Per Nilsson coached two Gators, freshman Talia Neilson-Gatenby and senior Alicia Dudeney, at the 17-team ITA South Sectional Championship event in Athens, Georgia. The duo combined for a 2-2 record in singles play on Thursday and Friday, concluding the tournament with a quarterfinal appearance by Dudeney.
Florida women’s tennis sent two players to the University of North Florida for the UNF Fall Invite. The 10-team event was UF’s first tournament of November.
When discussing the history of Florida and Georgia athletics programs, it would be impermissible not to mention one of both schools’ most successful sports: women’s tennis. While not the most conventionally crowd-generating, the Florida-Georgia women’s tennis rivalry remains one of the fiercest in the collegiate tennis world, and for good reason.
Twenty-two days ago, Florida women’s tennis was tasked with finding a head coach after Roland Thornqvist’s retirement. The Gators did that today, selecting Pepperdine’s Per Nilsson to guide their program.
After 23 years as the Florida women’s tennis head coach, Roland Thornqvist announced his abrupt retirement Monday morning in a team meeting.
In Florida's first event of its Fall season, three Gators were hoping to reach qualifying rounds, two came up short, but sophomore Jeremy Jin secured his highest-ever finish in a national tournament.
Florida men’s tennis will endure its fair share of hostile environments in 2024-25. With 10 of UF’s 11 tournaments being on the road this season, the amount of travel could be daunting.However, with the amount of experience that UF’s roster has competing across the globe, the Gators may just be able to use it to their advantage.
The Florida Gators men's tennis team released its 2024 Fall schedule. UF will appear in 11 tournaments this season.
Former Florida Gators men’s tennis star Ben Shelton cruises to victory in the Second Round of the US Open.
This year’s team features seven returning players, including sophomore Kevin Edengren, who won five singles matches in a row to end the regular season and will be seeking to continue his strong play this fall.
Florida football student tickets are sold out for fall 2024. But incoming freshmen don’t need to worry about missing out on other Gator athletics.A guide to UF’s fall sports teams and a preview of some of the top athletes on campus.
After an inconsistent season, the Florida's men's tennis team has revamped it's coaching staff hoping to restore its winning ways for the upcoming campaign.
Former VCU men’s tennis head coach Anthony Rossi will join the Gators’ roster as the associate head coach next season replacing Mat Cloer. Cloer accepted a position with the USTA and will be stepping down from his position.
The UF men’s tennis program announced associate head coach Mat Cloer is stepping down from his position after two seasons, Friday afternoon.
Jin competed against No. 5-seeded Texas Longhorns senior Micah Braswell. After a tightly contested match that saw multiple momentum swings, especially in the second set, Braswell defeated Jin 6-3, 6-4, to advance to the next round of the tournament.
Heading into the NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Singles Championship, both Florida sophomore Rachel Gailis and graduate student Carly Briggs were looking to make a statement after the Gators' early exit from the team championship on May 5. However, both Gailis and Briggs ultimately fell short in their Round of 64 matchups, officially ending Florida women’s tennis season.
After up-and-down seasons, both Gators men’s and women’s tennis failed to make runs in the NCAA Tournament.
The No. 14 Florida Gators fell to No. 22 Miami Hurricanes Sunday, ending their duel season in the Round of 32.
Florida junior Alicia Dudeney was on her game, besting Morris in straight-sets, and ultimately, earning the winning point in the No. 14 Gators (17-8, 11-2 SEC) 4-0 first round win against Stetson (15-7, 10-0 ASUN) Saturday.
The No. 23-ranked Florida Gators men’s tennis team (13-12, 6-6 SEC) faced off against the UCF Knights (19-5, 4-3 Big 12) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. In a dramatic finish, the Knights knocked off the Gators 4-3 to advance to the next round of the tournament.
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