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 »FEATURE: A legend, a coach and three players: How the Gator’s women’s tennis team Swedish connection was born
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 – …
Read More »Gators Women’s Tennis Prepares for Future
Gators Women’s Tennis Roland Thornqvist joined WRUF’s “Sportscene” to discuss a variety of topics. As we approach the fall, most of the talk has been dedicated to what might happen to college football. Meanwhile, other sports hang in the balance as well. One of those is tennis. The topics discussed …
Read More »FEATURE: Relentless Effort: Ida Jarlskog’s Journey from Sweden to Florida
Ida Jarlskog and the Florida women’s tennis team’s practice had ended. Coaches began claiming stray tennis balls, while players gathered their belongings and refueled by the Gatorade coolers. The 5-foot-7-inch Swedish sophomore stayed on the court. “One more time,” she yelled to a Florida assistant. Rep after rep, volley after …
Read More »Florida Women’s Tennis Looks to be Deciding Factor for SEC Championship
The SEC Women’s Tennis Championship is less than a week away, with three teams vying for the number one seed. Florida, Vanderbilt, and South Carolina are all 10-1 in conference play. And with just two games left in the regular season, the rest of this week is crucial for the …
Read More »Gators Women’s Tennis Falls to No. 7 Texas
The No. 12 Gators women’s tennis team saw their five-match win streak snapped this weekend, as they fell to No. 7 Texas in a non-conference contest. Florida, who hadn’t lost since March 16 against Georgia, fell 4-0, losing all four matches in straight sets. That's a final … #Gators fall …
Read More »Florida Women’s Tennis Advances to Final Four
The Florida women’s tennis team advanced to the Final Four after taking down ninth-seeded Oklahoma State in the NCAA quarterfinals on Sunday. The top-ranked Gators improved their record to 27-3 and 10-0 all-time against the Cowgirls with the win. Anna Danilina clinched the 4-1 Florida victory with a 6-4, 6-4 win. …
Read More »Florida Womens Tennis Host Start Of NCAA Championship
The Florida Gator Women’s tennis team is set to host the first and second round of the 2017 NCAA tournament this weekend. The Gators are chosen as the No. 1 seed in the 64-team draw. Past NCAA Championships: Since the expansion of the field to 64 teams in 1999 the …
Read More »Florida’s Women’s Tennis Competes in SEC Tournament
NASHVILLE, TN – The Florida Gators have made it to the SEC Women’s Tennis Championships and will compete in the quarterfinals against Mississippi State Friday morning. The tournament will take place at the Currey Tennis Center on Vanderbilt University’s campus. Head coach of the Florida Gator Women’s Tennis Team Roland …
Read More »Thornqvist Implements Unique Strategy Ahead of SEC Conference Play
The Florida gators women’s tennis team is now undefeated at 9-0. With their recent 4-1 victory against fifth-ranked Stanford behind them, they now look to SEC conference play. Head coach Roland Thornqvist believes in one thing to make the team better: giving them rest. Formula for Success? Roland Thornqvist held a …
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