Gators marked new No. 1, aim for fifth straight sweep
ITA tabs Florida as the best in the nation April 2, 2021 | 12:46am EDT The ITA recognized the squad as the No. 1 team March 30, but the Gators have little time to celebrate before they trek up to Nashville, Tennessee. Photo from UF-Auburn match February 21.
Florida’s squad slowly hiked up the ranks and finally made it to the peak.
The ITA recognized the squad as the No. 1 team March 30. But the Gators have little time to celebrate before they trek up to Nashville, Tennessee, and take on their first opponent with their new ranking.
Ben Shelton leads way, women’s team drop the second-weekend match
Gators split Tennessee on Sunday afternoon March 7, 2021 | 8:26pm EST Shelton extended his win streak and shut down Wedenmann’s career-long 23 match win streak Sunday. Photo from UF-Auburn game Feb. 21. Photo by Faith Buckley | The Independent Florida Alligator
Freshman Ben Shelton sat on the bench after Tennessee s Luca Wedenmann paved the way in a 6-0 first set blowout. During the intermission, assistant coach Scott Perelman approached Shelton.
“You got this guy,” Perelman exclaimed. “You’re still on top of him. Let’s get it right here.”
Shelton took the words to heart. With his chin up, Shelton stole five straight games
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Women can’t upset Georgia, Men successfully defend the Swamp
Florida Gators split Friday evening against top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs March 5, 2021 | 11:35pm EST
Freshman Ben Shelton prepares for a forehand return against Auburn on Feb. 21. Shelton and Andy Andrade won their doubles match 7-4 Friday against Georgia. Photo by Faith Buckley | The Independent Florida Alligator
From two different locations, the emotions come in a variety after the women give it their all in Athens, GA but eventually got rolled over in a 4-1 defeat while the men commanded the dawgs to lay down in a 4-0 sweep.
Men’s: No. 10 Florida sweeps No. 14 Georgia 7-0
Let the dawgs out: Florida prepared for Georgia
Men’s tennis will make another homestand against Bulldogs while the women travel to Athens March 4, 2021 | 6:41pm EST
McCartney Kessler and Marlee Zein look to increase their doubles streak to six Friday. The men’s and women’s squads prepare to take on the Georgia Bulldogs, whose teams hold a 13-3 combined record. Photo from UF-Texas A&M game Feb. 28. Photo by Tristan Wood | The Independent Florida Alligator
It may not be The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party, but it’s still rivalry week for Florida tennis. The men’s and women’s squads prepare to take on the Georgia Bulldogs, whose teams hold a 13-3 combined record.