5-0 Win Over Stetson Sends No. 19 Gators Men’s Tennis to NCAA Second Round

Friday, May 1

Lake Nona, Fla.

2 p.m.

Florida Gators

Stetson - NCAA First Round

Henry Jefferson (left) and Tanapatt Nirundorn (right) high fiving each other on court one following a point in doubles on court one against Stetson in NCAA First Round.

5-0 Win Over Stetson Sends No. 19 Gators Men’s Tennis to NCAA Second Round

Friday, May 1, 2026 | Men's Tennis

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Gators start strong in NCAA Tournament with a 5-0 win over the Stetson Hatters to send them to the second round.

By: Kendall Merriett

LAKE NONA, Fla. – The Gators opened up the NCAA Tournament with a win over Stetson to send them to the NCAA Second Round where they will either face the regional hosts UCF or South Carolina State on Saturday, May 2.

The team started strong with the doubles point, with wins coming on courts one and two for the Gators. Pablo Perez Ramos and Adhithya Ganesan were the first to complete their match on court two with a 6-1 win over Santia Padilla Cote and Christian Kuehne. Stetson was able to tie things up with a win on court three over Kevin Edengren and Andreas Timini. Leaving things up to court one, Henry Jefferson and Tanapatt Nirundorn closed out the doubles point with a 7-5 victory over Kartik Mandla and Alexandre Verlaguet.

The Gators maintained their momentum going into singles, with every player taking set one. Edengren was the first to add to the score with a 6-0, 6-4 win over James Lorrenzetti on court six, making him 12-1 on that court this season. Jefferson on court five put the Gators in clinch position with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Marc Saura on court five, which Ramos took advantage of on court four with a 7-5, 6-0 win to seal the victory for the Gators. Ganesan was able to finish his match, just a step behind Ramos with a 6-3, 6-2 victory on court one to make the final score 5-0 for the Gators. Jeremy Jin and Lorenzo were both up a set in their matches when play finished, leaving their courts unfinished.

Match Results
Doubles

Court 1: No. 14 Henry Jefferson/Tanapatt Nirundorn (UF) def. Kartik Mandla/Alexandre Verlaguet (STETSON) (7-5)
Court 2: Pablo Perez Ramos/Adhithya Ganesan (UF) def. Santia Padilla Cote/Christian Kuehne (STETSON) (6-1)
Court 3: Xavier Sarda Marti/Marc Saura (STETSON) def. Kevin Edengren/Andreas Timini (UF) (6-2)

ORDER OF FINISH: 2, 3, 1
Singles

Court 1: No. 107 Adhithya Ganesan (UF) vs. Alexandre Verlaguet (STETSON)
Court 2: Lorenzo Claverie (UF) vs. Christian Kuehne (STETSON) (6-2, 4-3 – UNFINISHED)
Court 3: No. 109 Jeremy Jin (UF) vs. Xavier Sarda Marti (STETSON) (6-3, 2-3 – UNFINISHED)
Court 4: No. 63 Pablo Perez Ramos (UF) def. Santia Padilla Cote (STETSON) (7-5, 6-0)
Court 5: No. 75 Henry Jefferson (UF) def. Marc Saura (STETSON) (6-2, 6-4)
Court 6: Kevin Edengren (UF) def. James Lorrenzetti (STETSON) (6-0, 6-4)

ORDER OF FINISH: 6, 5, 4, 1 (UNFINISHED – 2, 3)

Up Next
The No. 19 Gators wait to see their opponent for the NCAA Second Round once the UCF vs. South Carolina State match concludes this evening. The Gators are 24-3 against UCF, who are currently ranked at No. 15 in the ITA Rankings. Florida played the Knights earlier this season, but was defeated 4-2 on the road. The Gators have played South Carolina State three times in program history, going 3-0 against the Bulldogs.

The NCAA Second Round will take place on Saturday, May 2 at the USTA National Campus, with the time slated for 5 p.m. EST. With potential weather in the area, the match could be moved up to 2 p.m. EST and will be announced if the time changes.

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