The UF women's tennis team starts its individual tournament circuit today with five players and room for improvement. Last year's squad finished the season ranked No. 5 in the nation but was barely inched out in the Southeastern Conference Championship by Georgia 4-3.
The UF men's tennis team begins its fall season this weekend at the Southern Intercollegiate tournament in Athens, Ga. Although team play does not begin until January, the Gators are looking forward to see what the team can do without Greg Ouellette and Nestor Briceno, the highest-ranked players from last season.
Nestor Briceno got a head start to the courtroom a little sooner than he would've liked.
Nestor Briceno got a head start to the courtroom a little sooner than he would've liked.
Nestor Briceno isn't done yet.
Recently, it's been the Gators who have crushed the championship hopes of the Bruins - twice defeating the cross-country foe in basketball Final Fours.
It's never easy when a successful season comes to a bitter end.
Vanderbilt, here's some news you don't want to hear:
Erik Corace had been here before.
Every morning Whitney Benik wakes up with a nervous feeling in her stomach.
It was like deja vu for the UF women's tennis team on Sunday.
The Gators men's tennis team couldn't quite pull off the improbable on Sunday.
It's the moment both teams have been waiting for all season - tournament time.
Before she even set foot in this world, Julia Cohen didn't have much of a choice.
Looks can be deceiving in the Southeastern Conference.
Saturday's regular-season finale against South Carolina could not be more meaningful for the UF men's tennis team's present and future.
The UF women's tennis team finished its non-conference season Wednesday against the same team that kicked off its schedule, and it did so in similar fashion.
After waiting out weather delays on Sunday, the UF men's tennis team fell behind to Alabama early in Monday's match and was unable to recover from the deficit.
Rain kept the UF men's tennis team off the courts on Sunday, but it didn't slow them down in Friday's washout of Auburn.
Winning isn't everything, at least not in regular-season men's tennis matches.
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