The Bulls put together an impressive weekend against two in-state Power 4 opponents, showcasing depth, resilience, and multiple statement wins.

On Saturday, Jan. 17, USF delivered a strong performance against Florida, highlighted by several high-quality singles victories. No. 28 Hugo Car set the tone at the top of the lineup with a composed straight-set win, while Agustin Cuellar controlled his match from start to finish. Stepan Mruzek added another clutch point with a gritty tiebreak win, giving the Bulls multiple singles victories against one of the nation's top programs.

USF carried that momentum into Sunday's matchup against UCF, battling deep into the lineup and competing in tightly contested singles matches throughout the day. The Bulls continued to show fight in pressure moments, with several courts pushing into extended sets and tiebreak situations, reinforcing USF's ability to go toe-to-toe with top regional competition.

Across the weekend, USF proved it can win at the highest spots in the lineup, compete in close matches against elite opponents, and bring consistent energy against Power 4 programs,  a promising sign as the season continues.

vs. Florida (Jan. 17), 3-4

Doubles
Court 1: (USF) Hugo Car/James Newton vs. (UF) No. 6 Jefferson/Nirundorn (unfinished, 2-5)
Court 2: (UF) Ganesan/Perez Ramos def. (USF) Max Mroz/Stepan Mruzek, 6–3
Court 3: (UF) Edengren/Timini def. (USF) Timeo Gaillard/Gughi Verdese, 6–0

Singles
Court 1: No. 28 Hugo Car (USF) def. Lorenzo Claverie (UF), 7–6(5), 6–3
Court 2: No. 115 Henry Jefferson (UF) def. Ettore Danesi (USF), 7–6(5), 5–7, 6–3
Court 3: Agustin Cuellar (USF) def. Kevin Edengren (UF), 6–2, 6–3
Court 4: Pablo Perez Ramos (UF) def. Gughi Verdese (USF) , 6–0, 6–1
Court 5: Stepan Mruzek (USF) def. Tanapatt Nirundorn (UF), 7–6(0), 6–4
Court 6: Andreas Timini (UF) def. (USF) James Newton, 6–3, 6–2

vs. UCF (Jan. 18), 0-4

Doubles
Hugo Car/James Newton (USF) def. (UCF) Yassine Dlimi/Paul Colin, 6–3
Wissam Abderrahman/Mehdi Benchakroun (UCF) def. Ettore Danesi/Max Mroz (USF), 7–6
Luca Hotze/Nicolas Oliveira (UCF) def. Stepan Mruzek/Timeo Gaillard (USF), 6–3

Singles
Yassine Dlimi (UCF) def. No. 28 Hugo Car (USF), 6–1, 6–4
No. 59 Wissam Abderrahman (UCF) def. Ettore Danesi (USF), 6–0, 6–2
Agustin Cuellar (USF) vs. Pedro Rodrigues (UCF) , 0–6, 3–2, unfinished
Stepan Mruzek (USF) vs. Paul Colin (UCF), 6–3, 0–4, unfinished
Nicolas Oliveira (UCF) def. Maximillian Mroz (USF), 6–2, 6–4
Timeo Gaillard (USF) vs. Clement Lemire (UCF), 5–7, 0–2, unfinished

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Head coach Ashley Fisher is in his ninth year at the helm of the program for the 2024-25 season. Fischer has guided the Bulls to four NCAA Tournaments, including three trips to the second round. He was named the American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2017 & 2019 after leading USF to the conference title in each of those seasons.

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