Tennis

Growing Up with a Love for Sports Ben Davis, a junior at East Side High School, has impressed many with his ability to play three sports and maintain a 5.0 GPA. Right off the bat, Ben knew sports were his happy place. He started playing golf when he was 6, …

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 …

Tennis stars Novak Djokovic and Ashleigh Barty have reached the top of the mountain. Djokovic rallied against Matteo Berrettini to take the Men’s Single crown. Meanwhile, Barty edged out Karolina Pliskova to be the Women’s Singles champion. This is Djokovic’s sixth Wimbledon title, giving him 20 Grand Slam Men’s Singles …

Tennis star Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open after being fined $15,000 for not speaking to French Open media. Last Wednesday, she posted that she would not talk to the media due to mental health. In a Twitter post, Osaka stated she has suffered from depression since the 2018 US …

The Florida Gators men’s tennis team (23-2) will play Texas A&M (19-8) in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament. The Gators have already played and defeated the Aggies twice this season and associate head coach Tanner Stump said the Gators are coming into this contest with confidence. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1395395265528483841 …

The No. 1-ranked Florida men’s tennis team swept the No. 16-ranked Illinois, 4-0, on Monday night. The Gators continue their run in the NCAA Tournament after their victory in the Round of 16 over the Big Ten champions. Winning in dominant fashion has been the theme for the Gators this …

The Florida Gator Men’s Tennis Team is set to face Illinois on Monday night at the USTA National Campus. The first-seeded Gators will battle 16th-seeded Fighting Illini in the NCAA Tournament Round of 16 at 7 p.m. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1394271145243947008 The History This appearance marks the fifth-consecutive time the Gators have reached …

The No. 1 seed Florida Men’s Tennis team defeated South Florida on Sunday with a score of 4-1 at Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. This advances the Gators to the 2021 NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament Round of 16. https://twitter.com/usta/status/1391545934438408193 Florida has advanced to the Round of 16 every NCAA Tournament …

The Florida women’s tennis team consists of just seven players from around the world. One would assume most players originate from large countries like the United States or Canada. Yet nearly half of the Gators team emanates from a country with less than 10 and a half million people – …

Everyone has heard the metaphor “iron sharpens iron” before, referring to how good teammates challenge each other to be great. Well, for talented juniors Brandon Jeong and Kendrick Esguerra, this statement certainly rings true. These two young men are staples to P.K. Yonge athletics, as they are both actively on …