The Gators take their first loss to FSU in College MatchDay since 2018.
LAKE NONA, Fla. – Florida Gators Men’s Tennis fell to no. 23 Florida State by a score of 4-0 on Saturday, February 3 at the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona, Fla. The match marks the first loss for the Gators at College MatchDay since 2018.
The Gators began the match with a new-look doubles lineup, bumping the typical court 2 duo, Adithya Ganesan and Tanapatt Nirundorn, up to court one, linking Aidan Kim and Nate Bonetto on court two, and pairing Jeremy Jin and Henry Jefferson on court three.
Jefferson and Jin found immediate success, but a heartbreaking 7-6 tiebreaker loss on court two handed the doubles point to the Seminoles.
The singles lineup also saw adjustments, seeing Adhithya Ganesan boosted to court two, and a reintroduction of Kevin Edengren to court six.
The Gators led or were tied in all three remaining matches When Florida State’s fourth point ended the action.
Jeremy Jin staged a notable comeback, dropping his first set 6-0, and coming all the way back to lead his third set 4-0 before the match was left unfinished.
The Gators now head back to Gainesville to prepare for their trip to Austin, Texas to face the No. 4 Longhorns.
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