The Gators women’s tennis team saw success at home over the weekend. Emily De Oliveira claimed the singles title over fellow Gator Rachel Gailis in the ITA Southeast Regional. Freshman doubles duo Qavia Lopez and Malwina Rowinska made it to the semifinals where they fell to Xinyi Nong and Isabella …
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 Men’s Tennis Open Season with Sweep at Bedford Cup
This past weekend, Florida traveled down to Lake Nona to compete in the Bedford Cup tournament at the United States Tennis Association National Campus. The Orange & Blue took on the rest of the Florida colleges and dominated by taking home two championships in sweeping fashion. All Gators at the …
Read More »Gators Men’s Tennis Set to Play at ITA Natioanls
Get ready for an epic showdown as the No. 16 Florida Gators head to the windy city to take on the No. 2 Kentucky Wildcats in the first round of the 2023 ITA National Team Indoor Championship. The championship will take place at XS Tennis Village on Friday at 1 …
Read More »Novak Djokovic wins his Historic 23rd Major
Novak Djokovic won his 23rd Grand Slam and his 10th Australian Open Sunday. Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets. He now ties Rafael Nadal for the most major tournament wins in a career. His night. His court. His trophy. His legacy.@DjokerNole • #AusOpen • #AO2023 pic.twitter.com/1tC4Foanm1 — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) …
Read More »Gators Men’s Tennis breezes past USF
The Gators men’s tennis team opened the 14th annual Intercollegiate Tennis Association Kickoff Weekend with a 4-1 victory over in-state foe USF. The win sets up an all-SEC matchup in the final with Mississippi State and the winner will get a bid to the ITA National Indoor Championships. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1619088387008512006?s=20&t=OCarQT0qyrP0PjLqu-6hbw Gators …
Read More »Shelton to Take on Fellow American in Australian Open Quarterfinals
Former Gator and Gainesville native Ben Shelton will face fellow American Tommy Paul Tuesday night in the Australian Open quarterfinals. The match is set for 10:30 p.m. EST. Shelton is the first American man in 20 years to reach a major quarterfinal before turning 21. Family Ties At the end …
Read More »FEATURE: The Story of Gator Tennis Alum Johannes Ingildsen
https://youtu.be/5nAjF4XuvhM To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week Flashback to May 2019. The Florida Gators men’s tennis team was hungry and primed to win a national championship. Led by a senior hailing from Denmark, this group was favored in the polls, but they …
Read More »Khachanov upsets Kyrgios in US Open, Semifinal Preview
There are some new faces advancing in the Men’s US Open. Carlos Alcarza, Matteo Berrettini and Andrey Rublev have never advanced pass the quarterfinals. Karen Khachanov gave the upset of the tournament when he defeated Nick Kyrgios in five sets after Kyrgios forced a tie in the fourth. Khachanov upsets …
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 …
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