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Florida freshman Adhithya Ganesan (left) rips a backhand with sophomore Tanapatt Nirundorn (right) in the Gators’ 7-0 win against The Citadel on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024.

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Adhithya Ganesan first stepped on campus in January; the freshman is already cracking jokes and succeeding on the court

By Chandler Hawkes | Feb. 26

In the Gators men’s tennis dual against the University of North Florida Jan. 19, the match to clinch the doubles point was tied at 6-6. The score in the tiebreaker was 5-4 in favor of Florida freshman Adhithya Ganesan and sophomore Tanapatt Nirundorn.

Freshman Qavia Lopez slams a hit in the Gators women's tennis 6-1 win against Baylor.

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Gators women’s tennis falls short in top-15 matchup against Pepperdine

By Max Bernstein | Feb. 25

The No. 15 Gators women’s tennis team (4-5) fell short in their fifth consecutive match 5-2, this time against the No. 13 Pepperdine Waves (6-2). However, the Gators’ lone points came from freshmen Malwina Rowinska and Qavia Lopez in singles action.

Freshman Jeremy Jin celebrates after winning a point in a doubles match against UCF, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024.

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Gators men’s tennis dominates UCF to get back in win column

By Chandler Hawkes | Feb. 19

The Florida Gators men's tennis team (4-4) handed the UCF Knights (7-1) their first loss of the season with a 6-1 victory in an emotional in-state rivalry match, Monday afternoon. After taking the doubles point, the Gators fed off the momentum and energy from the crowd to defeat the Knights for the 19th straight time since January 2001.

Jeremy Jin (left) and Aidan Kim (right) deliver a 6-1 rout in a doubles match against Citadel, Jan. 19, 2024.

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Gators fall in tight match to No. 3 Texas

By Chandler Hawkes | Feb. 10

The Florida Gators men’s tennis team (3-4) took on the No. 3 ranked Texas Longhorns (6-1) in Austin, Texas on Saturday.

Florida senior Carly Briggs stands on the court during the Gators' match against the Pepperdine Waves Friday, Feb. 24, 2023.

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Gators women’s tennis suffers opening round loss in first round of ITA National Indoor Championships

By Max Bernstein | Feb. 9

The No. 8 Gators women’s tennis was bested by the No. 2 Stanford Cardinal 4-0 in the first round of the ITA National Indoor Championships.

Florida’s pair of freshmen Malwina Rowinska (left) and Qavia Lopez (right) celebrate winning a doubles point in the Gators women’s tennis match against Baylor on Tuesday, February, 6, 2024.

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Gators women’s tennis suffer first defeat of season against Michigan

By Max Bernstein | Feb. 6

The No. 8 Gators women’s tennis team (4-1) had been on a heater to start the season. That was until it stepped into Ann Arbor Tuesday evening to face the No. 5 Michigan Wolverines (5-1). In their first top-10 matchup of the season, the Gators fell short against the Wolverines 4-1.

Gators men's tennis freshman Kevin Edengren hits a backhand shot in the team's match against The Citadel on Friday, January 19, 2024.

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Gators men’s tennis swept by Florida State

By Chandler Hawkes | Feb. 3

The Florida men's tennis team suffered its third straight loss after getting swept by Florida State.

Florida junior Bente Spee gears up for a backhand shot in the Gators women's tennis match against Baylor on Saturday, January 20, 2024.

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Gators women’s tennis stays hot with victory over rival Florida State

By Max Bernstein | Feb. 3

No. 8 Gators women’s tennis team continued its unbeaten start to the season, defeating in-state rival Florida State.

Gators women's tennis sophomore Rachel Gailis goes for a forehand shot in the women's tennis team's match against Baylor on Saturday, January 20, 2024.

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Gators women’s tennis secures spot at the NCAA Indoor National Championship with ITA Kickoff Weekend Victory.

By Max Bernstein | Jan. 28

Gators women’s tennis pulled out a victory in the ITA Kickoff Weekend Championship to clinch its place at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Seattle.

Jeremy Jin hits a backhand shot in the Gators men's tennis team's match against the Citadel on Friday, January 19, 2024.

