This post was updated April 8 8:51 p.m. Maybe the best thing to do after getting swept is to do the sweeping. After No. 3 Ohio State (20-2, 9-0 Big Ten) swept it 4-0 on Friday at Ty Tucker Tennis Center in Columbus, Ohio, UCLA men’s tennis (9-8, 7-2) passed along the favor in a 4-0 sweep of Penn State (12-11, 0-9) at the Sarni Tennis Center in State College, Pennsylvania, on Sunday morning. Read more...

Photo: Junior Aadarsh Tripathi and freshman Rudy Quan celebrate after a doubles point at David X. Marks Tennis Stadium. (Chloe Agas/Daily Bruin)

One of the most observable differences between professional and collegiate tennis – even for those not well-accustomed to the sport – may be the atmosphere. Professional matches are often accompanied by a subdued, more buttoned-up energy, while collegiate games are fueled by long-standing school rivalries, the chants of fans and teammates and, in the case of college men’s tennis, testosterone. Read more...

Photo: No. 75 redshirt sophomore Emon van Loben Sels prepares to hit a ball with a forehand. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)

The nets at the Los Angeles Tennis Center may feature “B1G,” but the Bruins’ memories – and nightmares – of their previous conference remain. The Ducks knocked the Bruins out of last season’s Pac-12 championships, defeating them in what coach Billy Martin called the team’s worst performance of 2024. Read more...

Photo: Senior Giacomo Revelli scoops up a ball just outside the baseline. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)