Linder Stadium at the Ring Tennis Complex
 The courts, which were resurfaced blue in the summer of 2006, are made of a hard court surface similar to the type of court found at the U.S. Open. |
"The Ring Tennis Complex was designed and built for championships. We've played at a lot of nice places, but none have the championship atmosphere that the Ring Complex brings. The crowd feels it. The players certainly feel it. When the Ring Tennis Complex is rockin'-and-rollin', there's not a better place to play tennis."
- Head Coach Roland Thornqvist
The Ring Tennis Complex Recognition
- 1999 USTA Outstanding Tennis Facility Award
- ATHLETIC BUSINESS Magazine presented UF with its 2001 Facility of Merit Award
- Won the Silver Award in the 1999 City of Gainesville Beautification Awards in the Institutional Category
The Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex
The entrance to the Ring Tennis Complex which include the Scott Linder Stadium
The Gator women’s tennis program has always been the benefactor of one of the nation’s top tennis facilities. Thanks to multiple generous contributions of the late Dr. Alfred A. Ring, the entire facility has undergone several upgrades to make it one of the best in the country.
The Alfred Ring Tennis Complex was completed during in January of 1999, following a $1.7 million renovation project. The focal point is a building adjacent to the courts that serves as home to the men’s and women’s teams.
The main building of the complex encompasses 5,620 square feet and includes coaches’ offices for the men’s and women’s teams, as well as a training room and locker rooms for both players and coaches. There is also a conference room, a reception area and a 3,000 square-foot courtyard. The complex has a locker room for opposing teams, bringing the total building areas to 7,163 square feet.
A small training room is inside the main building of the Ring Tennis Complex for added convenience.
The complex also features a 1,000-seat grandstand overlooking six main lighted courts, in addition to a second row of nine courts. The second row combines six outdoor courts and the three covered courts in the Ring Pavilion, giving Florida a total of 15 regulation courts. The courts, which are resurfaced every two years, are made of a hard court surface similar to the type of court found at the U.S. Open.
The grandstand is highlighted by a two-level, 15-seat press box and features six electronic scoreboards over each of the six courts, providing point-by-point updates on all six grandstand courts. Concessions and restrooms are conveniently located beneath the grandstand.
View of the dorms from the Ring Tennis Complex.
The attractive complex is surrounded by palm trees and a lush green landscape that easily makes it one of the most inviting tennis environments for both the spectator and the competitor. Even prior to the 1999 renovation, the Alfred Ring Complex received national attention for its splendor.
The NCAA selected the University of Florida as the host for the 1989, 1990, 1993, 1999 and 2003 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships. The facility has played host to the NCAA Women’s First & Second Round sub-regional each year since 1999, when the tournament field was expanded to 64 teams. Florida also played host to the men’s NCAA Region III Qualifying Tournament in both 1995 and 1997, as well as to the men’s NCAA First & Second Round sub-regional eight times, including 2009.
The Alfred A. Ring Complex also played host to a USTA Women’s $10,000 event in January 2002.
The courts have also seen some of the state’s premier prep talent as UF and Gainesville have served as hosts for the Florida State High School Championships. Competition continues at the complex through the summer months with sessions of the Gator Tennis Camp, which attracts some of the top young talent in the region to Gainesville.
| Florida Women at Home | ||||||
| 1973 | 3-1 | 1986 | 10-3 | 1999 | 12-1 |  |
| 1974 | 5-1 | 1987* | 12-0 | 2000 | 15-0 | |
| 1975 | 4-1 | 1988 | 14-1 | 2001 | 12-1 | |
| 1976 | 4-3 | 1989 | 13-2 | 2002 | 10-1 | |
| 1977 | 8-1 | 1990 | 12-1 | 2003 | 18-0 | |
| 1978 | 10-0 | 1991 | 12-0 | 2004 | 12-1 | |
| 1979 | 7-3 | 1993 | 11-1 | 2005 | 12-0 | |
| 1980 | 8-0 | 1994 | 10-1 | 2006 | 15-0 | |
| 1981 | 6-0 | 1995 | 10-0 | 2007 | 15-0 | |
| 1983 | 11-1 | 1996 | 14-0 | 2008 | 11-0 | |
| 1984 | 11-0 | 1997 | 11-0 | 2009 | 13-0 | |
| 1985 | 11-1 | 1998 | 10-0 | Total | 386-25 | |
| *Addition of Scott Linder Stadium in May of 1987 | ||||||
Dozens of championship trophies line the hallway of the main building.
Home-Sweet-Home Streak
Florida enters its 2009-10 home slate sporting an overall program-record 66-match home win streak, including 13 wins in postseason play (SEC and NCAA Tournament). The Gators set a new standard with their 6-1 victory over Mississippi State on March 29, 2009. The previous record was the 60-match home winning streak that stretched from the 1993-94 season until May 23, 1999, when Stanford halted the run in the final of the NCAA Championship.
The last time the Gators fell at home came on May 15, 2004, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to Miami (Fla.), 4-3.
2008-09 Perfection at Home - for the 19th Time
The Gators’ 4-2 victory over Florida State in the 2009 NCAA second round capped the 19th undefeated home season in program history. Florida compiled a 13-0 record in 2008-09 at the Ring Tennis Complex.
Each women’s Grand Slam champion earns a place on the wall inside the main building.
Regular-Season at Home
Florida has won 77 consecutive regular-season (not including SEC Tournament or NCAA Championship) home matches entering the 2009-010 regular-season.
The Gators last regular-season setback at Linder Stadium was on April 7, 2002, when Georgia defeated Florida, 4-3.
The current streak is the longest of its kind in program history, recently passing the 71 in a row compiled from 1994-2001. The record-tying victory was a thrilling 4-3 upset win over then-No. 2 Georgia on March 13, while the record-breaker was a 5-2 upset against then-No. 15 Tennessee on March 15.
UF vs. SEC at the Ring Complex
The Gators enter the 2009-10 season sporting an incredible 147-1 record all-time at home against SEC opponents, which includes all regular-season and postseason matches. The only team that has managed to escape Gainesville with a victory is Georgia, as the second-ranked Lady Bulldogs won the hard-fought 4-3 decision on April 7, 2002.
