Men’s Tennis will face South Carolina at 11 a.m., and either Florida or South Carolina will play an additional match against Florida Gulf Coast in Linder Stadium at the Ring Tennis Complex at 4 p.m.
GAINESVILLE Fla. – No. 25 Florida Gators Men’s Tennis will take on the No. 21 South Carolina Gamecocks at 11 a.m. on Sunday at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. Following the morning match, the team that loses match one will face Florida Gulf Coast at 4 p.m.
Last Time Out
The Gators enter Sunday’s festivities fresh off of a heartbreaking loss at Arkansas. The 4-3 loss makes the Gators 11-10 in the dual season and 5-6 in conference matches. The bottom of Florida’s lineup shined, as Nate Bonetto, Tanapatt Nirundorn, and Kevin Edengren the Gators’ three points on courts four, five, and six respectively.
The Opponent
The Gamecocks enter Sunday’s Match with an 13-12 overall record and a 4-7 conference record. They are coming off of a 4-1 win over North Carolina A&T. Florida holds a commanding 35-7-1 lead over South Carolina in the all-time series between the two programs. South Carolina took the previous matchup 5-2 on April 16, 2023 in Columbia, S.C.
Florida Gulf Coast holds a 5-13 overall record and a 2-6 conference record. Florida has won both previous matchups with the eagles, the last of which occurred on May 5, 2019.
Senior Day
Florida will recognize graduating senior JanMagnus Johnson in a Senior Day ceremony prior to the 11 a.m. match on Sunday. Johnson joined the Gators this Fall as a graduate transfer after becoming a three-time ASUN Conference Player of the Year with Florida Gulf Coast. One of Florida’s two captains, Johnson emerged as one of Florida’s most vocal team leaders and role models off of the court despite being limited this dual season due to injury. Johnson is set to graduate with a master’s degree in Sport Management and currently leads the team in grade point average.
Match Coverage
Live video and live stats can be found at this link.
In the Rankings
Florida
Team: No. 25
Singles: Jeremy Jin (No. 52), Adhithya Ganesan (No. 106), Aidan Kim (No. 125)
Doubles: Nate Bonetto/Aidan Kim (No. 31), Tanapatt Nirundorn/Adhithya Ganesan (No. 70)
South Carolina
Team: No. 21
Singles: Toby Samuel (No. 15), Casey Hoole (No. 105)
Doubles: Casey Hoole/Toby Samuel (No. 13)
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Last Time Out
The Gators enter Sunday’s festivities fresh off of a heartbreaking loss at Arkansas. The 4-3 loss makes the Gators 11-10 in the dual season and 5-6 in conference matches. The bottom of Florida’s lineup shined, as Nate Bonetto, Tanapatt Nirundorn, and Kevin Edengren the Gators’ three points on courts four, five, and six respectively.
The Opponent
The Gamecocks enter Sunday’s Match with an 13-12 overall record and a 4-7 conference record. They are coming off of a 4-1 win over North Carolina A&T. Florida holds a commanding 35-7-1 lead over South Carolina in the all-time series between the two programs. South Carolina took the previous matchup 5-2 on April 16, 2023 in Columbia, S.C.
Florida Gulf Coast holds a 5-13 overall record and a 2-6 conference record. Florida has won both previous matchups with the eagles, the last of which occurred on May 5, 2019.
Senior Day
Florida will recognize graduating senior JanMagnus Johnson in a Senior Day ceremony prior to the 11 a.m. match on Sunday. Johnson joined the Gators this Fall as a graduate transfer after becoming a three-time ASUN Conference Player of the Year with Florida Gulf Coast. One of Florida’s two captains, Johnson emerged as one of Florida’s most vocal team leaders and role models off of the court despite being limited this dual season due to injury. Johnson is set to graduate with a master’s degree in Sport Management and currently leads the team in grade point average.
Match Coverage
Live video and live stats can be found at this link.
In the Rankings
Florida
Team: No. 25
Singles: Jeremy Jin (No. 52), Adhithya Ganesan (No. 106), Aidan Kim (No. 125)
Doubles: Nate Bonetto/Aidan Kim (No. 31), Tanapatt Nirundorn/Adhithya Ganesan (No. 70)
South Carolina
Team: No. 21
Singles: Toby Samuel (No. 15), Casey Hoole (No. 105)
Doubles: Casey Hoole/Toby Samuel (No. 13)
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