GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Looking to bounce back following a tough loss Sunday, No. 19 Florida walked on to court ready to dominate and upset No. 3 Michigan, 4-1, at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex on Wednesday afternoon.
The win is the Gators first over a top-five opponent since April 7, 2018 when they took down No. 5 South Carolina, 4-2, in Columbia. Additionally, it’s their first over a top-three opponent since March 14, 2017, when they defeated No. 2 Ohio State, 4-1.
Against a strong Wolverines doubles lineup having won nine of their 12 doubles points this season, Florida (9-4, 3-2 SEC) used a pair of 6-2 victories on court one and three to grab the early lead over Michigan (11-3, 3-0 Big 10). Facing No. 2 Jaedan Brown/Kari Miller, Alicia Dudeney/Bente Spee showed no fear and converted a break on their opponent’s first service game to open the match. With both pairs holding serve until 4-2, the Gators duo converted their second break and held serve to win the final two games for the 6-2 victory.
At court three, Emily De Oliveira/Sophie Williams remained perfect together and secured Florida the doubles point by winning the final four games over Andrea Cerdan/Merri Kelly to improve to 4-0 as a tandem. The Gators went into the match with a 7-1 record when winning the doubles point and looked to build on the momentum in singles.
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