The No. 12 Texas A&M Aggies defeated the No. 14 Florida Gators 4-2 in the SEC Tournament semifinals Saturday in Athens, Ga. The Gators (16-8) had an early lead from a strong doubles performance, but couldn’t hold on when the Aggies (22-6) proved to be too much to handle in …
Read More »Florida Women’s Tennis Advances To SEC Tournament Semifinal
The No. 14 Florida Gators beat the No. 19 South Carolina Gamecocks 4-3 for their 11th straight win Friday to move on to the SEC Women’s Tennis Tournament semifinal in Athens, Ga. The Gators (16-7) dominated the doubles point. In singles, the Gamecocks (17-7) pushed back and fought until the …
Read More »Florida Women’s Tennis Starts Conference Play By Sweeping LSU
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 …
Read More »Sara Dahlstrom: Swedish Star Turned Gator for Life
From the largest city in Sweden to the little city of Gainesville, Sara Dahlstrom has brought her elite talent and leadership to the Florida Gators women’s tennis team. The 22-year-old grew up in Stockholm, Sweden, and became one of the top-rated juniors in her country before even turning 20. She …
Read More »Malwina Rowinska Is Polishing Her Game In Gainesville
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 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 Women’s Tennis Takedown Baylor, 6-1
Gators Women’s Tennis conquered Baylor in Waco, Texas, on Sunday afternoon, taking down the Bears 6-1. Ranked No. 18 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s rankings, the Gators (3-1, 0-0 SEC), secured their best victory of the season, so far, against Baylor (6-2, 0-0 Big 12). Doubles Domination The Gators started …
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 – …
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