In Per Nilsson first year as head coach of the Florida women’s tennis team, UF faced twists and turns that led to a record that ultimately fell below the standards of the program’s history.
No. 15 Central Florida defeated Florida 4-1 on Sunday afternoon in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, ending its season.
Florida men’s tennis jumped ahead early and maintained control in singles to defeat South Florida in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Florida’s strong singles showing in a 4-2 comeback win over Arkansas propelled it to the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament, reminding everyone just how dangerous the Gators can be. UF didn’t take time for a victory lap, staying hungry for more in a week of single elimination conference play. After losing to South Carolina 4-1 to end the regular season, Florida (14-11, 8-6 SEC) returned to Columbia to test its luck against No. 3 seed South Carolina in a Friday night contest, hoping to flip the script against the steamrolling Gamecocks.
Florida’s men’s tennis team entered Thursday’s match against Arkansas well-rested and seeking a much-needed victory after losing its final two regular-season matches against Tennessee and South Carolina. The Gators (14-10, 9-6 SEC) braved the second round of the SEC Tournament with confidence, prepared for a repeat performance of its dominant 4-1 win over the Razorbacks on March 15.
After defeating Alabama in walk-off fashion, Florida’s 2025 SEC Tournament run came to an end on Thursday following a second-round collapse to No. 13 Vanderbilt.
As day turned into night, the lights brightened with an opportunity to advance in the 2025 SEC Tournament in the hands of Florida senior Alicia Dudeney.
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After a four-hour and 16-minute contest that saw four of their six singles matches go to three sets, the Gators fell short to Kentucky to close out their three-match road trip.
Despite a 3-0 lead, Florida men’s tennis came up just short as No. 18 Tennessee completed a remarkable 4-3 comeback.
Despite Senior Alicia Dudeney’s upset over No. 34 Catherine Aulia and Bente Spee’s victory on court four, Florida fell to the No. 6 Lady Volunteers 5-2 in Knoxville.
Florida men’s tennis produced a remarkable 4-3 comeback win against Georgia to stun the Bulldogs and end their four-game win streak.
Beating a top 10 team on the road is a difficult task in itself. Having to do so with only five players, despite needing a minimum of six for a complete dual match, is even tougher.
Florida men’s tennis came up short in a 5-2 loss to No. 17 Mississippi State, ending its four-game win streak in conference play.
Florida freshman Noémie Oliveras secured her first conference singles victory after dropping her first seven SEC matches in Florida’s dominant 6-1 victory over Arkansas.
After a dominant win over Arkansas, a dogfight at Ole Miss and a strong performance against Vanderbilt, the Florida men’s tennis team looked ready to take on anyone who stood in their way.
“Go Gators” may not have been the sound that the Music City expected on a rainy Sunday afternoon, but that’s just what it got. Continuing its recent streak of dominance, Florida men’s tennis (11-7, 6-3 SEC) headed northeast to take on Vanderbilt (8-11, 1-8 SEC). The Gators ended up sweeping the Commodores 4-0 for their third-straight conference win by three or more points.
Despite pulling off upsets in courts one and two in singles, No. 22 Florida fell to No. 15 Vanderbilt 5-2 on Sunday, putting the Gators back under .500.
After winning three consecutive singles matches to tie things up at three, Florida’s comeback fell short in its dual match against Missouri at home, ending its three-game streak.
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