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Marlee Zein will compete in doubles with Layne Sleeth.

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Florida tennis faces top-notch talent this weekend

By Victor Prieto | Sep. 26, 2019

Twenty.

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Florida tennis wins big in Texas

By Victor Prieto | Sep. 24, 2019

They say that everything’s bigger in Texas, and that includes the Florida tennis teams’ win columns. Both the men’s and women’s teams were successful in the Lone Star State last weekend.

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UF finishes weekend of action

By Noah Ram | Sep. 15, 2019

Florida’s men’s tennis team started the fall season the same way it ended the spring season: with domination.

Senior Johannes Ingildsen is expected to lead the men's team this year coming off a strong spring showing, going 6-3 in conference singles.

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UF opens at Seahawk Fall Invite

By Noah Ram | Sep. 13, 2019

Less than four months after its Final Four defeat, Florida's men’s tennis team is back in action.

Duarte Vale had a breakout year in 2019, going 15-1 in dual singles play.

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From benchwarmer to hero: Duarte Vale’s comeback

By Noah Ram | July 29, 2019

Florida had been in this situation before.

Senior Alfredo Perez was a two-time All-American for singles and doubles play in 2018.

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After Final Four appearance, Gators' future is bright

By Noah Ram | May 27, 2019

Historic.

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Riffice falls to Kovacevic in singles quarterfinals, ending chance of individual title

By Dylan O'Shea | May 23, 2019

The final chapter of the Florida men’s tennis team’s season came to a close on Thursday night, as freshman Sam Riffice fell to Illinois junior Aleks Kovacevic in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Individual Championships.

The Florida men's tennis team fell just short of reaching its first ever national championship match, losing to Texas in the NCAA semifinals.

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Florida’s championship aspirations dashed as season comes to an end

By River Wells | May 18, 2019

In the midst of the sweltering midday sun, it looked as if there was hope for the Florida men’s tennis team.

The Gators men's tennis team earned a Final Four bid after defeated Baylor on Thursday.

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Florida advances to first Final Four since 2005

By Sam Campisano | May 17, 2019

It’s not supposed to be this easy.

The Gators men's tennis team avenged its SEC Tournament loss and advanced to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals by defeating Tennessee on Saturday.

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Gators men's tennis team advances to NCAA quarterfinals after defeating Tennessee

By Noah Ram | May 11, 2019

The situation was very similar three weeks prior. The Florida men’s tennis team was leading against Tennessee 3-2 on a Saturday afternoon.

The Gators women's tennis team suffered a season-ending loss to Kansas in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.

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Florida falls short in season-ending loss to Kansas

By Victor Prieto | May 4, 2019

When it seemed like the Gators women’s tennis team might pull off yet another come-from-behind victory, Marlee Zein faltered.

The Gators men's tennis team eliminated FSU and advanced to the Sweet 16 on Saturday.

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Gators move into Sweet 16 with win over FSU

By Noah Ram | May 4, 2019

Alfredo Perez knew this wasn’t just a normal win for the Florida men’s tennis team.

The Gators sailed to a 4-0 win over FGCU in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Gators get first round NCAA Tournament win

By Noah Ram | May 3, 2019

The Florida men’s tennis team was ready to hit the court on Friday for the first time in 13 days.

The Florida women's tennis team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament with Friday's 4-1 win over Boston College.

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Gators dominate Boston College, advance to second round of NCAA Tournament

By Victor Prieto | May 3, 2019

Sydney Berlin focused Boston College’s Laura Lopez into her sights.

UF men's tennis coach Bryan Shelton said he was proud of the way his team fought through adversity in its 4-1 win over Florida State.

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Florida has some questions to answer after tourney loss

By Noah Ram | Apr. 21, 2019

There was still a feeling of shock around the Florida men’s tennis team, even an hour after its 4-3 loss to Tennessee.

Junior Alfredo Perez advanced to the round of 16 in the NCAA Individual Men's Tennis Championships.

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Florida stunned by Tennessee in SEC Tournament Semifinals

By Noah Ram | Apr. 20, 2019

It was 40-40 in the third set. Sam Riffice was tied 4-4 with his opponent, Adam Walton, and was serving to go ahead 5-4. Instead, he double-faulted.

Victoria Emma is one of three UF women's tennis singles players ranked in the ITA's top 125. She is ranked No. 124.

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Florida comeback falls short in SEC Tournament

By Victor Prieto | Apr. 19, 2019

The Florida women’s tennis team’s season has been defined by 4-3 thrillers.

Oliver Crawford got a 6-4, 6-1 win over Mazen Osama in the Gators win over the Crimson Tide Friday.

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Florida moves on to SEC Tournament semifinals

By Noah Ram | Apr. 19, 2019

The conditions were not ideal for the Gators men’s tennis team in its 4-1 win over No. 21 Alabama.

Marlee Zein won SEC Freshman of the Week after earning two wins. Her 11 victories are second-highest on the team.

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Zein clinches second-round SEC Tourney win over Ole Miss

By Victor Prieto | Apr. 19, 2019

Marlee Zein entered College Station, Texas, excited to compete in her first SEC Tournament. The freshman out of Sugar Land, Texas, was coming off a two-win week, and won SEC Freshman of the Week for the second time this season.

Sophomore Duarte Vale got a 6-4, 6-7, 1-0 singles victory in a 10-point tiebreaker in Florida's win over Auburn on Sunday. He improved to 9-0 in SEC play and extended his winning streak to 10 in singles.

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Top-seeded UF prepares to host Alabama in SEC Tourney

By Noah Ram | Apr. 19, 2019

The Florida men’s tennis team is SEC regular season champions and undefeated in conference play for the first time since 2003, a 14-match winning streak and their best regular season record since 1977.