Tennis

Senior Johannes Ingildsen picked up his 100th win for Florida against USF on Sunday. The Copenhagen, Denmark native now ranks eighth in singles victory at UF.

Gators remain undefeated after route of USF

Jan. 17

Team Captains Duarte Vale and Sam Riffice lose doubles matchup but redeem with singles victories.

Gators welcome Bulls to the Swamp

Jan. 17

Senior Duarte Vale at the ITA Tournament in Gainesville last season. Vale won in straight sets, 7-6, 6-3, on Saturday.

Gators sweep FAU

Jan. 16

Junior Marlee Zein hits a forehand return against Boson College in the 2019 NCAA Tournament. Zein ranks 85th among singles players

Kessler and Sleeth highlight inaugural ITA Rankings

Jan. 15

Lukas Greif swings at a tennis ball on the fourth day of the ITA Tournament in Gainesville last season. He’s ranked 96th ahead of Florida’s matchup with FAU Saturday.

Florida to defend The Swamp against FAU

Jan. 15

Freshman Ben Shelton stands with the trophy he earned after winning the ITA Fall Circuit Presented by Gwinnett Tennis.

Florida tennis announces new attendance policies for 2021

By Ryan Haley | Jan. 12

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Gators recruit Nate Bonetto signs his national letter of intent to play tennis for UF. He'll join the team with fellow recruit Abedallah Shelbayh in the fall of 2021.

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Gators sign two top tennis recruits for 2021

By Ryan Haley | Nov. 16

Florida’s men’s tennis team announced two more new faces to join the team for 2021 on Sunday and Monday, as Nate Bonetto and Abedallah Shelbayh signed to join the team beginning in the fall of 2021.

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Gators announce tennis transfer for 2021

By Ryan Haley | Nov. 11

The Gators announced Mattias Siimar, a senior from The University of Michigan, will be joining the Florida tennis program as a graduate transfer for the 2021 season, the team announced via social media Wednesday.

Junior Lukas Greif left the Southern Intercollegiate Championships undefeated, having won all five of his matches.

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Gators win 11 matches Saturday, sweep Sunday to end fall competition

By Ryan Haley | Nov. 8

The Florida Gators beat the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday in an SEC showdown in one of the team’s best performances of the year.

Sophomore Blaise Bicknell won a singles match against Georgia on Friday at the Southern Intercollegiate Championships.

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Gators continue singles dominance in Georgia

By Ryan Haley | Nov. 6

The Florida men’s tennis team won seven of eight singles matches to open its final event of the fall season on Friday. The Gators rode their momentum from their previous two events to a strong outing on day one of the Southern Intercollegiate Championships.

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Gators travel to Georgia for final men’s tennis event of fall

By Ryan Haley | Nov. 5

The Florida men’s tennis team will travel to Athens, Georgia, for their final event of an abbreviated fall season, the Southern Intercollegiate Championships, from Nov. 6-8.

Lukas Greif swings at a tennis ball on the fourth day of the ITA Tournament in Gainesville last season. He and Will Grant teamed up for a doubles win in South Carolina Friday.

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Gators win 20 matches, third day of competition rained out

By Ryan Haley | Oct. 26

The Gators men’s tennis managed 20 wins across 27 matches in Columbia, South Carolina, despite a rain delay that ultimately cut their competition short. The Gamecock Fall SEC Shootout was the team’s second event of the season.

Freshman Ben Shelton walks alongside doubles teammate Will Grant after dropping a match, 8-7, against Auburn on Oct. 2 at the Tiger Fall Invitational in Auburn, Alabama.

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Family Court: Another Shelton joins the Florida tennis program

By Ryan Haley | Oct. 25

Lisa Shelton has always seen her son as a vivacious child, someone who spent a majority of his time outside.

Senior captains Duarte Vale (pictured) and Sam Riffice won eleven of their twelve total matches in their Fall 2020 debut. They look to ride that momentum into South Carolina this weekend.

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Gators travel to South Carolina for second event of fall season

By Ryan Haley | Oct. 22

Florida men’s tennis heads to Columbia, South Carolina, this weekend for the Gamecock Fall SEC Shootout, which will take place Oct. 23-25. The team will play against hosts South Carolina along with Georgia and Texas A&M.

Senior captian Duarte Vale won five of six matches in the Gators' first tournament of the 2020 fall season.

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Gators win 30 matches in strong start to new season

By Ryan Haley | Oct. 7

The Florida Gators men’s tennis team started its season in a big way in Auburn, Alabama, this past weekend, with a 24-3 record in singles and a 6-6 record in doubles in its first official competition since March.

Senior Duarte Vale at the ITA Tournament in Gainesville last season. This fall, the Gators will be limited to a three-match, conference only schedule.

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Coach Shelton and team look forward to 2020 season

By Ryan Haley | Sep. 30

The Gators men’s tennis team is set to begin its season Oct. 2-4 in Auburn, Alabama for the Tiger Fall Invitational. It’s the first of three events in an all-conference fall schedule.

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Shelton wins 2020 ITA Fall Circuit in Georgia

By Ryan Haley | Sep. 28

Florida freshman Ben Shelton defeated Georgia Tech’s Andres Martin in straight sets on Monday to win the 2020 ITA Fall Circuit Presented by Gwinnett Tennis in Lawrenceville, Georgia.

Brian Berdusco at the ITA Tournament in Gainesville last season. This year, the Gators will play in three SEC-only invites.

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Florida men’s tennis releases schedule for fall season

By Ryan Haley | Sep. 17

The University of Florida men’s tennis team released its schedule for the 2020-21 season on Thursday.

Senior captain Duarte Vale is one of nine returning players to the team as it begins the 2020 season.

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Florida Men’s Tennis 2020-21 Roster Preview

By Ryan Haley | Sep. 13

The Florida Gators men’s tennis team will be allowed to compete beginning Oct. 1st for the 2020-21 season, coming off of a season where it finished 9th in the final ITA Division I rankings before the season was suspended.

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Crawford Forgoes Senior Season To Pursue Professional Dream

By Zachary Huber | July 2

Most athletes dream of making it professionally. But, the percentage who make it are slim.