The final Grand Slam of the year kicks off Monday, as the 2017 US Open takes place in Flushing Meadows, NY. 128 men and 128 women stand ready to duel it out for the final major of the season. Here’s a look ahead to the event and a prediction as …
Read More »Three Gators Honored For Collegiate Women’s Sports Award
Every season, the Collegiate Women’s Sports Award program recognizes the top collegiate female student-athlete in 12 sports. This year, Florida athletes top three NCAA rosters. Kelly Barnhill, Alex McMurtry, and Belinda Woolcock all received invites to the 2017 Honda Sports Awards. Tonight, they will find out if they made the Top …
Read More »NCAA Tennis Arrives to Gainesville
The No. 15 ranked Florida Gator men’s team will face the Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Action at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex will begin at 5 p.m. Florida had an 17-9 overall record in the regular season. For the past …
Read More »Gator Tennis Weekend Wrap-up
Sunday Fun Gator tennis had a big day Sunday as both the men’s and women’s teams came out on top. The Gator women, who are ranked No. 1 in the country, got to enjoy Senior Day the right way with a 7-0 win over Mississippi St. Meanwhile, the 14th ranked men got to appreciate …
Read More »Preview: No. 1 Gator Women’s Tennis Prepares for Weekend Matchups
It has been a long time since the last home match for the Gator Women’s tennis team, March 19th to be exact. But now, they are back at home and prepared for two weekend matchups against familiar SEC opponents. The Gators will face off with No. 45 Alabama on Friday …
Read More »No.1 Florida Takes Down No.2 Ohio State
The top ranked Florida Women’s Tennis team took down the No. 2 Ohio State team in the USTA College MatchDay. The Gators’ double’s play gave the team an early edge, as Florida captured wins on courts one and three to earn the first points in the doubles matches. During singles …
Read More »No.1 Gator Women’s Tennis team looks to defeat No.2 Ohio State
The No.1 ranked Florida Gator Women’s Tennis team faces the No. 2 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes in Orlando, Florida today. Florida is 12-0 (3-0 SEC) and coming off of a win last weekend against No.24 South Carolina (9-4, 1-2 SEC). This win was the Gators’ fourth home victory this season and extended their …
Read More »Thornqvist Implements Unique Strategy Ahead of SEC Conference Play
The Florida gators women’s tennis team is now undefeated at 9-0. With their recent 4-1 victory against fifth-ranked Stanford behind them, they now look to SEC conference play. Head coach Roland Thornqvist believes in one thing to make the team better: giving them rest. Formula for Success? Roland Thornqvist held a …
Read More »Australian Open Recap
The 105th Australian Open concluded over the weekend with historic finals matches on both the men’s and women’s side of the ball. Women’s Final 19 years after their first appearance in the Australian Open, the Williams sisters found themselves pitted against each other in Sunday’s historic match. For the first …
Read More »The No. 1 Ranked Gator Women’s Tennis Team Ready for the Season
The No. 1 ranked Florida Gators women’s tennis team opens their season this weekend in the first round of the ITA Kick-Off Tournament. The Gators have high hopes for this coming season, and head coach Roland Thornqvist has previewed the team by saying he sees a strong Gators lineup this year. This …
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