Brandon Jeong and Kendrick Esguerra, this statement certainly rings true. These two young men are staples to P.K. Yonge athletics, as they are both actively on …
Read More »Florida Men’s Tennis Begins Tournament Play
Florida Men’s tennis arrived in Fayetteville, Arkansas as they get ready to take on No. 17 Mississippi State at 7 p.m. in the SEC Tournament. The Gators earned the number one overall seed in the tournament after finishing a winning season with one overall loss. Florida hopes to secure the …
Read More »No. 1 Gators Men’s Tennis Hits the Road for Last Regular Season Matchup
The Gators men’s tennis team is taking on the University of South Carolina on Friday at 1 p.m. in Columbia, South Carolina. This is the last regular-season matchup for the Gators before the SEC tournament begins on April 19. The team is closing out the regular season with an SEC …
Read More »Gators Men’s Tennis Earn Regular Season SEC Title
The number one ranked Florida Gators Men’s tennis team are the regular season SEC champions. First-ranked Florida (17-1, 11-0) hosted and defeated 22nd-ranked Kentucky (15-6, 5-5), 5-2 on Sunday. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1378778570949074944 Recap The day started off with a doubles win for Kentucky. Doubles Results: 1, 3, 2 1. #20 Cesar Bourgois/Gabriel …
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