Florida will head to the Tallahassee regional, and will begin their tournament run on Friday, May 3.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida Gators Men’s Tennis has been selected to compete in the 2024 NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament, and will have the opportunity to fight for a ticket to Stillwater, Okla. to battle for the 2024 NCAA National Championship.
The No. 25 Gators have been tabbed to the Tallahassee regional, and hit the road to play their first tournament match on Friday, May 3. The Gators’ first opponent will be the UCF Knights, an opponent that Florida defeated 6-1 earlier this season.
Head Coach Adam Steinberg makes the NCAA tournament in his first year as Head Coach of the Gators, marking just the third time in program history that a Head Coach has made the NCAA tournament in his first year at the helm, following Andy Jackson in 2002 and Bryan Shelton in 2013.
Selections for the 2024 NCAA Men’s Tennis Individual Championships (singles, doubles) will be announced tomorrow.
NCAA Tournament History
The Gators’ 2024 bid is the 41st NCAA Tournament selection in school history, and extends Florida’s active streak of 33 consecutive bids, which began in 1991. The Gators reached at least the round of 16 in 23 out of the 32 previous consecutive bids. Florida claimed the national title in 2021, the first in program history.
The Opponents
The No. 36 UCF Knights enter the regional boasting an 18-5 overall record. The Gators hold a perfect 23-0 mark in the all-time series with the Knights, including a 6-1 win earlier this season at Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex on February 19.
The No. 9 Florida State Seminoles host the regional with a 21-7 overall record, and are coming off of a win of the ACC Tournament Championship. The Gators hold a 64-23 advantage in the all-time series, and most recently dropped their match with the Seminoles earlier this season in a neutral site matchup in Lake Nona, Fla. Florida State will face North Florida in round one of the Tallahassee regional.
The No. 70 North Florida Ospreys head to Tallahassee boasting an 14-8 overall record, including a perfect 8-0 conference record, and are coming off of a win of the ASUN conference regular season and tournament championships. The Gators hold a 5-0 edge in the all-time series, including a win on opening day of the 2024 dual season, with the Gators claiming a 6-1 win over UNF on January 19.
The Bracket
A link to the complete 2024 NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament bracket can be found at this link.<https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/tennis-men/d1/2024>
In the ITA Rankings
Florida
Team: No. 25
Singles: Jeremy Jin (No. 52), Adhithya Ganesan (No. 121)
Doubles: Nate Bonetto/Aidan Kim (No. 26), Tanapatt Nirundorn/Adhithya Ganesan (No. 81)
Central Florida
Team: No. 36
Singles: None
Doubles: None
Florida State
Team: No. 9
Singles: Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (No. 3), Youcef Rihane (No. 113), Jamie Connel (No. 115)
Doubles: Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous Karpenschif (No. 19), Youcef Rihane/Luis Pourroy (No. 80)
North Florida
Team: No. 70
Singles: None
Doubles: None
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