Saturday, April 1
College Station, TX / Mitchell Tennis Center
2 PM
Florida Gators
3
at
4
Texas A&M
Tanapatt Nirundorn won both his doubles and singles match to go 2-0 against Texas A&M. (Photo by: Spencer Gnauck)
No. 19 Florida Rallies, But Aggies Fend Off Gators
Sunday, April 2, 2023 | Men's Tennis
The Gators were unable to complete the comeback victory and fell 4-3.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The No. 19 Florida men's tennis team fell in an incredibly tight match, 4-3, to No. 25 Texas A&M at the Mitchell Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon.
Utilizing clinical doubles play to begin the match, Florida (10-8, 5-3 SEC) pounced on Texas A&M (12-8, 5-3 SEC) for the 1-0 lead and snatched up the doubles point. On court two, Nate Bonetto/Tanapatt Nirundorn converted a break on deuce for the 2-1 lead over Pierce Rollins/Kenner Taylor and never lost grasp. The Gators pair converted two more breaks and punched in Florida's first doubles win, 6-2.
Despite being down a break at 4-2 against No. 39 Trey Hilderbrand/Noah Schachter, No. 29 Will Grant/Axel Nefve bounced back to win three straight games for the 5-4 lead on court one. The match was sent to a tiebreak and Florida's tandem earned a minibreak to go up 2-1 and surged forward with a 7-5 decision. By taking down the Aggies' 39th ranked tandem, Grant/Nefve added their sixth ranked-victory of the spring and fifth against a top-50 tandem.
In spite of going unfinished, Jonah Braswell/Lukas Greif were well in control of the match on court three against Giulio Perego/Raphael Perot. With a 5-3 advantage prepared to serve, the Gators duo converted a break at 4-2 as the Aggies double-faulted two times in a row. Florida faced deuce point six times in the match.
Singles play started with a string of wins for the Aggies, as Texas A&M earned straight set wins on courts one, two and four, respectively. Down by a score of 3-1 in the overall match, Nirundorn brought the Gators back within one. In the singles lineup for the first time since Jan. 21, the freshman was tied at 4-4 against Luke Casper in the first and converted a break to snatch the set, 7-5. The native of Thailand found himself deadlocked again in the second, but at 5-5, and converted a crucial break. Nirundorn served out the match, earning the victory in straights, 7-5, 7-5. For Nirundorn, the win is his first in the SEC and second in dual play.
Veteran Gator, Greif, refused to let up on court five. After dropping the opening set, 6-4, to No. 113 Hilderbrand, the senior sped to a 4-0 advantage in the second frame. Hilderbrand climbed back and sent the match to a tiebreak, where Greif was down 4-2 initially. The senior won five of the next six points and forced a third set decider. Looking for his first ranked-victory in dual play, Greif converted a break on Hilderbrand's serve for the 5-3 advantage and served out the match to complete the comeback win. Greif is riding a six-match winning streak after the triumph.
The overall match's decision was left in the hands of No. 97 Braswell on court four. Racing out to a 4-2 lead against Giulio Perego, the first set was sent to a tiebreak where the freshman moved past Perego, 7-6 (5). Braswell was initially down a break, 4-2, in the second, but leveled the frame at 4-4. The second set also went to a tiebreak, but Perego exited by a decision of 7-5 and sent the match to a third set. The Sarasota, Fla. native took charge of the third set by converting a break at one-all and held a 3-1 lead. Perego would break back and sent the match to a third and final tiebreak. The Aggie would seal the deal for Texas A&M and won 7-2 in the breaker.
Florida will be back at this home this upcoming week beginning with a doubleheader against Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday, April 5 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. followed by Tennessee on Friday, April 7 and Georgia on Sunday, April 9.
DOUBLES RESULTS
1. No. 29 Will Grant/Axel Nefve (UF) def. No. 39 Trey Hilderbrand/Noah Schachter (TAMU), 7-6 (5)
2. Nate Bonetto/Tanapatt Nirundorn (UF) def. Pierce Rollins/Kenner Taylor (TAMU), 6-2
3. Jonah Braswell/Lukas Greif (UF) vs Giulio Perego/Raphael Perot (TAMU), 5-3, unfinished
Order of Finish: 2, 1
SINGLES RESULTS
1. No. 38 Noah Schachter (TAMU) def. No. 70 Axel Nefve (UF), 6-2, 6-3
2. No. 65 Raphael Perot (TAMU) def. No. 81 Will Grant (UF), 7-5, 6-2
3. Giulio Perego (TAMU) def. No. 97 Jonah Braswell (UF), 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (2)
4. Guido Marson (TAMU) def. Nate Bonetto (UF), 7-6 (0), 6-3
5. Lukas Greif (UF) def. No. 113 Trey Hilderbrand (TAMU), 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3
6. Tanapatt Nirundorn (UF) def. Luke Casper (TAMU), 7-5, 7-5
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 4, 6, 5, 3
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Utilizing clinical doubles play to begin the match, Florida (10-8, 5-3 SEC) pounced on Texas A&M (12-8, 5-3 SEC) for the 1-0 lead and snatched up the doubles point. On court two, Nate Bonetto/Tanapatt Nirundorn converted a break on deuce for the 2-1 lead over Pierce Rollins/Kenner Taylor and never lost grasp. The Gators pair converted two more breaks and punched in Florida's first doubles win, 6-2.
