Friday, January 12
Delray Beach, FL
ALL DAY
Florida Gators
at
Fighting Illini Invite
Nate Bonetto's performances shined against Illinois at the Fighting Illini Invite.
Gators Dominate Doubles in Delray, Start Dual Play Friday
Sunday, January 14, 2024 | Men's Tennis
The Gators made their final tune-ups this weekend in Delray Beach against Illinois.
DELRAY BEACH, Fla – This weekend, Florida Gators Men's Tennis participated in the Fighting Illini Invite in Delray Beach, Fla. The event served as final preseason reps before official dual play begins on Friday, January 19th against the Citadel.
The Gators dominated in doubles, winning three of four sets on the weekend, with the fourth cut short due to weather
Junior Nate Bonetto shined against the Illini, winning three of his four matches on the weekend, including both of his double's appearances. His fourth match was cut short due to weather.
The event marked collegiate debuts for three new Gators, Adhithya Ganesan, Kevin Edengren, and Henry Jefferson. Ganesan stood out, collecting his first collegiate wins in both singles and doubles over the two-day event.
The Gators return to Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex on January 19 against the Citadel at 11 AM and North Florida at 4 PM.
Full results:
Day 1 (Friday, Jan. 12)
Jefferson/Bonetto def. Heck/Mroz - 6-4
Nirundorn/Ganesan def. Debru/Bowers - 6-1
Bonetto def. Zhang - 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
Heck def. Kim - 6-4, 6-2
Bowers def. Edengren - 6-3, 6-4
Mroz def. Ganesan - 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
Day 2 (Saturday, Jan. 13)
Bonetto/Kim def. Mroz/Debru, 6-2
Zhang/Bowers def. Nirundorn/Ganesan 2-0 (ret.)
Ganesan def. Zhang, 6-3, 6-1
Debru def. Bonetto, 6-3, 3-2 (ret.)
The Gators dominated in doubles, winning three of four sets on the weekend, with the fourth cut short due to weather
Junior Nate Bonetto shined against the Illini, winning three of his four matches on the weekend, including both of his double's appearances. His fourth match was cut short due to weather.
The event marked collegiate debuts for three new Gators, Adhithya Ganesan, Kevin Edengren, and Henry Jefferson. Ganesan stood out, collecting his first collegiate wins in both singles and doubles over the two-day event.
The Gators return to Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex on January 19 against the Citadel at 11 AM and North Florida at 4 PM.
Full results:
Day 1 (Friday, Jan. 12)
Jefferson/Bonetto def. Heck/Mroz - 6-4
Nirundorn/Ganesan def. Debru/Bowers - 6-1
Bonetto def. Zhang - 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
Heck def. Kim - 6-4, 6-2
Bowers def. Edengren - 6-3, 6-4
Mroz def. Ganesan - 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
Day 2 (Saturday, Jan. 13)
Bonetto/Kim def. Mroz/Debru, 6-2
Zhang/Bowers def. Nirundorn/Ganesan 2-0 (ret.)
Ganesan def. Zhang, 6-3, 6-1
Debru def. Bonetto, 6-3, 3-2 (ret.)
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