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No. 68 Blaise Bicknell refused to give in this season and overpowered his TCU foe No. 113 Sander Jong.

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Gators sweep TCU

By Jesse Richardson | Mar. 17

Gators pull off a sweep over top-ranked Texas Christian University.

Seniors Andy Andrade and Duarte Vale and junior Sam Riffice combine for a 30-8 record. Photo from UF-Auburn match Feb. 21.

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Florida tennis heads into battle of elites

By Jesse Richardson | Mar. 16

After a long SEC run, Florida will host the TCU Horned Frogs for a top-ranked fight. The first serve is set for 5 p.m. at Linder Stadium.

No. 26 McCartney Kessler and Marlee Zein remained cool, calm, and collected despite a two-point deficit to Arkansas. Photo from UF-Texas A&M match Feb. 28.

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Gators tennis sweeps SEC teams this weekend

By Jesse Richardson | Mar. 14

In Starkville, Mississippi, the men shut out the Bulldogs. The women swept the Arkansas Razorbacks at home.

Lukas Greif swings at a tennis ball on the fourth day of the ITA Tournament in Gainesville last season.

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Gators tennis’ win streak on the line

By Jesse Richardson | Mar. 13

The men’s team boasts an early undefeated streak against SEC opponents this season. The women, however, struggle to keep their win percentage above half.

No. 26 duo McCartney Kessler and Marlee Zein preserved their consistency and stacked up a six-match win streak in the doubles category. Photo from UF-Texas A&M match Feb. 28.

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Another SEC-riddled weekend for Gators tennis

By Jesse Richardson | Mar. 11

Women return home to battle Missouri at 5 p.m. while the men take on the Rebels in Oxford at 6 p.m.

Blaise Bicknell's racket caught fire as he boasts a perfect SEC record this season. Courtesy of the UAA.

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Blaise Bicknell holds undefeated record, wins SEC honor

By Jesse Richardson | Mar. 11

Blaise Bicknell’s racket caught fire as he boasts a perfect 9-0 record in duals competition.

Shelton extended his win streak and shut down Wedenmann’s career-long 23 match win streak Sunday. Photo from UF-Auburn game Feb. 21.

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Ben Shelton leads way, women’s team drop the second-weekend match

By Jesse Richardson | Mar. 7

The men pulled off an impressive upset over No. 3 Tennessee while the women’s team came up short in Knoxville.

Team captain Sam Riffice and the rest of the Gators marked March 7 at the start of the season. Photo from UF-Auburn match Feb. 21.

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Tennessee: the match “we all look forward to”

By Jesse Richardson | Mar. 6

Florida’s rivalry weekend continues when the Volunteers visit Gainesville. The women’s team heads to Knoxville.

Freshman Ben Shelton prepares for a forehand return against Auburn on Feb. 21. Shelton and Andy Andrade won their doubles match 7-4 Friday against Georgia.

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Women can’t upset Georgia, Men successfully defend the Swamp

By Jesse Richardson | Mar. 5

The women gave it their all in Athens, GA but eventually rolled over in a 4-1 defeat while the men commanded the dawgs to lay down in a 7-0 sweep.

McCartney Kessler and Marlee Zein look to increase their doubles streak to six Friday. The men’s and women’s squads prepare to take on the Georgia Bulldogs, whose teams hold a 13-3 combined record. Photo from UF-Texas A&M game Feb. 28.

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Let the dawgs out: Florida prepared for Georgia

By Jesse Richardson | Mar. 4

Florida and Georgia have been red-hot going into the Friday night showdowns.

The women's and men's tennis teams defeated Texas A&M Sunday. Photo from UF-Auburn match Feb. 20.

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Gators down Texas A&M

By Jesse Richardson | Feb. 28

While the women’s team offed Texas A&M for their second upset in a row, the men rode high back to Gainesville after they added to their win streak.

The Gators will enter Sunday riding a red-hot four-game winning streak and have the chance to stay undefeated in SEC competition. Photo from UF-Auburn game Feb. 21.

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Sunday showdown versus Aggies

By Jesse Richardson | Feb. 28

The action starts at noon from Gainesville while the men start at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Sam Riffice (pictured) and Duarte Vale dominated doubles play in a 7-0 victory for the men’s tennis team.

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Women score the upset, men continue the streak against LSU

By Jesse Richardson | Feb. 26

The teams will now prepare for Texas A&M on Sunday afternoon.

Gators men’s tennis will head westward to continue a three-game win streak. Photo from UF-Auburn match Feb. 21.

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Gators look to extinguish red hot LSU

By Jesse Richardson | Feb. 25

First serve will be at 5 p.m. for the women and 6 p.m. for the men.

Junior Sam Riffice won his singles match against Auburn 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 Sunday.

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Gators tennis splits Auburn

By Jesse Richardson | Feb. 21

The men’s team found their way against the Tigers while the women traveled back home with a loss.

Sam Riffice will compete with senior Duarte Vale in doubles against Auburn

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Gators continue busy weekend against Auburn

By Jesse Richardson | Feb. 20

The men and women of Florida tennis look ahead to their next conference opponent, the Auburn Tigers.

No. 32 McCartney Kessler and Marlee Zein won their second doubles match in a row Friday.

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Gators roll over Alabama

By Jesse Richardson | Feb. 20

The Gators celebrated Friday night after trampling the Alabama Crimson Tide.

The Gators suffered two brutal losses to No. 22 UCF 4-3, 5-2 and No. 8 FSU 4-1.

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Turn the Tide: Gators begin conference play against Alabama

By Jesse Richardson | Feb. 18

Both of Florida’s teams will be in action against Alabama Friday afternoon with the men in Gainesville and the women traveling to Tuscaloosa.

Junior Sydney Berlin partnered with freshman Amber McGinnis to secure a dominant 6-2 victory in the opening match on Thursday

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Florida Gators break slump, score second win

By Jesse Richardson | Feb. 11

After two long weeks of agony and defeat, No. 21 Florida's three-game losing skid finally came to a close Thursday afternoon after defeating South Florida 5-2

Marlee Zein, pictured above, and her partner McCartney Kessler won their first doubles match against UCF Tuesday night. Photo from the Tuesday UF-UCF game.

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Gators desperate to end losing streak against USF

By Jesse Richardson | Feb. 10

No. 22 Florida will play the unranked USF Bulls for the first time since 2016 Thursday at 2 p.m.