The 13th ranked undefeated Gators women’s tennis team returns to action after sweeping Florida State on Jan. 31. https://twitter.com/GatorsWTN/status/1487901560172539905?s=20&t=qrFDB4z6g7-PUh_LGDh6Og Gators Qualified For Indoor National Championship The win over the Seminoles qualified the Gators for the Indoor National Championship in Madison, Wisconsin. With a record 0f 4-0, the Gators sit atop …
Read More »UF Women’s Tennis Team dominates No.18 FSU to clinch bid to Indoor National Championships
The Florida Women’s Tennis Team swept No.18 FSU to qualify for the Indoor National Championships for the first time since 2018. Recap The UF women’s tennis team will head to Madison, Wis. on Friday February 11 through Monday February 14th to compete in the Indoor National Championships. The Gators will …
Read More »Florida Women’s Gator Tennis Takes Second Victory in a Row
The University of Florida Women’s tennis team pulled their second win on Monday afternoon against South Florida (7-0). Double’s Rundown After defeating North Florida 6-1 the day before, the Gators came out strong at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. After the three doubles pairs set out to their court, …
Read More »NCAA Rules on Transgender Athletes
The NCAA Board of Governors decided to hand over the power of determining transgender athlete eligibility within their transitioned-to gender. Effective immediately for winter championships, national sports’ governing bodies will serve as the de-facto mold for each sports’ transgender athlete policy. The policy replaces the NCAA’s 2010 ruling, which based …
Read More »Gators men’s tennis opens season
The Florida Gators men’s tennis team opens the 2022 spring season Friday against the TCU Horned Frogs in Fort Worth, Texas. This is the first match back for the reigning National Champions while TCU enters the match with a win over UTRGV Wednesday night. What to Expect from the Gators …
Read More »Florida Gators Participate in the 2021 Tennis US Open
The 2021 Tennis US Open tournament started on Monday, Aug. 24. Depending on the results, the event may single the start of a new era in the sport. Since the 2003 Wimbledon, 60 of the 71 men’s major tournaments have been won by either Rodger Feder, Rafael Nadal, or Novak …
Read More »Two Gators to compete in U.S. Open Men’s Tennis
Senior Sam Riffice and sophomore Ben Shelton will represent the Gators at the U.S. Open Men’s Tennis Championships. Competition will take place in Flushing, New York, from Aug. 24 to Sept. 12. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1429905409373057035?s=20 Spring 2021 Season It was quite the season for both these players over the spring. Riffice was …
Read More »Bryan Shelton on winning the championship and what’s next
Bryan Shelton was hired to be the head coach of Gators men’s tennis in 2012. It was a program that wasn’t known as a national championship contender. They won nine SEC championships, but never a national championship in the 89 year history of the program. That changed once Shelton took …
Read More »Florida Gators Athletic Season Comes to an End
Track and Field The Florida Gators 2020-2021 athletic season comes to an official end after the women’s Track and Field finished 7th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Men’s Track and Field finished 4th in the Championships. Gator’s sprinter Joseph Fahnbulleh won his first National Championship title after logging the tenth-fastest …
Read More »Florida Tennis: Riffice advances to Quarterfinal, Kessler/Zein take Round of 16
Members of Florida Gators men’s and women’s tennis teams continued postseason play of Tuesday afternoon. The duo of McCartney Kessler and Marlee Zein advanced to the NCAA Doubles Tournament round of 16. Furthermore, Sam Riffice took the round of 16 as the only men’s player left standing in the NCAA …
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