Home court advantage feels a little bit awkward for the Bruins heading into the NCAAs this season. No. 2 UCLA men’s tennis will host the first two rounds of the 2016 NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Championship at the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center tennis courts starting May 19. Read more...
Photo: Construction on a new basketball center has pushed the tennis teams away from playing matches at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. (Korbin Placet/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA men’s tennis has braved it all this season – from injuries and hostile away crowds to inclement weather – en route to the current No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Austin Rapp said the “tennis apartment” is one of the main hangouts for UCLA men’s tennis, whether it’s on a weekend or a day off from practice. (Diana Luna/Daily Bruin)
For the third time in four years, the Bruins are at the top of the podium. No. 2 UCLA men’s tennis took down No. 16 California 4-1 in a dogfight Saturday evening to win the Pac-12 tournament championship in Ojai, California. Read more...
Photo: Junior Joseph Di Giulio battled back to beat J.T. Nishimura of Cal 3-6, 7-6(6), 6-3. Di Giulio was down 4-0 in the second set tie-breaker before winning 5 points in a row on the path to win the set. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
Third time was still not the charm for Stanford. UCLA men’s tennis had lost the doubles point in each of its first two matches against Stanford this season, but the Bruins quickly stopped the bleeding each time by dominating in singles, winning eight points in total while only dropping two en route to 4-3 and 4-1 victories. Read more...
Photo: Senior Karue Sell won his 100th career singles match on Saturday and has an overall 25-5 singles record on the season. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Bruins fought all season for the top. Now it’s their chance to take the conference throne. But that’s no easy task. No. 2 UCLA men’s tennis will face a gauntlet of talent as it plays for the Pac-12 championship title in Ojai, California, over the weekend. Read more...
Photo: Mackie McDonald heads into the Pac-12 Championship tournament undefeated in conference play. The junior holds a 11-1 singles record on the season. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
Marks Tennis Stadium was filled with fans buzzing with anticipation as Martin Redlicki tossed the ball in the air. USC’s Nick Crystal had previously saved a match point against the sophomore, giving the Trojans a sliver of hope that they could overcome the Bruins’ 3-2 lead. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Martin Redlicki won both his singles and doubles matches against the Trojans, helping the Bruins clinch the Pac-12 regular-season title. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
UCLA men’s tennis technically hosted the match, but they didn’t feel at home. Construction at the Los Angeles Tennis Center forced the Bruins to trek up the hill to the Sunset Canyon Recreational Center tennis courts for the first time this season for their dual match against UC San Diego. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Max Cressy competed in his first singles match of the season Thursday, winning in straight sets 6-2, 6-1. No. 4 UCLA men’s tennis now faces USC for the Pac-12 regular season title. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
