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The Florida women’s tennis team has a new coach for the 2024-25 season. Coming from Malibu, Calif., former Pepperdine women’s tennis coach Per Nilsson now represents the Gators. Gators Coaching Change Former UF women’s coach Roland Thornqvist stepped down from the program on Oct. 7 after a 23-year tenure. Nilsson …

The Florida Gators women’s tennis team is welcoming a new leader who brings a record of unmatched accomplishment. Per Nilsson, formerly of Pepperdine, steps in as head coach after Roland Thornqvist, who over his 23 years won four NCAAs and 12 SECs before stepping down earlier this month, is charged with …

The No. 14 Florida women’s tennis team took down Mississippi State and Mississippi over the weekend in Gainesville. On Friday, the Gators sent the MSU Bulldogs home without a point, 4-0. On Sunday, Ole Miss put up a fight, but left with a 4-3 loss. Florida (12-7) is on a …

The No. 19 Florida Gators women’s tennis team broke a five-match losing streak Friday by sweeping the LSU Tigers 4-0 to begin conference play on the road. Doubles Heading into this match, the Gators (5-5, 1-0 SEC) had lost their last five doubles points. Florida made its second change of …

The No. 5 Michigan Wolverines beat the No. 8 Florida Gators 4-1 at Ann Arbor in a women’s tennis match Tuesday. This was the Wolverine’s fourth-ranked matchup and third-ranked win of the season to improve to 5-1 during its five-match win streak. The Gators fell to 4-1. Florida’s first doubles …

By Lacey Rogers and Michael Tubbs The No. 8 Gators women’s tennis team won the ITA Kickoff Championship Sunday over No. 20 San Diego. Florida remained undefeated at 3-0 and secured the team a spot in the ITA National Team Indoor Championship. https://twitter.com/ITA_Tennis/status/1751751761814302977 Day 1 Win Florida faced Florida International …

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 …

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 …

After toppling No. 3 Michigan at home on March 22, the Gators Women’s Tennis Team has been dominating throughout the SEC. The team is currently riding a five-match win streak and looks to continue the streak with two top-15 matchups on the horizon. https://twitter.com/GatorsWTN/status/1643301329379418130?s=20 The Spark Before heading down to …

The No. 19 Florida Gators women’s tennis team (9-4) bounced back from a tough loss and defeated No. 3 Michigan (11-3) 4-1 Wednesday afternoon. The victory was the program’s first top three win since a 4-1 victory over No.2 Ohio State in 2017. https://twitter.com/GatorsWTN/status/1638658404481908736?s=20 Dominance in Doubles The Gators came …