Despite being down a break at 4-2 against No. 39 Trey Hilderbrand/Noah Schachter, No. 29 Will Grant/Axel Nefve bounced back to win three straight games for the 5-4 lead on court one. The match was sent to a tiebreak and Florida's tandem earned a minibreak to go up 2-1 and surged forward with a 7-5 decision. By taking down the Aggies' 39th ranked tandem, Grant/Nefve added their sixth ranked-victory of the spring and fifth against a top-50 tandem.
In spite of going unfinished, Jonah Braswell/Lukas Greif were well in control of the match on court three against Giulio Perego/Raphael Perot. With a 5-3 advantage prepared to serve, the Gators duo converted a break at 4-2 as the Aggies double-faulted two times in a row. Florida faced deuce point six times in the match.
Singles play started with a string of wins for the Aggies, as Texas A&M earned straight set wins on courts one, two and four, respectively. Down by a score of 3-1 in the overall match, Nirundorn brought the Gators back within one. In the singles lineup for the first time since Jan. 21, the freshman was tied at 4-4 against Luke Casper in the first and converted a break to snatch the set, 7-5. The native of Thailand found himself deadlocked again in the second, but at 5-5, and converted a crucial break. Nirundorn served out the match, earning the victory in straights, 7-5, 7-5. For Nirundorn, the win is his first in the SEC and second in dual play.
Veteran Gator, Greif, refused to let up on court five. After dropping the opening set, 6-4, to No. 113 Hilderbrand, the senior sped to a 4-0 advantage in the second frame. Hilderbrand climbed back and sent the match to a tiebreak, where Greif was down 4-2 initially. The senior won five of the next six points and forced a third set decider. Looking for his first ranked-victory in dual play, Greif converted a break on Hilderbrand's serve for the 5-3 advantage and served out the match to complete the comeback win. Greif is riding a six-match winning streak after the triumph.
The overall match's decision was left in the hands of No. 97 Braswell on court four. Racing out to a 4-2 lead against Giulio Perego, the first set was sent to a tiebreak where the freshman moved past Perego, 7-6 (5). Braswell was initially down a break, 4-2, in the second, but leveled the frame at 4-4. The second set also went to a tiebreak, but Perego exited by a decision of 7-5 and sent the match to a third set. The Sarasota, Fla. native took charge of the third set by converting a break at one-all and held a 3-1 lead. Perego would break back and sent the match to a third and final tiebreak. The Aggie would seal the deal for Texas A&M and won 7-2 in the breaker.
Florida will be back at this home this upcoming week beginning with a doubleheader against Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday, April 5 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. followed by Tennessee on Friday, April 7 and Georgia on Sunday, April 9.
DOUBLES RESULTS
1. No. 29 Will Grant/Axel Nefve (UF) def. No. 39 Trey Hilderbrand/Noah Schachter (TAMU), 7-6 (5)
2. Nate Bonetto/Tanapatt Nirundorn (UF) def. Pierce Rollins/Kenner Taylor (TAMU), 6-2
3. Jonah Braswell/Lukas Greif (UF) vs Giulio Perego/Raphael Perot (TAMU), 5-3, unfinished
Order of Finish: 2, 1
SINGLES RESULTS
1. No. 38 Noah Schachter (TAMU) def. No. 70 Axel Nefve (UF), 6-2, 6-3
2. No. 65 Raphael Perot (TAMU) def. No. 81 Will Grant (UF), 7-5, 6-2
3. Giulio Perego (TAMU) def. No. 97 Jonah Braswell (UF), 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (2)
4. Guido Marson (TAMU) def. Nate Bonetto (UF), 7-6 (0), 6-3
5. Lukas Greif (UF) def. No. 113 Trey Hilderbrand (TAMU), 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3
6. Tanapatt Nirundorn (UF) def. Luke Casper (TAMU), 7-5, 7-5
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 4, 6, 5, 3
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
23
Noah Schachter / 0 (38/-) [TAMU]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
52
Raphael Perot / 0 (65/-) [TAMU]
76
#3 Singles Match
123
766
Giulio Perego / 0 [TAMU]
677
#4 Singles Match
12
63
Guido Marson / 0 [TAMU]
76
#5 Singles Match
123
476
Trey Hilderbrand / 0 (113/-) [TAMU]
663
#6 Singles Match
12
77
Luke Casper / 0 [TAMU]
55
Order of Finish:
1,2,4,6,5,3
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