The Gators wrapped up another successful day in Gainesville on Saturday as three players advanced to the singles quarterfinals of the USTA/ITA Southeast Regional Championship.
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While no Gators played in the first round of the USTA/ITA Southeast Regional Championships on Thursday, seven players will be in action today.
For the first time in his 28-year coaching career, Andy Jackson will be able to stay home for the regional championships.
One Gator left with a championship on Sunday as Allie Will won the consolation singles draw of the 2010 ITA Women's All-American Championships.
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Senior Alexandre Lacroix went right to work Thursday, winning his first two matches of the main draw in the ITA All-American in Tulsa, Okla.
After a solid showing Tuesday, Florida’s duo of Sekou Bangoura Jr. and Billy Federhofer lost in the final round of doubles qualifying at the ITA All-American in Tulsa, Okla.
The Gators went undefeated in the first round of qualifying at the ITA All-American in Pacific Palisades, Calif., on Tuesday.
In the first round of qualifying, junior Nassim Slilam did something that no UF player had done in more than a year — post a straight-sets 6-0, 6-0 win.
Freshman Andrew Butz earned a win in the third round of the ITA All-American Championships on Sunday, but lost in the fourth and final round of pre-qualifying action.
The Gators opened up play at the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Okla. on Saturday, finishing the day with two wins and two losses.
For the second consecutive weekend, the Gators will travel west as they head to Tulsa, Okla., to take part in the ITA All-American.
If senior Alexandre Lacroix continues to play the way he did this weekend, he will certainly shoot up the singles rankings come January.
While the Gators dominated the Gator Invitational last weekend, they face a difficult test this weekend as they travel to Meadowood, Calif., to take part in the Napa Valley Tennis Classic.
The Gators wrapped up the weekend by winning four singles matches and three doubles matches on the final day of the 2010 Gator Invitational on Sunday.
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While the football team deservedly receives national attention with its success under Urban Meyer, the men’s tennis team isn’t doing too bad itself as it looks to put together its ninth consecutive winning season under coach Andy Jackson.
With only nine players on the roster, none of whom are seniors, UF women's tennis coach Roland Thornqvist’s team is young. But it’s certainly not devoid of leadership.
Sophomores Caroline Hitimana and Brittany Borsanyi each won their singles draws titles Sunday, putting the final touches on the Gators' impressive performance at the Southeastern Conference Coaches Fall Classic.
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