Thursday, May 25
Athens, GA
9:00 AM
Florida Gators
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Singles (2R) and Doubles (1R)
Photo: Courtney Culbreath / UAA Communications
Gators Advance to Round of 16 in NCAA Individual Tournament
Thursday, May 25, 2017 | Men's Tennis
ATHENS, Ga. – Alfredo Perez and Johannes Ingildsen will both move on to the Round of 16 in the NCAA Singles and Doubles Tournament on Friday (May 26). Alfredo Perez defeated both of his first round opponents, while the doubles team of Perez and Johannes Ingildsen defeated their Round of 32 opponent on Thursday (May 25).
In singles, Perez defeated TCU's Alex Rybakov 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. Each set remained close until the very end, with Perez going up by only a break in the first and third sets to win the match.
In doubles, the No. 2 [3] Gators lost the first set to UC Santa Barbara's No. 35 Freund/Mays. Ingildsen and Perez found their momentum in the second set to win, sending the match into a third set tiebreak. Florida ultimately defeated the Gauchos 4-6, 6-3, 10-7.
Perez on today's matchup versus Freund/Mays...
"We knew they were a really good team, we saw them play the indoors when they beat the number one team in the country earlier this fall. We knew we needed to be ready and they came out strong in the first set, but we found a way to battle back. It was a good win for us."
SINGLES
No. 8 [6] Alfredo Perez def. No. 20 Alex Rybakov (TCU), 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
Round of 16 Opponent: No. 16 [9-16] Blumberg (UNC)
May 26, 2017, Time TBD
DOUBLES
No. 2 Ingildsen/Perez (3)
First Round Opponent: Winner of No. 61 Bennett/Warren (Rice) vs. No. 22 Benitez/ Little (Baylor)
May 26, 2017, TBD
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In singles, Perez defeated TCU's Alex Rybakov 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. Each set remained close until the very end, with Perez going up by only a break in the first and third sets to win the match.
In doubles, the No. 2 [3] Gators lost the first set to UC Santa Barbara's No. 35 Freund/Mays. Ingildsen and Perez found their momentum in the second set to win, sending the match into a third set tiebreak. Florida ultimately defeated the Gauchos 4-6, 6-3, 10-7.
Perez on today's matchup versus Freund/Mays...
"We knew they were a really good team, we saw them play the indoors when they beat the number one team in the country earlier this fall. We knew we needed to be ready and they came out strong in the first set, but we found a way to battle back. It was a good win for us."
SINGLES
No. 8 [6] Alfredo Perez def. No. 20 Alex Rybakov (TCU), 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
Round of 16 Opponent: No. 16 [9-16] Blumberg (UNC)
May 26, 2017, Time TBD
- Career Singles Record: 62-20
- 2016-17 Singles Record: 26-10
- NCAA Singles Appearance: Second
- Previous Best NCAA Singles Finish: Round of 32
DOUBLES
No. 2 Ingildsen/Perez (3)
First Round Opponent: Winner of No. 61 Bennett/Warren (Rice) vs. No. 22 Benitez/ Little (Baylor)
May 26, 2017, TBD
- Ingildsen/Perez Doubles Record: 21-10
- NCAA Doubles Appearance: First/First
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