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Florida men’s tennis records slow start with sole victory in season opener

By Ethan Feinberg | Sep. 19

The season began on Saturday with the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s (ITA) All-American Championship pre-qualifying rounds hosted by the University of Tulsa.

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Ben Shelton’s surge to first U.S. Open Final: The big wins that got him there

By Ethan Feinberg | Sep. 14

Despite a valiant effort, No. 8 Ben Shelton was defeated by No. 1 Alexander Zverev in a four-set bout 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2 on Sunday at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York. 

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Ben Shelton falls short to Alexander Zverev in U.S. Open final

By Alisa Gershman | Sep. 13

After a grueling three-and-a-half-hour match, Gator alum Ben Shelton lost to Alexander Zverev in the U.S. Open Men’s Singles final. With a 5-0 record against Shelton, Zverev came into the match with the advantage. But Shelton fought mercilessly throughout, with a final match score of 6-3, 7-6, 5-7, 6-2. 

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Former Gator Ben Shelton powers through Frances Tiafoe for first U.S. Open finals appearance

By Alisa Gershman | Sep. 11

On Friday, former Gator Ben Shelton delivered in arguably the biggest match of his career, taking down fellow American Francis Tiafoe in a four-set thriller to advance to his first-ever Grand Slam final.

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UF alum Ben Shelton stuns Carlos Alcaraz in U.S. Open quarterfinals

By Ethan Feinberg | Sep. 9

No. 8 Shelton upset one of the most decorated tennis players of the decade, No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz, in a five-set thriller at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York.

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Florida women’s tennis introduces three players to its roster for the 2026-27 season

By Alisa Gershman | Sep. 4

This past year, the Gators welcomed three new players: Jana Hossam, Capucine Jauffret and Allegra Korpanec Davies to The Swamp. Jauffret and Davies are both freshmen, while Hossam is a junior transferring from the University of Southern California. 

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Unexpected Florida women’s tennis duo Pawlak and Daubnerova find success overseas

By Sofia Alamo | Aug. 3

Daubnerova and Pawlak didn't originally plan to compete together. But with Monastir hosting one of the few clay tournaments on the summer schedule, the Gators unexpectedly crossed paths more than 5,000 miles from Gainesville.

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How Scarlett Nicholson stayed competitive in her ineligible season at Florida

By Sofia Alamo | July 13

Florida always came to mind for Nicholson when thinking of where she wanted to go. The former Georgia Tech player faced the Gators twice in her last season as a Yellow Jacket. Ranked the No. 16 player in the country, Nicholson took a surprising three-set loss to Xinyi Nong in the round of 32 at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Southeast Regionals last October.

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Ben Shelton wins first-ever grass court competition at Stuttgart Open

By Ethan Feinberg | June 14

After falling in the Round of 16 in back-to-back ATP tournaments, former Florida standout Ben Shelton reclaimed his glory in the Stuttgart Open in Germany on Sunday.

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Anna Danilina comes close to glory at French Open, falls in final

By Sofia Alamo | June 13

Looking to end a nearly three-month-long championship drought, former Gator Anna Danilina stepped onto centre court to battle for the Roland Garros women’s doubles title in Paris on Sunday. But defeating the No. 1-seed tandem of Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend proved challenging.

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How Florida's improvement in doubles propelled its comeback season

By Sofia Alamo | June 8

Clinching the doubles point in five consecutive matches to kick off the season, the Gators had a newfound strength pushing them forward. However, that strong point suddenly shrank when conference play began, and the Gators shouldered the responsibility of rebuilding confidence in the home stretch of the season.

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India Houghton sets sights on professional tennis after Florida career

By Sofia Alamo | June 1

After graduating from Stanford with one year of eligibility remaining, Houghton chose to spend her final collegiate season at Florida. The move was completely different from the collegiate sports experience she had on the West Coast. 

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Anna Danilina looks to end title drought in Rome and Strasbourg

By Sofia Alamo | May 20

Reaching the quarterfinals or later in eight tournaments this season, former Florida women’s tennis player Anna Danilina has consistently put herself in contention for her 13th doubles title. But since winning the Qatar Open on Feb. 14 with partner Aleksandra Krunic, Danilina hasn't been able to clinch another title.

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A season in review: Florida women’s tennis

By Sofia Alamo | May 11

Fueled by close, hard-fought victories, Florida showed just how far it could go when riding serious momentum, finishing the season with a 17-8 record that nearly doubled last year’s win total.