Calm, composed and poised: This is how coach Roland Thornqvist described his team Monday after its trying victory over No. 3 Pepperdine on Saturday.
Alfredo Perez stood on the baseline and watched as the ball sailed just wide. His teammates dogpiled him.
In what coach Roland Thornqvist described as “high-level tennis throughout,” the Gators women’s tennis team defeated No. 3 Pepperdine 5-2 Saturday to earn its first road victory of the season and earn Thornqvist his 450th all-time win.
The UF men’s tennis team will get no love this month.
After a 6-1 victory over DePaul Saturday and 4-0 rout of FIU, the Gators women’s tennis team is looking to add to its body count this weekend.
As FIU’s Andrea Lazaro let out another chilling shriek, all eyes turned to center court.
The Ring Tennis Complex is becoming a stronghold for the Florida men’s team, as it registered victories over two schools in the ITA Kick-Off Tournament this weekend.
Entering the season, expectations were high for the Florida women’s tennis team. It held the No. 1 ranking, it was the SEC coaches’ pick to win the conference and its head coach boasted that this was his most talented team in 16 years. But despite the pressure, the Gators are living up to the hype.
Fireworks.
For the second weekend in a row, the UF men’s tennis team will play two matches.
In his 16 years coaching at the University of Florida, Roland Thornqvist has never struggled with choosing his team’s lineup.
The UF men’s tennis team opened up its season on Saturday by battling not only its opponents, but the will of nature.
The UF men’s tennis team is heading into the dual season ranked No. 11 in the country and with high expectations of success.
Kourtney Keegan glanced over from the garnet tennis courts.
Neel finds success at Freeman Memorial
There’s one word that sticks out when looking at Florida’s roster: freshman.
For Roland Thornqvist, January is an open race.
The F3 Futures Pro Circuit tournament is continuing its action through Jan. 15, but for two young University of Florida tennis players, the competition came to an abrupt end on Tuesday.
Some of the world’s top young tennis talent assembled in Plantation, Florida, over the weekend.
The UF men’s tennis team finished up Fall competition strong on Nov. 6.
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