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Florida begins season eying third-straight title
By CHRIS KIRSCHNER< | Jan. 28, 2013After winning back-to-back national titles, the Gators are thinking dynasty.
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Junior Frenchman gaining confidence, comfort playing in U.S.
By KATIE AGOSTIN | Jan. 22, 2013When Florent Diep enrolled at Florida in January 2012, the Frenchman had to adjust to life in the U.S. and life in college.
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Florida wins season opener against Hurricanes
By KATIE AGOSTIN | Jan. 21, 2013Gordon Watson graduated early from Naples First Baptist Academy in December 2011 and was promptly redshirted. After watching Florida compete during his first dual-meet season in 2012, Watson got his chance.
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Committed to Florida: Gainesville roots, close friendship keep assistant coach at UF
Dec. 4, 2012Dave Balogh’s coaching career is defined by loyalty to a team and loyalty to a friend.
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Federhofer and Watson claim doubles title at Dick Vitale Clay Court Classic
Nov. 12, 2012Polished experience and raw talent were the perfect recipe for success on Sunday afternoon.
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UF women's tennis has mixed performance during weekend
Nov. 11, 2012Three Gators from Florida’s women’s tennis team entered the 32-person pool in Flushing, N.Y., and four entered the tournament in Lakewood, Fla., on the weekend with high aspirations.
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UF women’s tennis thrives at tourney
Nov. 8, 2012At the 2012 USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships in New York, Florida’s women flourished. Senior Lauren Embree, junior Sofie Oyen and freshman Danielle Collins all flew in to the big city with high expectations, and they all responded well Thursday afternoon.
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First-year tennis player adjusting to Florida after coming from France
Nov. 7, 2012French-born Florent Diep has lived in the United States for less than a year, but he has flourished at Florida.
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Gators fall short at Disney tennis tournament
Nov. 4, 2012The Gators may have left the happiest place on earth without a smile.
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Gators head to Disney for clay court tournament
Nov. 3, 2012Though the Florida men’s tennis team enters the weekend competing in a tournament for the fifth time this fall, it will still face a new challenge to overcome—playing on a clay court.
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Junior wins first singles title for Florida men's tennis
Oct. 22, 2012After competing in 36 NCAA singles matches, Florida junior Florent Diep won his first tournament championship on Monday.
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Cercone reaches Round of 16 at ITA Southeast Regional
Oct. 20, 2012Despite positing a 66-19 career singles record, Florida junior Alexander Cercone has hasn’t duplicated that kind of success in her junior season.
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Embree wins grand slam championship
Oct. 7, 2012Florida senior Lauren Embree was the No. 1 recruit coming out of high school, won two Southeastern Conference Player of the Year awards and secured the Gators’ national championship with a comeback victory in 2011.
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Embree moves on in ITA All-American Tournament
Oct. 6, 2012Florida Gator Lauren Embree advanced to the round of 16 last season in the Riviera/ITA All-American Tournament before losing out to 35th-ranked Petra Niedermayerova of Kansas State, 6-1, 6-4. But this year, she has come back with a vengeance.
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Oyen, UF tennis thrives in qualifying
Oct. 2, 2012Florida junior Sofie Oyen and freshman Danielle Collins traveled different roads to get to the qualifying round of the Riviera/ITA All-American Tournament in Pacific Palisades, Calif.
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Janowicz off to unbeaten start for UF women's tennis
Sep. 30, 2012Florida junior Olivia Janowicz is off to the best start of her career, and she doesn’t look to be slowing down. In her first six matches, she is undefeated.
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Gators women's tennis duo advance in tournament
Sep. 29, 2012Freshman Danielle Collins and junior Olivia Janowicz have still not faced the taste of defeat after going a combined 4-0 in their respective matches in the pre-qualifying round of the Riviera/ITA All-American Championship. After Saturday, both players are 5-0 in singles matches this season.
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Freshman duo making progress for UF tennis
Sep. 27, 2012Freshman Brianna Morgan has made more progress than any player assistant coach Dave Balogh has seen in his time at Florida.
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UF senior leads fight against new rules in college tennis
Sep. 25, 2012As the Division I Men’s and Women’s Tennis Committee deliberated on changes to speed up the college game, Florida senior Bob van Overbeek reacted with three simple words:
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Lendl following in family's footsteps
By CHARLES KINGSBURY | Sep. 19, 2012* Editor's Note: A previous version of this story ran online at alligatorSports.org on Monday, Sept. 17.
