Gators men's and women's tennis fall just short of lofty expectations
Heading into their 2024 seasons, the Florida men's and women's tennis teams expected to make deep runs in the NCAA Tournament.
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Heading into their 2024 seasons, the Florida men's and women's tennis teams expected to make deep runs in the NCAA Tournament.
The No. 23-ranked Florida Gators men’s tennis team (13-12, 6-6 SEC) faced off against the UCF Knights (19-5, 4-3 Big 12) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. In a dramatic finish, the Knights knocked off the Gators 4-3 to advance to the next round of the tournament.
The No. 25-ranked Florida Gators men’s tennis team (13-10, 7-6 SEC) defeated the Vanderbilt Commodores (13-12, 4-9 SEC) in the second round of the SEC tournament in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Thursday afternoon. After dropping the doubles point, the Gators bounced back in singles to take the match.
The No. 25-ranked Florida Gators men’s tennis team (12-10, 6-6 SEC) swept the No. 21-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks (13-13, 4-8 SEC) Sunday afternoon in its final match of the regular season.
The No. 25 Florida Gators men’s tennis team (11-10, 5-6 SEC) went on the road Friday to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks (19-9, 5-6 SEC). After a grueling battle, the Razorbacks bested the Gators 4-3.
Back in October, the Gators men’s tennis team was in a battle against the University of Central Florida Knights in the Gator Fall Invite. Florida graduate transfer JanMagnus Johnson was facing off against UCF sophomore Francisco Llanes.
The Florida Gators men’s tennis team (11-9, 5-5 SEC) defeated the Vanderbilt Commodores (11-10, 2-7 SEC) at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex Friday evening. In front of a packed crowd, the Gators and Commodores put on a show, ultimately ending in a 4-2 victory for the Gators.
In front of a packed crowd, the Florida Gators men’s tennis team (9-9, 3-5 SEC) fell short against the No. 19 Mississippi State Bulldogs 4-3 (13-5, 5-2 SEC) on Sunday afternoon. Fans were treated to a three-hour thriller in which both teams made comebacks throughout.
The Florida Gators men’s tennis team (9-8, 3-4 SEC) returned home Friday, beating the Ole Miss Rebels (9-8, 2-4 SEC) 4-0.
On Sunday afternoon, the No. 25 Florida Gators men’s tennis team (8-8, 2-4 SEC) lost its fourth-straight conference match 5-2 to the No. 24 Alabama Crimson Tide (12-8, 2-3 SEC). The back-and-forth match featured four three-set singles matches where the Crimson Tide locked in and took three to help push them over the finish line.
Coming off of a strong mid-week performance against Tennessee State, the No. 25 Florida Gators men’s tennis team (8-7, 2-3 SEC) traveled to Auburn, Alabama, to take on the Auburn Tigers (12-5, 3-1 SEC). The Tigers handed the Gators their third straight SEC loss with a dominant 4-1 win Friday afternoon.
The Florida Gators men’s tennis team (6-6, 2-2 SEC) fell short to the No. 9 Tennessee Volunteers (15-3, 4-0 SEC), Sunday afternoon. The Volunteers dominated the Gators from the first serve, winning the match 6-1.
The Florida Gators men’s tennis team (6-5, 2-1 SEC) fell to the No. 5 Kentucky Wildcats (12-2, 3-0 SEC) 4-1, Friday evening. Even after dropping the doubles point, the Wildcats proved their national ranking by hitting the Gators off the court in singles play.
The Florida Gators men’s tennis team (6-4, 2-0 SEC) capped off opening weekend of conference play with a 4-1 win over ranked opponent, the No. 25 LSU Tigers (11-2,1-1 SEC). The match was hit with a lightning delay that suspended play for over an hour.
The Florida Gators men’s tennis team (5-4, 1-0 SEC) opened conference play with a convincing win over the No. 12 Texas A&M Aggies (9-3, 0-1 SEC) Friday. The Gators swept the Aggies to stay undefeated at home this season.
In the Gators men’s tennis dual against the University of North Florida Jan. 19, the match to clinch the doubles point was tied at 6-6. The score in the tiebreaker was 5-4 in favor of Florida freshman Adhithya Ganesan and sophomore Tanapatt Nirundorn.
The Florida Gators men's tennis team (4-4) handed the UCF Knights (7-1) their first loss of the season with a 6-1 victory in an emotional in-state rivalry match, Monday afternoon. After taking the doubles point, the Gators fed off the momentum and energy from the crowd to defeat the Knights for the 19th straight time since January 2001.
The Florida Gators men’s tennis team (3-4) took on the No. 3 ranked Texas Longhorns (6-1) in Austin, Texas on Saturday.
Saturday, the Florida Gators men’s tennis team (3-3) was swept by the No. 23 Florida State Seminoles (5-2). The Seminoles dominated the Gators from start to finish in front of a rowdy crowd at the United States Tennis Association National Campus in Lake Nona, Florida.
The Florida Gators men’s tennis team (3-2) dropped both matches in the ITA Kickoff Weekend. This loss means the No. 20 Gators will not qualify for the ITA National Team Indoor Championships in February.