Florida struggles in pre-qualifying round
By Kyle Wood | Sep. 30, 2018The Florida men’s tennis team did not fare well in the pre-qualifying round of the ITA All-American Championships.
The Florida men’s tennis team did not fare well in the pre-qualifying round of the ITA All-American Championships.
McCartney Kessler and Ida Jarlskog needed just one more win to reach the doubles qualifying rounds of the ITA All-American Championships. They had already defeated Texas’ Marta Perez-Mur and Tijana Spasojevic earlier in the day, and were eight games away from escaping the pre-qualifying rounds.
The Gators’ doubles team of Ida Jarlskog and McCartney Kessler were to set the tone at the ITA Tennis All-American Championships in their opening match against Utah's Leah Heimuli and Whitney Turley. They were, after all, the first two Gators to play a match at this year’s tournament.
The Florida men’s and women’s tennis teams have no time to rest on their laurels following successful opening weekends. Both Gators teams will be competing in their respective ITA All-American Championships beginning this weekend.
Multiple players on Florida’s men’s tennis team made it clear that they believe this team has the makings of a national title contender. An opening weekend that saw the Gators take four titles certainly backed up those assertions.
McCartney Kessler had a lot riding on her shoulders. She was the only Florida player left in the Miami Fall Invite out of six singles players and three doubles teams for the Gators.
Day 2 of the Miami Fall Invite was not kind to the Gators.
The UF women’s tennis team began its fall season Friday with a successful debut at the Miami Fall Invite.
The Florida men’s tennis team will begin its season two weeks later than expected.
After having its season derailed last year due to injuries and a shorthanded roster, Florida’s women’s tennis team is looking to rebuild with transfers and youth.
Florida’s men’s tennis team is reloading with talented youth and new faces. The Gators are trying to rebound from a quarterfinals loss in the 2018 Division I Men’s Tennis Championship.
The Florida men’s tennis team had its season come to an end after its last two doubles teams lost in the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships on Saturday. Even with the disappointing finish, the Gators’ 2018 campaign was full of excitement.
The sunshine and clear skies of the morning in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, became rain and lightning of the afternoon, forcing Day 4 of the NCAA Individual Tennis Championships to move indoors after three hours of rain delays.
The Florida men’s tennis team saw its final singles player lose in the NCAA Individual Championships. Its two doubles teams will move on to the next round.
Danilina advances to quarterfinals in NCAA Tournament after comeback
The Florida men’s tennis team saw two doubles teams and a singles player advance in the Individual Men’s Tennis Championship in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Thursday.
As Day 2 of the NCAA Division I Championships came to an end on Thursday, the participating Gators found themselves nearly wiped from the brackets.
Seniors Anna Danilina and Josie Kuhlman advanced on to the second round at the NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Singles Championships on Wednesday.
The Florida men’s tennis team had three players represent them in the Men’s Tennis Singles Championship in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Wednesday, but only one will be moving on.
All eyes on him. Johannes Ingildsen is behind 5-2 of the third set in the final match with the team score tied at 3-3. A firmly hit forehand forces his opponent, Texas A&M’s Arthur Rinderknech, to desperately dive to return the ball and put him out of position.