Florida Gator men’s tennis star Ben Shelton is leaving the university to go pro. The NCAA tennis champion announced his decision via Twitter on Tuesday, after receiving a wild card invitation to the U.S. Open. https://twitter.com/benshelton1009/status/1562089250220396545?s=20&t=6D8wSHLO0bMwwu7UPQFzZw Ben Shelton at Florida At just 19 years old, Shelton has forgone his last …
Read More »2022 Wimbledon Wrapped Up
2022 Wimbledon Tournament Summary As of Sunday, this year’s Wimbledon Games have concluded. Matches began in London on June 27th. All four Championship titles were announced July 10th. Both the men’s and women’s singles have thirty-two seeds, leaving all doubles’ teams with sixteen seeds. The first place seed for the …
Read More »Serena Williams Defeated in First Round of Wimbledon, Is This the End?
For the second consecutive year, Serena Williams was defeated in the first round of the Wimbledon tournament. Yesterday, the 23-time Grand Slam champion was bested in a third-set tiebreaker by Harmony Tan. In her first competitive singles match in 364 days, Williams lost a grueling 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) match …
Read More »New Scheduling Format Approved for Certain SEC Sports
The SEC Presidents and Chancellors have agreed on a future scheduling format for six different SEC sports. The sports involved include men’s basketball, women’s basketball, soccer, men’s tennis, women’s tennis and softball. The format will begin in the 2025-26 athletic year. Men’s Basketball For men’s basketball, each team will play …
Read More »Gator Men’s Tennis Preview and Recap
Sam Riffice and Ben Shelton Highlight the Gators in the 2022 NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Championship for Sam Riffice and Ben Shelton Highlight the Gators in the 2022 NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Championshipingles and doubles. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1529814067208126464 The Gators are ranked No. 2 in the nation for tennis but …
Read More »Gators Finding Success in the NCAA Men’s Tennis Individual Championship
Florida’s Sam Riffice and Ben Shelton continue their dominant performances in the NCAA Men’s Tennis Individual Championship. After combining for three wins Tuesday, they look to build on their victories in the Round of 16. Sam Riffice Senior captain of the Gators Men’s Tennis team Sam Riffice came into the …
Read More »Gator Men’s Tennis in the NCAA Tournament
After having an undefeated season, the No.2 Florida Gators Men’s Tennis team are set to play against the No. 7 Virginia Cavaliers in the NCAA Quarterfinals on Thursday. The Gators beat No.15 North Carolina on Friday, 4-1. This is the fourth year in a row that the Gators have made …
Read More »No. 2 Florida Hosts No. 15 North Carolina in Super Regionals
The No. 2 Florida Gators men’s tennis team will host the No. 15 North Carolina Tar Heels in the Super Regional on Friday, May 13 at 5 p.m. at the Ring Tennis Complex. The Tar Heels are 18-8 overall and 9-3 in the ACC, while the Gators are 23-2 and …
Read More »Gators Tennis Continues NCAA Tournament Success
Both the Gators men’s and women’s tennis teams look to continue their winning ways in their respective NCAA Tournaments. Both teams will face-off against the North Carolina Tar Heels on Friday afternoon, but will compete in different locations. The men’s squad will host UNC in Gainesville while the women will …
Read More »Florida Men’s Tennis To Compete In SEC Tournament
After winning the 2021 NCAA Championships, the Gators men’s tennis team are coming in hot just in time for the 2022 SEC Tournament. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1513245485171101696 The Florida Gators head to Athens, Georgia, to compete in the SEC Tournament Friday and Saturday. They will take on either the No. 8 Mississippi State …
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