In the end, the deciding factor for the doubles' point came down to No. 3 doubles as Florida's Andrew Butz and Bob van Overbeek battled with Illinois' Bruno Adelnour and Stephen Hoh. The Illini duo seemed to have control over the game as took advantage of a break to go up 4-2, but the Gators pair flipped the script and came fighting back to eventually win the match, 8-6, and clinch the doubles' point for Florida. The Gators' momentum continued to raise in singles after taking a 1-0 lead. Micheal Alford finished first for Florida, beating Ross Guignon 6-0, 6-4 at sixth singles. In fourth singles, Florent Diep takes care of Bruno Adelnour 6-4, 6-2. Spencer Newman secured the Gators' victory, defeating Tim Kopinski at fifth singles, 6-1, 6-3. Tripper Carleton beat Stephen Hoh 7-5, 6-3 at No. 3 singles. At the No. 1 spot, Gator Bob van Overbeek and Dennis Nevolo played a spectacular game which was the highlight of the day between the two teams. Van Overbeek hangs on to the win, earning his first-ever victory over a top 5 opponent, 7-6 (5), 6-4. Nassim Sliliam dropped his match, 7-6 (2), 6-4, against Roy Kalmanovich at No. 2 singles. The Gators leave Thursday for the ITA National Indoor Tournament in Charlottesville, Va.
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Florida Remains Hot With Win Over Illinois
The No. 5 Florida men's tennis team did not disappoint their home crowd this past Sunday as they cruised past No. 18 Illinois, 6-1, at Linder Stadium at Ring Tennis Complex in Gainesville. After struggling to win the doubles' point, the Gators won five of six singles matches, all in straight sets, to finish the Fighting Illini. With wins over Florida State and Illinois this weekend, Florida now has a record of 4-1 on the season before heading to the ITA National Indoor Tournament next weekend. From the beginning of the match, the doubles' point seemed that it could had be given to the Gators or the Fighting Illini as both teams' doubles lineups appeared to match each other point for point. Florida struck the first blow for the doubles' point as Gators' Tripper Carleton and Spencer Newman beat the Fighting Illini's Ross Guignon and Tim Kopinski at No. 2 doubles, 8-5. However, the Fighting Illini came roaring back as Illinois' Dennis Nevolo and Roy Kalmanovich managed to close out Florida's Billy Federhofer and Nassim Slilam at No. 1 doubles, 8-6.
In the end, the deciding factor for the doubles' point came down to No. 3 doubles as Florida's Andrew Butz and Bob van Overbeek battled with Illinois' Bruno Adelnour and Stephen Hoh. The Illini duo seemed to have control over the game as took advantage of a break to go up 4-2, but the Gators pair flipped the script and came fighting back to eventually win the match, 8-6, and clinch the doubles' point for Florida. The Gators' momentum continued to raise in singles after taking a 1-0 lead. Micheal Alford finished first for Florida, beating Ross Guignon 6-0, 6-4 at sixth singles. In fourth singles, Florent Diep takes care of Bruno Adelnour 6-4, 6-2. Spencer Newman secured the Gators' victory, defeating Tim Kopinski at fifth singles, 6-1, 6-3. Tripper Carleton beat Stephen Hoh 7-5, 6-3 at No. 3 singles. At the No. 1 spot, Gator Bob van Overbeek and Dennis Nevolo played a spectacular game which was the highlight of the day between the two teams. Van Overbeek hangs on to the win, earning his first-ever victory over a top 5 opponent, 7-6 (5), 6-4. Nassim Sliliam dropped his match, 7-6 (2), 6-4, against Roy Kalmanovich at No. 2 singles. The Gators leave Thursday for the ITA National Indoor Tournament in Charlottesville, Va.
In the end, the deciding factor for the doubles' point came down to No. 3 doubles as Florida's Andrew Butz and Bob van Overbeek battled with Illinois' Bruno Adelnour and Stephen Hoh. The Illini duo seemed to have control over the game as took advantage of a break to go up 4-2, but the Gators pair flipped the script and came fighting back to eventually win the match, 8-6, and clinch the doubles' point for Florida. The Gators' momentum continued to raise in singles after taking a 1-0 lead. Micheal Alford finished first for Florida, beating Ross Guignon 6-0, 6-4 at sixth singles. In fourth singles, Florent Diep takes care of Bruno Adelnour 6-4, 6-2. Spencer Newman secured the Gators' victory, defeating Tim Kopinski at fifth singles, 6-1, 6-3. Tripper Carleton beat Stephen Hoh 7-5, 6-3 at No. 3 singles. At the No. 1 spot, Gator Bob van Overbeek and Dennis Nevolo played a spectacular game which was the highlight of the day between the two teams. Van Overbeek hangs on to the win, earning his first-ever victory over a top 5 opponent, 7-6 (5), 6-4. Nassim Sliliam dropped his match, 7-6 (2), 6-4, against Roy Kalmanovich at No. 2 singles. The Gators leave Thursday for the ITA National Indoor Tournament in Charlottesville, Va.
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