Federhofer, Slilam thriving as doubles partners for UF men's tennis
By ELI MARGER | Mar. 28, 2012Around this time last year, Florida made a lineup shift in doubles play.
Around this time last year, Florida made a lineup shift in doubles play.
Caroline Hitimana’s run of perfection ended Sunday, but her undefeated singles record remained intact.
As counter-intuitive as it may sound, success and failure for the Gators begins at the bottom.
Five matches had passed in the 2012 season, and the Gators were undefeated. They had dropped only two out of 35 possible points and looked poised to make a run at another national title.
One point can be the difference in collegiate tennis.
To be the best, you have to beat the best. Bob van Overbeek hasn’t quite done that yet.
In the midst of a Southeastern Conference slate described as “brutal” by coaches and players, Florida will take a trip west for an nonconference match tonight.
Sofie Oyen trudged off the court and tossed her racket on the ground in disgust. Frustration had gotten the better of the sophomore, and she trailed her match 6-2.
As if the No. 2 Gators needed a bigger target on their back, their historic home winning streak has created one.
Undefeated in four matches of Southeastern Conference play, UF’s second-ranked women’s tennis team could say that its hot start is due to a team-wide effort.
The Gators have come close in their first two matches against Top-10 Southeastern Conference foes, but they have come up both times.
The Gators have hit the century mark.
One game away from a match-clinching win against Georgia’s Wil Spencer, Florida’s Bob van Overbeek lost control of the match. For Florida, a victory by van Overbeek would have sent them to a 2-0 record against two Top-20 opponents in Southeastern Conference play. Instead, the Gators are 1-1.
Judging by Friday evening’s score, Florida and Tennessee played a very close match. But if you ask coach Andy Jackson, the score doesn’t tell the whole story.
With his long, wavy hair and the beginnings of a beard, one would expect Nassim Slilam to be a bit of a wild card off the court. Turns out he’s pretty wild on the court, too.
Florida moved one match closer to its 100th consecutive home win Wednesday. By beating Florida State, the Gators moved to 52-1 all-time against the Seminoles.
With every point won on Wednesday, the Gators got some of their swagger back.
On May 15, 2004, the Florida women’s tennis team walked off the court, defeated at home by the Miami Hurricanes, 4-3.
Half a world away from home, Florent Diep is learning on the fly how to balance tennis and school.
Allie Will is no stranger to success. It’s been a way of life for her.