Friday, June 20

Men’s tennis preps for Southern California Intercollegiate Championships

When Billy Martin played for UCLA in 1975, he competed in the Southern California Intercollegiate Championships. Now, the former Bruin, entering his 27th year as the UCLA men’s tennis coach will send a squad of Bruins to the Intercollegiate Championships – just as he does every year. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior Connor Rapp will play in his fourth fall tournament this season, as UCLA men’s tennis will send a group of Bruins to compete at the Southern California Intercollegiate Championships, hosted at USC’s Marks Tennis Stadium. Last year, Rapp logged a 10-8 singles record, going 1-0 in the dual match season. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Men’s tennis’ Keegan Smith focuses on conditioning ahead of ITA fall championship

Keegan Smith said if there’s one thing he wants to feel secure about after this weekend, it would be his footwork and stamina. The junior has been a representative of UCLA men’s tennis in two fall ITA tournaments and will head to his third this weekend – the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships in Newport Beach, California. Read more...

Photo: Junior Keegan Smith will represent UCLA at the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships in Newport Beach, California from Wednesday through Sunday. Smith has won all but one singles match this season, his only loss coming to USC’s Daniel Cukierman. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)


Weekend tournaments in Las Vegas, Rolling Hills Estates conclude for men’s tennis

The Bruins went their separate ways this weekend. UCLA men’s tennis sent five players to Rolling Hills Estates, California, to compete in the Jack Kramer Club Collegiate Invitational at the Jack Kramer Club. Read more...

Photo: Junior Connor Hance returned to the courts for the first time in nearly 10 months to compete in the Jack Kramer Club Collegiate Invitational – held in Rolling Hills Estates, California – as part of UCLA men’s tennis’ schedule of fall tournaments. Hance missed the dual match season of his sophomore year because of an injury. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)


UCLA men’s tennis to send eight players to two tournaments over the weekend

The Bruins have passed the halfway point in fall play. After taking last week off, UCLA men’s tennis will send eight players to compete in two separate tournaments. Read more...

Photo: Senior Ben Goldberg is one of eight players from UCLA men’s tennis who will continue fall tournament action for the Bruins this weekend. Goldberg posted a 11-12 overall record in singles during his junior year as well as a 5-10 mark in doubles. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin staff)


Men’s tennis players concede 5 singles matches to USC at Malibu tournament

The Trojans had the Bruins’ number in Malibu. UCLA men’s tennis sent six players to compete in the ITA Regional Championships at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center in Malibu from Thursday through Sunday, yet no Bruin earned a spot in the final. Read more...

Photo: Senior Ben Goldberg advanced to the round of 16 for UCLA men’s tennis at the ITA Regional Championships in Malibu. Goldberg was forced to withdraw in that round due to a minor injury concern – he was one of two Bruins to do so this weekend. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Men’s tennis heads to ITA Regional Championships in search of win

The Bruins will travel back north. UCLA men’s tennis will send six players to compete at the ITA Regional Championships at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center in Malibu this weekend. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior Connor Rapp will play in his second fall tournament of the new season as the Bruins head to Malibu. Rapp and his doubles partner junior Bryce Pereira won the doubles main draw of the Aztec Fall Invitational that was played from Oct. 4-6 in San Diego. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Assistant men’s tennis coach’s background serves as baseline for career

It’s been over a decade since Rikus De Villiers made the journey to Pepperdine for his first season of collegiate tennis. But the now-UCLA men’s tennis assistant coach’s eventual trip from Malibu to Westwood wasn’t the longest leg of his journey. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s tennis assistant coach Rikus De Villiers grew up playing junior tennis in his native country of South Africa before making the journey to the U.S. to play collegiate tennis. As he climbed the junior ranks of his home nation, De Villiers was often expected to financially support his budding career on his own – one of many obstacles he faced as he strived to break into the professional level of the sport. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)



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