Riffice advances in singles, Kessler, Zein advance in doubles
A tough day for Florida tennis saw Vale, Andrade and more bow out in the individual championships Sam Riffice against USF. Riffice advanced to the next round in the individual tournament Monday. Photo by Faith Buckley | The Independent Florida Alligator
Florida tennis struggled in the individual championships Monday as the majority of the Gators’ remaining athletes were eliminated.
Junior Sam Riffice defeated Georgia Tech’s Andres Martin. Riffice struggled out of the gate and lost the first set for the second day in a row. The junior recovered to down Martin 2-6, 6-2, 6-0 and will face Illinois’s Siphosothando Montsi in the round of 16 on Tuesday at noon.