Gators outclass Bulls in singles, win 4-1
Ben Shelton stars, Florida advances to Sweet Sixteen Ben Shelton celebrates against USF. The Gators took down the Bulls to advance to the Sweet 16. Photo by Faith Buckley | The Independent Florida Alligator
The UF men’s tennis team defeated the USF Bulls Sunday behind strong singles performances despite another loss in the doubles portion.
Senior Duarte Vale and redshirt senior Johannes Ingildsen rolled to a 6-3 victory on court one and gave the Gators an early 1-0 lead in the category.
On court three, USF tandem Manuel Goncalves and Alvin Tudorica took down senior Brian Berdusco and sophomore Will Grant 4-6. The Florida duo nearly pulled off an impressive comeback, but their efforts weren’t enou
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Senior Johannes Ingildsen picked up his 100th win for Florida against USF on Sunday. The Copenhagen, Denmark native now ranks eighth in singles victory at UF.
For an hour-and-a-half, Johannes Ingildsen and Rithvik Bollipalli were pitted in a grudge match. Sweat stained the court as it dripped off their foreheads.
Bollipalli was bright, loud and energetic, but Ingildsen kept his composure and pounced on mistakes. Bollipalli ultimately smacked the ball out of play, clinching the win for Ingildsen after fighting through three tiebreakers. It’s Ingildsen’s 100th win at Florida. He’s now No. 8 all-time for wins in program history, tied with Elliot Orkin (2014-17).