The Florida women’s tennis team caravanned down to Tampa on Sunday afternoon for a date with USF. The Gators dominated from start to finish, securing the 6-1 victory to begin the season 1-0. https://twitter.com/GatorsWTN/status/1617270958058004481?s=20&t=P5kPvUp7YDe4bF9_-zYYBQ The Doubles Sweep The Gators were able to capture the momentum early due to a stellar …
Read More »Gator Men’s Tennis Handles UCF
The Florida Gator men’s tennis team beat UCF for its first win of the season on Saturday. The Gators opened the season with a 5-2 defeat to Texas in Gainesville last weekend, but rebounded with a convincing 6-1 victory over UCF. The Gators are now 1-1 on the season and …
Read More »FEATURE: The Story of Gator Tennis Alum Johannes Ingildsen
To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week Flashback to May 2019. The Florida Gators men’s tennis team was hungry and primed to win a national championship. Led by a senior hailing from Denmark, this group was favored in the polls, but they were …
Read More »Busy Gator Sports Weekend on Tap
Although the Gators football team is on a bye, it’s a loaded weekend for Gator sports. Numerous Florida teams are in action across the country. Men’s Tennis Six Florida men’s tennis players are in Tallahassee for the ITA Southeast Regional this weekend. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1583440975992860673 Each of the players listed in the …
Read More »New Gator Hall of Fame Class To Be Inducted
On Friday October 7, a group of nine outstanding Gators are set to be inducted into the UF Hall of Fame. This group of inductees was decided off of a basis of three different categories. These categories help the University of Florida F club to decide who will join those …
Read More »Two Former UF Men’s Tennis Players in US Open
Ben Shelton and Oliver Crawford competed in the US Open this week. University of Florida Men’s Tennis players were represented in the championships for the second year in a row. In 2021, Shelton and Sam Riffice competed. Shelton lost in men’s singles on Monday, while Crawford met his end in …
Read More »Two Gators men’s tennis players to compete at US Open
Former Gators men’s tennis players Oliver Crawford and Ben Shelton are competing in the 2022 US Open. This is the second straight year Florida has players representing in the championships. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1562521041645158410?s=20&t=Vb-p4oE9aW0DzaPjXmpvsg Crawford’s Stats Back in 2020, Crawford announced he was pursuing his professional career, thus forgoing his senior season at …
Read More »Florida Gators Men’s Tennis Standout Ben Shelton Turns Pro
Florida Gator men’s tennis star Ben Shelton is leaving the university to go pro. The NCAA tennis champion announced his decision via Twitter on Tuesday, after receiving a wild card invitation to the U.S. Open. https://twitter.com/benshelton1009/status/1562089250220396545?s=20&t=6D8wSHLO0bMwwu7UPQFzZw Ben Shelton at Florida At just 19 years old, Shelton has forgone his last …
Read More »Gator Men’s Tennis Preview and Recap
Sam Riffice and Ben Shelton Highlight the Gators in the 2022 NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Championship for Sam Riffice and Ben Shelton Highlight the Gators in the 2022 NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Championshipingles and doubles. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1529814067208126464 The Gators are ranked No. 2 in the nation for tennis but …
Read More »Gators Finding Success in the NCAA Men’s Tennis Individual Championship
Florida’s Sam Riffice and Ben Shelton continue their dominant performances in the NCAA Men’s Tennis Individual Championship. After combining for three wins Tuesday, they look to build on their victories in the Round of 16. Sam Riffice Senior captain of the Gators Men’s Tennis team Sam Riffice came into the …
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