Gators Initiate ITA All-American Tournament with Pre-Qualifying Competition
Sophomore, Nikola Daubnerova, is the only returning player on the Gators 2025-26 roster as head coach Per Nilsson reinvents his program in year two.
Florida women’s tennis will initiate play this weekend with all six Gators attempting to earn a spot in the ITA All-American main draw.
Pre-qualifying singles and doubles will begin on Saturday, Sept. 20 with Val Gynina, Lucie Pawlak, Nikola Daubnerova, and Xinyi Nong all competing. Depending on their Saturday results they will then advance to Sunday’s prequalifying round of 80 for singles and the round of 16 for doubles.
For Monday play, Florida’s duo of returning sophomore Daubnerova and Miami transfer Nong have already earned a doubles spot in the qualifying draw and will play in the round of 16. On the singles side, newcomer Gabia Paskauskas will compete in the qualifying round of 64. The official matchups for qualifying play will be announced at the conclusion of prequalifying play.
Match Coverage:
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The Draw
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Live Scoring
Pre-Qualifying Schedule:
Saturday, Sept. 20 – Singles R160, Doubles R32
Sunday, Sept. 21 – Singles R80, R40, C-R80; Doubles R16, C-R16
Qualifying Schedule:
Monday, Sept. 22– Singles R64; Doubles R32
Tuesday, Sept. 23– Singles R32, C-R32-Q; Doubles R16, C-R16-Q
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