Gators Ranked No. 17 in First Computerized ITA Poll of 2015
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 | Men's Tennis
SKILLMAN, N.J. – The Florida Gators remain in the Top 20, as they are ranked No. 17 in the first computerized ITA Division I Men's Rankings of the 2015 dual match season.
Junior Diego Hidalgo leads the Gators in the singles rankings at No. 46. He remains undefeated in dual match singles through seven matches played in 2015 and was named SEC Player of the Week on Feb. 11.
Sophomores Elliott Orkin and Maxx Lipman join Hidalgo in the individual poll at Nos. 80 and 103, respectively. Entering the singles rankings for the first time in his collegiate career is freshman Chase Perez-Blanco at No. 123.
Hidalgo and Watson represent the Orange and Blue in the doubles poll at No. 47.
The Gators return to the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex on Thursday, Feb. 26 to host No. 7 Georgia at 5:30 p.m.
ITA Division I Men's Top 25: 1 – USC, 2 – Oklahoma, 3 – Illinois, 4 – Duke, 5 – Baylor, 6 – Texas, 7 – Georgia, 8 – Ohio State, 9 – Texas A&M, 10 – Ole Miss, 11 – Virginia, 12 – Wake Forest, 13 – Columbia, 14 – Notre Dame, 15 – TCU, 16 – Vanderbilt, 17 – FLORIDA, 18 – California, 19 – UNC, 20 – Northwestern, 21 – UCLA, 22 – Harvard, 23 – Princeton, 24 – USF, 25 – Oklahoma State
*SEC teams in italics
Gators in ITA Division I National Men's Rankings – SINGLES
| Name | Year | Rank | Career-High Ranking |
| Diego Hidalgo | Junior | 46 | 34 |
| Elliott Orkin | Sophomore | 80 | 68 |
| Maxx Lipman | Sophomore | 103 | 34 |
| Chase Perez-Blanco | Freshman | 123 | 123 |
Gators in ITA Division I National Men's Rankings – DOUBLES
| Name | Rank | Career-High Ranking |
| Watson/Hidalgo | 47 | 28 |
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