Florida junior Oliver Crawford had just earned match point and held a 5-4 lead over Auburn’s Tim Dollman after taking the first set.
To kick off SEC play this season, Florida traveled to Tuscaloosa, Alabama to take on the Crimson Tide. This was the first time this season the Gators were playing as an unranked team after they fell out of the ITA rankings despite their dominant victory last week against Georgia State last weekend.
The Gators lost two straight doubles points coming into Friday’s match and were on the brink of losing a third.
The weather wasn’t perfect but the play certainly was on Saturday as Florida secured a commanding win over Georgia State at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. Although originally scheduled for 10 a.m., the game was pushed back to noon due to concerns about the brisk weather in the morning.
After losing their last two matches on the road, Florida bounced back with a strong showing in their home opener versus North Florida on Friday night.
The Gators were in a similar position against Wake Forest like they were Saturday night versus North Carolina after collapsing in doubles for the second-straight match.
Stunned.
Purdue made the Gators earn their doubles point on Sunday morning.
The Gators extended their winning streak to six matches, when they defeated Illinois Friday night in the Land of Lincoln.
The Gators conquered FSU to extend their winning streak over the Seminoles to three games on Saturday night.
Florida is set to take on a ranked opponent for the second time this season.
Florida’s Andy Andrade was on the verge of clinching match point for Florida after winning a nail-biting tiebreaker.
The Gators men’s tennis team is poised to return to the ITA National Team Indoor Championship in Madison, Wisconsin, for the fourth-straight year.
Wednesday’s match was a huge opportunity for the Gators men’s tennis team.
A battle of No. 1 vs. No. 2. A Final Four rematch. A non-conference reigning national champion coming to Gainesville in January.
The Florida women’s tennis team’s trip to the Bahamas was not pleasant.
After a strong finish last season and a successful fall, the Florida men’s tennis team finally hit the courts on Saturday for the first time since its Final Four appearance in 2019.
The UF men’s tennis team comes into the 2020 season ranked No. 1 in the Oracle/ITA Rankings.
Florida’s women’s tennis team will take to the Caribbean to open its 2020 season.
After a successful fall season, Florida’s men’s and women’s tennis teams will finish their season out west.
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