Gators women's tennis kicks off fall season in Chapel Hill

Florida’s women’s tennis program opens up its fall schedule this weekend in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for the Kitty Harrison Invitational.

The annual tournament hosted by the North Carolina Tar Heels consists of eight schools, with the Duke Blue Devils, Virginia Cavaliers, Old Dominion Monarchs, Purdue Boilermakers, Charlotte 49ers and Penn State Nittany Lions joining UNC and UF. The event begins on Friday and extends into Sunday, with each day’s competition starting at 9:30 a.m. ET and 1:30 p.m. ET.

During both the morning and afternoon sessions, doubles will open up play followed by singles matches.

The Orange and Blue kicks off the fall season with five ranked singles players, headlined by Rachel Gailis. The junior from Delray Beach, Florida, is ranked seventh after defeating seven nationally-ranked players last season.

Current ITA Rankings

Preseason Singles Rankings

No. 7 Rachel Gailis

No. 29 Emily De Oliveira

No. 61 Qavia Lopez

No. 103 Alicia Dudeney

No. 122 Talia Neilson-Gatenby

Preseason Doubles Rankings

No. 66 Talia Neilson-Gatenby and Qavia Lopez

Preseason Newcomer Rankings

No. 8 Talia Neilson-Gatenby

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