After UCLA dominated doubles a week earlier in a loss against No. 8 USC, the script was flipped from the outset on Friday. The No. 15 Bruins fell behind the Trojans immediately on the first two doubles courts, quickly dropping the doubles point on their way to a 4-1 loss in the semifinal of the Pac-12 tournament. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Martin Redlicki was 5-5 in the final set of his three-set battle against USC’s Roberto Quiroz before the match was abandoned after USC managed to pick up enough points for a win. Redlicki said it was a bittersweet moment because he lost out on a chance to upset the higher-ranked Quiroz, but he was happy because he played the best he has in months. (Erin Ng/Daily Bruin senior staff)

A 90-minute delay in the match didn’t cause a misstep for the UCLA men’s tennis team in Ojai on Thursday. Instead, the No. 15 Bruins were fresh and focused enough to blank the Washington Huskies 4-0 in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament. Read more...

Photo: Senior co-captain Dennis Mkrtchian redeemed himself from the USC match by winning in straight sets against Washington’s Jake Douglas. Mkrtchian’s 6-3, 6-1 win marked the Bruins’ first singles point of the day. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

When sophomore Mackenzie McDonald takes the court at this weekend’s Pac-12 championships in Ojai, he will be in a familiar environment. McDonald won the Ojai Men’s Open two years ago, making the city a good place for his personal performance. Read more...

Photo: Before coming to UCLA, redshirt junior Ryoto Tachi lived in Ojai, where the Bruins will be playing in the Pac-12 championships this weekend. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)