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Florida’s Valery Gynina hits the ball during an NCAA women’s tennis match against Troy, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

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Gators get back-to-back victories at home, finish 7-0 against the Raging Cajuns

By Sofia Alamo | Feb. 13

Despite leaving Troy winless in the morning, the Gators were still hungry for more victories on Friday. They gave Louisiana no room to breathe in their first meeting in program history. No. 24 Florida defeated the Louisiana Raging Cajuns 7-0 on Friday afternoon at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex.

Florida’s Brooke Black walks down the court before an NCAA women’s tennis match against Troy, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

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No. 24 Florida secures clean sweep in home opener against Troy

By Sofia Alamo | Feb. 13

A sunny sky and an at-home crowd seemed to be the perfect formula for the Florida women’s tennis team.

Florida's Henry Jefferson celebrates point during an NCAA men's tennis match against Tanner Povey of Florida Gulf Coast University, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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No. 23 Florida men’s tennis routs FGCU, remains undefeated against the Eagles

By Ava DiCecca and Riley Orovitz | Feb. 7

Henry Jefferson claimed his 6-2, 6-2 singles win over Florida Gulf Coast University’s Tanner Povey, leading the charge to the Gators’ first victory since Jan. 24. He got the final shot by Povey, headlined by his 3-0 run across the middle game stretch, and secured Florida’s fourth point.

Florida’s Lorenzo Claverie returns the ball during an NCAA men's doubles tennis match against Florida State University, Friday, Jan 30, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

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Gators men’s tennis drops second straight match, falls to Central Florida

By Ethan Feinberg | Feb. 1

Florida men’s tennis could not get things going on the road and fell to No. 9 University of Central Florida, suffering back-to-back losses.

Florida’s Tanapatt Nirundorn gets ready for an NCAA men's doubles tennis match against Florida State in Gainesville, Fla., Friday, Jan 30, 2026.

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Heartbreak at home as Florida suffers first loss to FSU

By Ethan Feinberg | Jan. 30

On a cold Friday night, the Gators got hot but were eventually extinguished by a tough Florida State squad. A majority of the Florida players committed numerous unforced errors that proved costly due to FSU’s relentless pressure.

Florida's Ben Shelton celebrates on Feb. 21, 2021 against Auburn. The sophomore clinched a national championship Saturday.

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Ben Shelton falls in quarterfinal round of the Australian Open

By Ethan Feinberg | Jan. 29

Of all the best tennis players around the world, only 128 are chosen to compete in one of the most renowned tournaments in the sport. Former Gator Ben Shelton had the honor of being selected as one of the players to compete for a chance to hoist the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup.

During the Gators women's tennis match against Baylor University on Saturday, January 20, 2024.

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Florida women's tennis falls to No. 11 NC State, ends ITA Indoor Championship hopes

By Sofia Alamo | Jan. 27

The Gators had opened their 2026 season without defeat, overtaking Charleston Southern and Ole Miss. However, that streak and their hopes of punching their ticket to the championship fell short against the only other ranked opponent at the ITA Kickoff Weekend, No. 11 North Carolina State.

UF Women's Tennis player Nikola Daubnerova prepares to hit a ball during the Florida Invitational on Jan. 11, 2025. (Credit: Kade Sowers)

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No. 11 Gabia Paskauskas wins nail-biter as Florida defeats Ole Miss

By Sofia Alamo | Jan. 26

Despite a severe weather warning in North Carolina, the No. 23 Florida women’s tennis team stayed hot on the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center court. Florida stunned Ole Miss to clinch a 4-2 victory.

Senior Lorenzo Claverie prepares to serve at Florida's spring opening match against South Florida, in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.

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Andreas Timini and back-to-back late-game heroics push Gators to 3-0

By Ethan Feinberg | Jan. 24

With all three of the other teams ranked in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association top 25, Florida (3-0) was the odd one out. Yet, they showed out.

Henry Jefferson celebrates on Saturday during the close game between him and South Florida's Ettore Danesi. (Photo by Michael Angee.)

