Woolcock will compete with Georgia's Ellen Perez tonight in the Australian Open
Woolcock to Compete in Doubles at 2016 Australian Open
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 | Women's Tennis
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - University of Florida junior Belinda Woolcock will compete in the doubles main draw in the 2016 Australian Open.
Part of the No. 15-ranked doubles tandem and the No. 3-ranked singles player, Woolcock will compete with fellow-SEC player, Ellen Perez from the University of Georgia Bulldogs. The tandem is slated for the fourth match on Court 15 at Melbourne Park.
Matches will begin at 7 p.m. ET (11 a.m. local time in Melbourne). All matches on Court 15 will be live streamed on ESPN3.
The Georgia Bulldog and Shellharboure, Australian native achieved All-American status in 2015 and is currently ranked No. 12 in the latest ITA singles rankings. The pair earned a wild card spot at the Grand Slam tournament and are set to face the Australian duo of Jessica Moore and Storm Sanders.
Thornqvist's thoughts Belinda's play in the Australian Open
"It's exciting for both Florida tennis as well as college tennis as a whole to have Bel and Ellen in the main draw tonight. For Belinda, it's a culmination of a lot of hard work and her best performance to date as a Gator this fall."
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Part of the No. 15-ranked doubles tandem and the No. 3-ranked singles player, Woolcock will compete with fellow-SEC player, Ellen Perez from the University of Georgia Bulldogs. The tandem is slated for the fourth match on Court 15 at Melbourne Park.
Matches will begin at 7 p.m. ET (11 a.m. local time in Melbourne). All matches on Court 15 will be live streamed on ESPN3.
The Georgia Bulldog and Shellharboure, Australian native achieved All-American status in 2015 and is currently ranked No. 12 in the latest ITA singles rankings. The pair earned a wild card spot at the Grand Slam tournament and are set to face the Australian duo of Jessica Moore and Storm Sanders.
Thornqvist's thoughts Belinda's play in the Australian Open
"It's exciting for both Florida tennis as well as college tennis as a whole to have Bel and Ellen in the main draw tonight. For Belinda, it's a culmination of a lot of hard work and her best performance to date as a Gator this fall."
Follow the Gators:
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