Gators host FAU and USF to kick off the season this weekend
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida men’s tennis program will begin the season as the No. 9 team in the country after the ITA announced its preseason rankings on Thursday.
The Gators come in as the highest-ranked team in the Southeastern Conference with Georgia and Texas A&M at No. 10 and No. 11 respectively.
Overall, UF is one of seven teams from the SEC in the top 25. Currently, Florida is scheduled to play nine schools in the top 25 and could potentially play a 10th in No. 6 Texas at the ITA Kickoff Weekend in Austin, Texas.
The ITA also released its singles and doubles rankings on Wednesday.
Sam Riffice (No. 8), Duarte Vale (No. 12), Blaise Bicknell (No. 68), Andy Andrade (No. 85) and Lukas Greif (No. 96) all checked in inside the top 125 in singles to begin the year while the duo of Sam Riffice and Duarte Vale are ranked No. 45 in doubles.
The Gators are set to begin their season this weekend as they’ll play host to FAU on Saturday and USF on Sunday with both matches scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. ET. at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex.
UF’s full 2021 schedule is below.
Date
Opponent/Tournament
Location
Time (ET)
Jan. 16
FAU
Gainesville, FL
1 p.m.
Jan. 17
USF
Gainesville, FL
1 p.m.
Jan. 22
Oklahoma State
Austin, TX
10 a.m.
Jan. 23
Texas/Arizona
Austin, TX
2 p.m.
Jan. 29
UCF
Lake Nona, FL
TBA
Jan. 31
FSU
Tallahassee, FL
TBA
Feb. 12-14
ITA National Indoors
Champaign, IL
TBA
Feb. 19
Alabama
Gainesville, FL
5 p.m.
Feb. 21
Auburn
Gainesville, FL
Noon
Feb. 26
LSU
Baton Rouge, LA
TBA
Feb. 28
Texas A&M
College Station, TX
TBA
March 5
Georgia
Gainesville, FL
5 p.m.
March 7
Tennessee
Gainesville, FL
Noon
March 12
Ole Miss
Oxford, MS
TBA
March 14
Mississippi St.
Starkville, MS
TBA
March 17
TCU
Gainesville, FL
5 p.m.
March 21
FSU
Gainesville, FL
Noon
March 26
Arkansas
Gainesville, FL
5 p.m.
April 2
Vanderbilt
Nashville, TN
TBA
April 4
Kentucky
Gainesville, FL
Noon
April 9
South Carolina
Columbia, SC
TBA
April 19-23
SEC Tournament
Fayetteville, AR
TBA
May 7-9
NCAA Regionals
TBA
TBA
May 14-16
NCAA Super Regionals
TBA
TBA
May 20-29
NCAA Championships
Lake Nona, FL
TBA
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