Former Gator and Gainesville native Ben Shelton will face fellow American Tommy Paul Tuesday night in the Australian Open quarterfinals. The match is set for 10:30 p.m. EST. Shelton is the first American man in 20 years to reach a major quarterfinal before turning 21. Family Ties At the end …
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 »No. 2 Florida Hosts No. 15 North Carolina in Super Regionals
The No. 2 Florida Gators men’s tennis team will host the No. 15 North Carolina Tar Heels in the Super Regional on Friday, May 13 at 5 p.m. at the Ring Tennis Complex. The Tar Heels are 18-8 overall and 9-3 in the ACC, while the Gators are 23-2 and …
Read More »Florida Men’s Tennis To Compete In SEC Tournament
After winning the 2021 NCAA Championships, the Gators men’s tennis team are coming in hot just in time for the 2022 SEC Tournament. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1513245485171101696 The Florida Gators head to Athens, Georgia, to compete in the SEC Tournament Friday and Saturday. They will take on either the No. 8 Mississippi State …
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 »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine May 24
The Back Nine comes at you after making some extra room in the trophy case for the one that the Florida men’s tennis team brought home this weekend. 10. Florida’s 4-1 win over Baylor in the national tennis finals wasn’t only about Bryan Shelton becoming the first coach to win …
Read More »UF Men’s Tennis coach Stump on playing Texas A&M at NCAAs
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 …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine May 10
The Back Nine comes at you after a big weekend for Gator sports and a great Sunday for all of the mothers out there, especially my wife. 10. There is no way I can start this column without gushing about what happened on the softball field Sunday. If it wasn’t …
Read More »Gators Men’s Tennis Earn Regular Season SEC Title
The number one ranked Florida Gators Men’s tennis team are the regular season SEC champions. First-ranked Florida (17-1, 11-0) hosted and defeated 22nd-ranked Kentucky (15-6, 5-5), 5-2 on Sunday. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1378778570949074944 Recap The day started off with a doubles win for Kentucky. Doubles Results: 1, 3, 2 1. #20 Cesar Bourgois/Gabriel …
Read More »What to Watch For: Gator Tennis to Begin SEC Play for 2020
Florida’s No. 6 ranked men’s tennis team (11-2) played their last competitive match four days ago. But tennis and Gator fans will have to wait another eight days before watching Florida on the court again. On Feb. 28, the Gators will commence conference play. Bryan Shelton’s team currently finds itself …
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