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Henry Jefferson, Florida men’s tennis prevail in home opener

By Ethan Feinberg | Jan. 17

Gators men’s tennis began its home opener with dominance and revenge on its mind. With flashbacks of their second-round exit in last year's DI Men’s Tennis Championship against No. 15 UCF fueling their play, Florida delivered a 4-3 dual match victory.

UF Women's Tennis players line the court during the Florida Invitational on Jan. 11, 2025. (Credit: Kade Sowers)

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No. 23 Florida dominates in 2026 season opener

By Sofia Alamo | Jan. 17

Florida women’s tennis showed up and showed out, opening the 2026 season with a win over Charleston Southern University.

Oliveras swings during the Gators' match against the FIU Panthers on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Linder Stadium at Ring Tennis Complex in Gainesville, FL / UAA Communications photo by Lorenzo Vasquez

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A look at Florida women's tennis ahead of the 2026 spring season

By Sofia Alamo | Jan. 16

Ranked No. 23 in the nation in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association poll, Florida heads into the 2026 spring season with confidence after a strong fall showing.

Jeremy Jin hits a backhand shot in the Gators men's tennis team's match against the Citadel on Friday, January 19, 2024.

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Florida’s NCAA Championships run comes up just short in the doubles semifinals

By Hunter DeLauder | Nov. 24

Florida wraps up the fall preseason, coming up just short of securing a doubles title at the NCAA Championships this past weekend.

Reagan Parker catches the ball in her racket at Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex on Friday, March 28, 2025. Jimena Gomez Alonso of University of Arkansas defeated Parker 6-3 and 6-0.

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Florida women’s tennis wraps up fall season with showing at NCAA Individual Championships

By Nicole Lopez | Nov. 21

Paskauskas logged the longest run at the tournament for Florida, falling just short of All-American status.

Florida tennis player Jeremy Jin celebrates after winning a point North Florida on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024.

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Florida unsuccessful at Orlando M15 Tournament, Eyes now set on NCAAs

By Hunter DeLauder | Nov. 18

A pair of Gators competed in this past week’s Orlando M15 with hopes of qualifying for the NCAA Tournament. However, the duo had early exits, ending any hopes of qualifying.

During the Florida Gators Mens Tennis match game vs the Arkansas Razorbacks. Photo by Ryan Friedenberg

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Jeremy Jin took the crown at the ITA Masters over the weekend

By Hunter DeLauder | Nov. 12

Junior Jeremy Jin became the third Gator to secure his spot in the NCAA Tournament later this month after winning the ITA Conference Masters Championships over the weekend.

Reagan Parker celebrates after scoring against her opponent at Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex on Friday, March 28, 2025. Jimena Gomez Alonso of University of Arkansas defeated Parker 6-3 and 6-0.

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Freshman Lucie Pawlak upsets No. 1 player in the country at ITA South Sectional

By Nicole Lopez | Nov. 10

A Florida freshman secured her highest-ranked career win Thursday when she defeated the No. 1 player in the nation in the first round of the ITA South Sectional, while three other Gators qualified for the NCAA tournament.

Reagan Parker prepares to serve the ball at Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex on Friday, March 30, 2025.

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Florida women’s tennis looks to qualify for NCAA Championships with appearance at ITA Sectionals

By Nicole Lopez | Nov. 6

The Florida women’s tennis team has one last chance to qualify for the NCAA Individual Championships later this month.

Florida freshman Tanapatt Nirundorn celebrates during the Gators' 4-3 loss to the No. 7 Georgia Bulldogs Sunday, April 9, 2023.

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Rivalry at the baseline: history of UF vs. UGA men’s tennis

By Daniela Ortiz | Nov. 1

The Southeastern Conference is now one of the top conferences in college men’s tennis, and Florida and Georgia have consistently been two of its premier programs, with a fierce rivalry to back it up.

Gator tennis player Jeremy Jin keeps his eye on the ball in a match against Ole Miss on Friday, March 22, 2024.

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Florida comes up short at the ITA Southeast Regional Championships

By Hunter DeLauder | Oct. 16

Florida tennis failed to defend home court in the ITA Southeast Regional Championship.

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