Gators stay perfect at home, defeating UNF in a commanding 6-1 victory
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The Florida men's tennis team defeated North Florida 6-1 in their final non-conference match on Saturday at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. The Gators secured the doubles point and posted five singles wins to extend their undefeated record at home to 4-0.
UF clinched the doubles point after wins on courts three and two. The Gators gained an advantage with a 6-1 win from freshmen pair Rafael Segado<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/rafael-segado/17560> and Ben Weintraub<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/ben-weintraub/17051> over Bruno Vietri and Jean Deloziere. The Orange and Blue captured the doubles point after Kevin Edengren<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/kevin-edengren/16662> and Niels Villard<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/niels-villard/17561> defeated Chase Healey and Joao Portugal, 6-3.
Adhithya Ganesan<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/adhithya-ganesan/16660> and Henry Jefferson<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/henry-jefferson/16661> led North Florida's Andreas Scott and Gianluca Filoramo 5-4 before the match was left unfinished.
In singles, UF extended its lead as Jefferson secured a straight set 6-1, 6-1 victory over Scott on court one. Freshman Villard, logged another point for Florida after defeating Filoramo 6-1, 6-4.
The Gators sealed the match on court five, where Segado cruised to a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Healey.
Despite Florida clinching the match, both teams decided to continue play.
Bradley Paliska<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/bradley-paliska/17049> earned the fifth point for Florida on court three. Paliska took the first set 6-2, and mirrored that result in the second set defeating Vietri in a straight set effort.
Edengren battled Deloziere on court two in three sets. Edengren won the first set 6-1, but Deloziere responded in the second winning the tiebreak 7-6. The match went into a super tiebreak with Edengren taking the third 10-3.
Francesco Cordova<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/francesco-cordova/17050> faced Portugal on court six. The freshman fought hard in the first set, but ultimately fell 7-2, after falling in the tiebreak. Cordova attempted to regain momentum but could not hold on, dropping the second set 6-2.
Singles competition
1. Henry Jefferson<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/henry-jefferson/16661> (UF) def. Andreas Scott (UNF) 6-1, 6-1
2. Kevin Edengren<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/kevin-edengren/16662> (UF) def. Jean Deloziere (UNF) 6-1, 6-7, 10-3
3. Bradley Paliska<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/bradley-paliska/17049> (UF) def. Bruno Vietri (UNF) 6-2, 6-2
4. Niels Villard<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/niels-villard/17561> (UF) def. Gianluca Filoramo (UNF) 6-1, 6-4
5. Rafael Segado<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/rafael-segado/17560> (UF) def. Chase Healey (UNF) 6-2, 6-3
6. Joao Portugal (UNF) def. Francesco Cordova<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/francesco-cordova/17050> (UF) 7-6, 6-2
Order of finish: 1,4,5,3,2,6
Doubles competition
1. Adhithya Ganesan<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/adhithya-ganesan/16660>/Henry Jefferson<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/henry-jefferson/16661> (UF) vs. Andreas Scott/Gianluca Filoramo (UNF) 5-4, unfinished
2. Kevin Edengren<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/kevin-edengren/16662>/Niels Villard<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/niels-villard/17561> (UF) def. Chase Healey/Joao Portugal (UNF) 6-3
3. Rafael Segado<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/rafael-segado/17560>/Ben Weintraub<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/ben-weintraub/17051> (UF) def. Bruno Vietri/Jean Deloziere (UNF) 6-1
Order of finish: 3,2
NEXT UP:
The Gators welcome the Auburn Tigers to the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex to open conference action. The match is slated for a 12 p.m. start on Sunday, February 22.
ITA RANKINGS
One Gator is ranked in singles competition: No. 54 Jeremy Jin<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/jeremy-jin/16118> . Florida's Tanapatt Nirundorn<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/tanapatt-nirundorn/16114> and Henry Jefferson<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/henry-jefferson/16661> doubles tandem also garnered a No. 11 ranking, followed by Kevin Edengren<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/kevin-edengren/16662> and Jin at No. 81.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The Florida men's tennis team defeated North Florida 6-1 in their final non-conference match on Saturday at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. The Gators secured the doubles point and posted five singles wins to extend their undefeated record at home to 4-0.
