GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida Women’s Tennis has announced its 2025-26 schedule, highlighted by eight SEC home matches at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. The slate also features several ITA tournament appearances in the fall.

The Gators will open fall competition at the ITA All-American Championships in Cary, N.C. (Sept. 20-28), before returning to the Sunshine State for the ITA Southeast Regional Championships in Lake Nona (Oct. 16-20). Florida will then travel to Baton Rouge for the ITA Sectional Championships (Nov. 6-9) and close out the fall with the NCAA Singles & Doubles Championships in Orlando (Nov. 18-23).

Spring play begins at the ITA Kickoff Weekend in Raleigh, N.C. (Jan. 25-26), hosted by NC State, where Florida will take on Ole Miss in its opening match. The Gators will then compete at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships in Chicago (Feb. 6-10).

Florida’s dual season officially begins at home on Feb. 22 against Auburn, followed by a road matchup at Arkansas (Feb. 26). The Gators will then return to Gainesville and host Oklahoma in their SEC home debut (Feb. 28).

March brings a competitive stretch of SEC play, beginning with road contests at LSU (Mar. 5) and Ole Miss (Mar. 7). Florida is then set to host Kentucky (Mar. 12) and Tennessee (Mar. 14) before traveling to Georgia (Mar. 19) and South Carolina (Mar. 21). The Gators will close out the month of March with a homestand against Alabama (Mar. 26) and Mississippi State (Mar. 28).

In April, Florida will get back on the road to play the Longhorns (Apr. 2), before traveling to College Station to take on the Aggies (Apr. 4). The Gators will then conclude regular-season SEC play at home, welcoming Vanderbilt (Apr. 10) and Missouri (Apr. 12).

The 2026 SEC Tournament is scheduled for April 15-19 and will take place in Norman, Okla.

NCAA Postseason play begins with the first and second Rounds being held on May 1-3 and the Round of 16 taking place on May 8-9. The 2026 NCAA Women’s Tennis Championships will be held in Athens, Ga., May 14-17.

Florida enters the 2025-26 campaign under the leadership of Per Nilsson, looking to build upon its tradition of excellence, having qualified for 36 consecutive NCAA Championships and capturing seven NCAA National Championships.

 

DATE	OPPONENT	LOCATION
SEPTEMBER
Sat. 20-Sun. 28	ITA All-American Championships	Cary, N.C.
OCTOBER
Thu. 16-Mon. 20	ITA Southeast Regional Championships	Lake Nona, Fla.
NOVEMBER
Thu. 6-Sun. 9	ITA Sectional Championships	Baton Rouge, La.
Tue. 18-Sun. 23	NCAA Singles & Doubles Championships	Orlando, Fla.
JANUARY
Sun. 25	ITA Kickoff Weekend – Ole Miss	Raleigh, N.C.
Mon. 26	ITA Kickoff Weekend – Consolation/Championship	Raleigh, N.C.
FEBRUARY
Fri. 6-Tue. 10	ITA National Team Indoor Championships	Chicago, Ill.
Sun. 22	Auburn*	Gainesville, Fla.
Thu. 26	at Arkansas*	Fayetteville, Ark.
Sat. 28	Oklahoma*	Gainesville, Fla.
MARCH
Thu. 5	at LSU*	Baton Rouge, La.
Sat. 7	at Ole Miss*	Oxford, Miss.
Thu. 12	Kentucky*	Gainesville, Fla.
Sat. 14	Tennessee*	Gainesville, Fla.
Thu. 19	at Georgia*	Athens, Ga.
Sat. 21	at South Carolina*	Columbia, S.C.
Thu. 26	Alabama*	Gainesville, Fla.
Sat. 28	Mississippi State*	Gainesville, Fla.
APRIL
Thu. 2	at Texas*	Austin, Texas
Sat. 4	at Texas A&M*	College Station, Texas
Fri. 10	Vanderbilt*	Gainesville, Fla.
Sun. 12	Missouri*	Gainesville, Fla.
Wed. 15-Sun. 19	SEC Tournament^	Norman, Okla.
MAY
Fri. 1-Sun. 3	NCAA First & Second Rounds	Campus Cities – TBD
Fri. 8 or Sat. 9	NCAA Round of 16	Campus Cities – TBD
Thu. 14-Sun. 17	NCAA Women’s Tennis Championships	Orlando, Fla.

 
Times are EASTERN
* Denotes Southeastern Conference Match
^ 2026 SEC Tournament hosted by Oklahoma
 
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