UF MTN: Florida Hosts Bedford Cup

Nine schools across the state of Florida will meet at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex for a weekend of competition

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida men’s tennis team will welcome 8 different schools to the Alfred A. Ring Complex this weekend for the 2024 Bedford Cup. Competition will begin on Friday at 9 AM beginning with the Round of 32 singles.

The teams joining Florida at the Bedford Cup are FGCU, FAU, UCF, USF, Stetson, FSU, Miami, and UNF.

The Gators will have four players competing this weekend in Kevin Edengren,<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/kevin-edengren/16662> Tanapatt Nirundorn<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/tanapatt-nirundorn/16114>, Mattia Akcan<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/mattia-akcan/16659>, and Francesco Cordova<https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/francesco-cordova/17050>.

Nirundorn is the only Gator that will be making his second Bedford Cup appearance. Last year, the Florida veteran was a part of the pair that took home doubles championship. The Gators swept the tournament as they also secured the singles championship.

The Orange and Blue is coming off a strong showing at the ITA Southeast Regional Championships last week, in which doubles duo 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> took home the Doubles Title.

MATCH COVERAGE
Full coverage of the match can be found through the following links:
Live Stream<https://app.vslive.net/#/@public-Rf_9OMMujpg/@public-Rf_9OMMujpg/evt-Sii_2lXzUcc>
Live Stats<https://colleges.wearecollegetennis.com/competitions/UniversityofFloridaM/Tournaments/overview/A9289FA1-6306-4CE4-8CD9-12374F773E9B>

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