The seven seed Florida Gators men’s tennis team is playing Thursday against 10 seed Vanderbilt in the SEC Championship in Baton Rouge, La.
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๐พ No. 10 @VandyMTennis vs. No. 7 @GatorsMTN
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Doubles teams will for Florida (12-10 overall, 6-6 SEC) include: Nateย Bonetto/Aidan Kim, Tanapatt Nirundorn/Adhithya Ganesan and Kevin Edengren/Jeremy Jin.
Making appearances in singles matches: Jeremy Jin, Aidan Kim, Nate Bonetto, Adhithya Ganesan, Tanapatt Nirundorn, and Kevin Edengren.
Regular-Season Play
The Gators concluded their regular seas9on ranked No. 25.
They started the season with three straight wins in the Fighting Illini Invite in Delray Beach, including wins against The Citadel, North Florida and Southern Methodist University.
Key SEC wins included the defeat of Vanderbilt, Georgia and Ole Miss. The Gators made a buzz with two back-to-back upsets vs. No.12 Texas A&M and No.25 Louisiana State.
Catching an Eye
Going into the SEC tournament, freshman Aidan Kim will be one to look out for.ย Kim was named the No.2 overall recruit of the 2023 class, according to Tennis Recruiting Network.
As a pair, Kim and junior Nate Bonetto have taken hold of Florida’s success in doubles matches.
In the last match leading up to the conference tournament, the duo took down South Carolina’s No.13 pair in a 7-6 set, making this theirย highest-ranked win this season.
What’s On the Line
The young, six-freshmen team will face elite competition. Florida last won a conference title in 2021-22 season, following a 26-3 season.
Heeeeeeeeeeeeeere come the Gators!
๐ยป No. 40 Vanderbilt (10-seed)
๐ยป 3 p.m. EDT
๐ยป LSU Tennis Complex (Baton Rouge)
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๐ยป First Round of SEC Tournament, winner to QF. pic.twitter.com/YEXCt8GufW— Gators Men's Tennis (@GatorsMTN) April 18, 2024