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Men’s tennis goes winless at ITA Kickoff Weekend

By Chandler Hawkes | Jan. 28

The No. 20 Gators traveled to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for the ITA Kickoff Weekend, where they fell to No. 17 Wake Forest and No. 16 North Carolina.

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Freshmen Jeremy Jin and Aidan Kim make early impact for Gators men’s tennis

By Chandler Hawkes | Jan. 22

Gators men's tennis freshman duo of Jeremy Jin and Aidan Kim are making an impact through the early part of the season.

Sophomore Tanapatt Nirundorn (left) and freshman Adhithya Ganesan (right) celebrate after a point in the Gators men's tennis team's match against North Florida on Friday, January 19, 2024.

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Gators men’s tennis goes 3-0 over weekend following win over SMU

By Chandler Hawkes | Jan. 21

The Gators men's tennis team defeated SMU, Sunday afternoon. The win clinched the team's third of the weekend.

Florida freshman Qavia Lopez celebrates securing a point in the Gators women's tennis season opener against Baylor on Jan. 20, 2024.

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Gators women’s tennis dominates in season opener

By Max Bernstein | Jan. 20

The No. 9 Gators women’s tennis team (1-0) headed into their opening match against Baylor University (0-1) Saturday afternoon with lofty expectations for the season ahead. But from the moment the racquet touched the ball in the day's first doubles matches, the Gators were firing on all cylinders to result in a 6-1 Florida victory.

Sophomore Tanapatt Nirundorn (right) and freshman Adhithya Ganesan (left) sealed a doubles point in the Gators men's tennis team's tiebreaker against UNF on Jan. 19, 2024.

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Gators men’s tennis cruises in Friday doubleheader

By Chandler Hawkes | Jan. 19

The Gators men's tennis team opened their spring season at home with wins over The Citadel and North Florida.

Florida sophomore Nate Bonetto hits the ball in the Gators' 4-3 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs Sunday, April 9, 2023.

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Fresh off the Fighting Illini Invite, Gators tune up for regular season

By Chandler Hawkes | Jan. 14

The Gators men’s tennis team traveled south to Delray Beach, Florida, to participate in the Fighting Illini Invite. The two-day event served as a tune-up event for both teams heading into the regular season, starting this Friday.

Florida freshman Tanapatt Nirundorn celebrates after winning a point in his match against the Texas Longhorns Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023.

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Florida Gators men’s tennis set to open season at Illini Invitational

By Chandler Hawkes | Jan. 11

The Florida Gators men’s tennis team is set to begin their season Friday at the Illini Invitational.

Adam Steinberg will be the eleventh UF men’s tennis head coach in program history.

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Jeremy Jin leads charge for Gators at ITA Southeast Regionals

By Jack Meyer | Oct. 15, 2023

Jeremy Jin may only be a freshman, but he already solidified himself as an integral member of the Florida Gators men’s tennis team.

Florida sophomore Nate Bonetto (left) and freshman Tanapatt Nirundorn (right) compete in their doubles match during the Gators' 6-1 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks Friday, March 24, 2023.

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Gators men’s tennis concludes busy week at ITA All-American Championships

By Jack Meyer | Oct. 10, 2023

After seven days of non-stop action, the Florida Gators men’s tennis team has returned from the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Florida had quite an eventful week, with the team combining for a 12-3 record in the singles qualifying round.

Freshman Qavia Lopez prepares to hit the ball during a Gators women's tennis practice.

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Top-ranked recruit Qavia Lopez joins Florida women’s tennis team

By Scarlling Manzanarez | Oct. 2, 2023

Fourteen years ago, Qavia Lopez and her father, Hezron Lopez, passed a line of tennis courts. She was curious and asked her dad what those courts were for. That question changed the trajectory of her life.

Florida freshman Tanapatt Nirundorn celebrates during the Gators' 4-3 loss to the No. 7 Georgia Bulldogs Sunday, April 9, 2023.

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Gators men’s tennis dominates in Bedford Cup

By Jack Meyer | Sep. 25, 2023

Florida took part in the Bedford Cup at Lake Nona, Florida, this past weekend, where it dominated in nearly every aspect. UF secured victories in the tournament’s singles and doubles championships.