Florida Gators

ORLANDO, Fla. – A tremendous season came to an end for Florida men's tennis' Will Grant and Axel Nefve, as the Gators pair fell in the round of 16 in the NCAA Doubles Championship on Thursday afternoon at the USTA National Campus.
 
Into the round of 16 after defeating No. 13 Stefan Dostanic/Bradley Frye from USC 3-6, 7-5 [10-4] last night in the first round, No. 5 Grant/Nefve took on their second straight top-20 pairing in Ohio State's No. 16 Andrew Lutschaunig/James Trotter.
 
The first set was on-serve for the first five games, until Grant/Nefve were broken serving down 3-2. Lutschaunig/ Trotter won the final two games and took the first set 6-2. Florida's pair held strong through the first six games in the following frame and were leveled at 3-3. However, the Buckeyes won the final three games, breaking twice, and earned the victory 6-3.
 
Grant and Nefve played at the top doubles spot all season for the Gators, finishing with a 16-12 overall record with 11 ranked victories. By earning one of the top eight seeds into the NCAA Doubles Championship, Grant/Nefve earned All-American recognition by the ITA.

Both Grant's and Nefve's collegiate careers have come to a close. Grant finishes with 88 overall victories and a 49-36 doubles record as a Gator. Additionally, Grant was a member of the 2021 National Championship team and an SEC Champion in 2021 and 2022. Spending his fifth year at Florida, Nefve collected 43 overall wins this season and earned First Team All-SEC.
 
NCAA Doubles Championships | Round of 16
No. 16 Andrew Lutschaunig/James Trotter (Ohio State) def. No. 5 Will Grant/Axel Nefve, 6-2, 6-3
 
NCAA Doubles Championships | Round of 32
No. 5 Will Grant/Axel Nefve def. No. 13 Stefan Dostanic/Bradley Frye (USC), 3-6, 7-5 [10-4]
 
NCAA Singles Championships | Round of 16
No. 9 Chris Rodesch (Virginia) def. No. 32 Axel Nefve (UF), 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
 
NCAA Singles Championships | Round of 32
No. 32 Axel Nefve (UF) def. No. 40 Jonas Ziverts (Arizona), 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3
 
NCAA Singles Championships | Round of 64
No. 32 Axel Nefve (UF) def. No. 7 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU), 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
 
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