Brooke Black Named SEC Freshman of the Week
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | Women's Tennis
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The SEC announced today that Florida's Brooke Black is the conference's Women's Tennis Freshman of the Week for matches played from Feb. 11-17.
The No. 24 Gators (4-1) went 2-0 last week with both matches played as part of a Friday the 13th double-header. Black won her two singles matches, dropping just five games over the four sets to improve to 3-2 in dual matches this spring. She bested Troy's Alexia Zarate at number four singles, 6-2, 6-1, and Louisiana's Safia Zenbi 6-1, 6-1.
At number two doubles, Black and partner Valery Gynina blanked Troy's Sama Hindawy and Emilia Namyslo 6-0, and were leading Louisiana's Angelique Berrat and Nina Krecklenberg 5-2 when the Gators clinched the doubles point. Black and Gynina are a perfect 4-0 in doubles dual matches in 2026.
The Florida Women's Tennis Team opens conference play this Saturday, Feb. 21 when the Gators host Auburn at 1 p.m. EST at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. They then host Bethune-Cookman Sunday, Feb. 22 in a non-conference match that also begins at 1 p.m.
The No. 24 Gators (4-1) went 2-0 last week with both matches played as part of a Friday the 13th double-header. Black won her two singles matches, dropping just five games over the four sets to improve to 3-2 in dual matches this spring. She bested Troy's Alexia Zarate at number four singles, 6-2, 6-1, and Louisiana's Safia Zenbi 6-1, 6-1.
At number two doubles, Black and partner Valery Gynina blanked Troy's Sama Hindawy and Emilia Namyslo 6-0, and were leading Louisiana's Angelique Berrat and Nina Krecklenberg 5-2 when the Gators clinched the doubles point. Black and Gynina are a perfect 4-0 in doubles dual matches in 2026.
The Florida Women's Tennis Team opens conference play this Saturday, Feb. 21 when the Gators host Auburn at 1 p.m. EST at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. They then host Bethune-Cookman Sunday, Feb. 22 in a non-conference match that also begins at 1 p.m.
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