UF clinched the doubles point after wins on courts three and two. The Gators gained an advantage with a 6-1 win from freshmen pair Rafael Segado<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/rafael-segado/17560> and Ben Weintraub<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/ben-weintraub/17051> over Bruno Vietri and Jean Deloziere. The Orange and Blue captured the doubles point after Kevin Edengren<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/kevin-edengren/16662> and Niels Villard<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/niels-villard/17561> defeated Chase Healey and Joao Portugal, 6-3.
Adhithya Ganesan<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/adhithya-ganesan/16660> and Henry Jefferson<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/henry-jefferson/16661> led North Florida's Andreas Scott and Gianluca Filoramo 5-4 before the match was left unfinished.
In singles, UF extended its lead as Jefferson secured a straight set 6-1, 6-1 victory over Scott on court one. Freshman Villard, logged another point for Florida after defeating Filoramo 6-1, 6-4.
The Gators sealed the match on court five, where Segado cruised to a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Healey.
Despite Florida clinching the match, both teams decided to continue play.
Bradley Paliska<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/bradley-paliska/17049> earned the fifth point for Florida on court three. Paliska took the first set 6-2, and mirrored that result in the second set defeating Vietri in a straight set effort.
Edengren battled Deloziere on court two in three sets. Edengren won the first set 6-1, but Deloziere responded in the second winning the tiebreak 7-6. The match went into a super tiebreak with Edengren taking the third 10-3.
Francesco Cordova<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/francesco-cordova/17050> faced Portugal on court six. The freshman fought hard in the first set, but ultimately fell 7-2, after falling in the tiebreak. Cordova attempted to regain momentum but could not hold on, dropping the second set 6-2.
Singles competition
1. Henry Jefferson<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/henry-jefferson/16661> (UF) def. Andreas Scott (UNF) 6-1, 6-1
2. Kevin Edengren<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/kevin-edengren/16662> (UF) def. Jean Deloziere (UNF) 6-1, 6-7, 10-3
3. Bradley Paliska<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/bradley-paliska/17049> (UF) def. Bruno Vietri (UNF) 6-2, 6-2
4. Niels Villard<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/niels-villard/17561> (UF) def. Gianluca Filoramo (UNF) 6-1, 6-4
5. Rafael Segado<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/rafael-segado/17560> (UF) def. Chase Healey (UNF) 6-2, 6-3
6. Joao Portugal (UNF) def. Francesco Cordova<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/francesco-cordova/17050> (UF) 7-6, 6-2
Order of finish: 1,4,5,3,2,6
Doubles competition
1. Adhithya Ganesan<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/adhithya-ganesan/16660>/Henry Jefferson<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/henry-jefferson/16661> (UF) vs. Andreas Scott/Gianluca Filoramo (UNF) 5-4, unfinished
2. Kevin Edengren<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/kevin-edengren/16662>/Niels Villard<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/niels-villard/17561> (UF) def. Chase Healey/Joao Portugal (UNF) 6-3
3. Rafael Segado<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/rafael-segado/17560>/Ben Weintraub<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/ben-weintraub/17051> (UF) def. Bruno Vietri/Jean Deloziere (UNF) 6-1
Order of finish: 3,2
NEXT UP:
The Gators welcome the Auburn Tigers to the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex to open conference action. The match is slated for a 12 p.m. start on Sunday, February 22.
ITA RANKINGS
One Gator is ranked in singles competition: No. 54 Jeremy Jin<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/jeremy-jin/16118> . Florida's Tanapatt Nirundorn<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/tanapatt-nirundorn/16114> and Henry Jefferson<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/henry-jefferson/16661> doubles tandem also garnered a No. 11 ranking, followed by Kevin Edengren<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/kevin-edengren/16662> and Jin at No. 81.
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