GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The ITA has released its 2026-27 individual preseason rankings, highlighting the Florida Women's Tennis Team, which boasts six players in the top 100 for singles and three top 65 doubles teams, along with the tenth-ranked newcomer of the year.
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Transfer Jana Hossam leads the singles rankings, coming in at No. 11 nationally after joining the Gators from the University of Southern California, where she previously finished the 2025-26 season ranked No. 25.
Senior Valery Gynina starts the season ranked No. 17 after finishing last year at No. 30. She had a dual match record of 10-3 and an overall record of 19-9, playing primarily in the top two singles positions.
Junior Gabia Paskauskas enters the season at No. 30, up from 57th last year. She also had a strong performance in her first season at Florida, with a 19-9 overall record.
Sophomore Lucy Pawlak, who led the team in wins last season with a 22-10 record, is ranked No. 68, rising from No. 111. Fellow sophomore Brooke Black, who joined the team in spring 2026, is ranked No. 82 after achieving seven conference wins last season.
Freshman Allegra Korpanec Davies starts her collegiate career ranked No. 98 and is recognized as the 10th-ranked newcomer in the nation.
In doubles, the pair of Black and Gynina climbed from No. 44 last year to No. 6, finishing the previous season strong with four consecutive wins.
Junior Nikola Daubnerova and Pawlak are set to begin the season paired together at No. 26. Daubnerova previously ranked No. 20 alongside a graduated teammate. Korpanec Davies also teams up with freshman Capucine Jauffret, starting the season ranked No. 65.
The Gators finished the 2025-26 season ranked No. 18 and graduated only two players, while also adding midseason transfer Scarlett Nicholson to the active roster this fall. Nicholson was ranked 16th in singles in August 2025 but missed the spring season due to NCAA transfer rules.
**ITA Preseason Rankings**
**Singles**
#11 Jana Hossam
#17 Valery Gynina
#30 Gabia Paskauskas
#68 Lucie Pawlak
#82 Brooke Black
#98 Allegra Korpanec Davies
**Doubles**
#6 Gynina/Black
#26 Daubnerova/Pawlak
#65 Capucine Jauffret/Korpanec Davies
**Newcomers**
#10 Korpanec Davies