Ben Shelton and Oliver Crawford competed in the US Open this week. University of Florida Men’s Tennis players were represented in the championships for the second year in a row. In 2021, Shelton and Sam Riffice competed. Shelton lost in men’s singles on Monday, while Crawford met his end in …
Read More »Two Gators men’s tennis players to compete at US Open
Former Gators men’s tennis players Oliver Crawford and Ben Shelton are competing in the 2022 US Open. This is the second straight year Florida has players representing in the championships. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1562521041645158410?s=20&t=Vb-p4oE9aW0DzaPjXmpvsg Crawford’s Stats Back in 2020, Crawford announced he was pursuing his professional career, thus forgoing his senior season at …
Read More »Oliver Crawford turns pro
After three years, Oliver Crawford has decided to go pro. The young athlete caught up with Steve Russell on Sportscene to discuss his big decision. Crawford’s career The 5’10 ace has had an impressive career at Florida. He is 63-22 in overall singles, as well as 23-5 in the SEC. …
Read More »Gator Men’s Tennis Suffers First Loss
The number one ranked Gator men’s tennis team suffers its first loss of the season 5-2 to the defending national champion and number two ranked Texas Longhorns on Wednesday in Gainesville. This was the Longhorns’ first win of the season. The match up saw one of the largest crowds in …
Read More »Florida taking on Texas in Final Four Matchup in NCAA Tournament
The men’s tennis team is going to the Final Four after defeating Baylor 4-0 in Thursday’s Elite Eight match at the USTA National Campus last night in Lake Nona. Senior Alfredo Perez and sophomore Oliver Crawford were on one doubles team and McClain Kessler and Johannes Ingildsen were on another. …
Read More »FEATURE: Inside the Gators Men’s Tennis Dominant Season
It’s scary to think that a team ranked fourth in the nation can only get better, but that’s exactly where this team stands. Heading into the NCAA Tournament, the Gators Men’s Tennis team has the opportunity to start a dynasty. Season in review The Gators got off to slow start …
Read More »Gators Men’s Tennis Looking to Be Sweet in Round of 16
For the third consecutive year, the Florida Gators men’s tennis team is Sweet 16-bound. Following wins over South Carolina State and Miami, Florida now looks ahead to a showdown against the Ole Miss Rebels. 🎥 Our 4-0 win over Miami that sent us to the #Sweet16! 🎥#NCAATennis #GoGators pic.twitter.com/V4rCRHfQm2 — …
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