Saturday, June 21

Senior returns from injury for another shot at NCAA title

.tennis-infobox { background-color: rgba(0,0,0, 0.05); margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0.5em 1em; } .tennis-infobox audio { width: 100%; } Men’s Tennis: A Second Chance After last year’s 4-3 loss in the finals, UCLA men’s tennis begins NCAA team championship play Friday in Athens, Ga., looking for another chance at the national title. Read more...

Photo: After an emotional loss in last year’s NCAA finals, senior Adrien Puget missed nearly all of this season with an injury. But now, having returned to the court for the postseason, Puget has proved to be the missing piece for UCLA men’s tennis and is looking for retribution in the NCAA tournament. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Marcos Giron overcomes early setbacks, rebounds to top

Men’s Tennis: A Second Chance After last year’s 4-3 loss in the finals, UCLA men’s tennis begins NCAA team championship play Friday in Athens, Ga., looking for another chance at the national title. Read more...

Photo: Men’s tennis player Marcos Giron overcame a frustrating start to his career to become one of the top-ranked singles players in the country. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Clay Thompson fights way to top with renewed commitment to tennis

Men’s Tennis: A Second Chance After last year’s 4-3 loss in the finals, UCLA men’s tennis begins NCAA team championship play Friday in Athens, Ga., looking for another chance at the national title. Read more...

Photo: After recommitting himself to the game, senior Clay Thompson transformed his game to cater it more to his physique. Thompson has leveraged his 6-foot-6 frame to become dominant at serves and the nation’s No. 1 collegiate player. (Yin Fu/Daily Bruin)


Deep lineup gives men’s tennis edge for NCAA tournament

When your singles lineup features the two best players in collegiate tennis and your No. 3 starter is a freshman who has defeated top-100 professionals, it is little wonder that you are considered one of the favorites to win the NCAA championship. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore Karue Sell is one member of the strong players on UCLA’s lower courts. UCLA’s depth makes them a challenging opponent. (Jessica Zhou/Daily Bruin)


UCLA men’s tennis to host Cal Poly in NCAA first round

The moment the UCLA men’s tennis team has waited nearly a year for has finally arrived. After the loss to Virginia in last year’s national championship, the Bruins have a new opportunity to reach the finals of this year’s NCAA tennis tournament. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Joseph Di Giulio is well acquainted with one of Cal Poly’s best players, Ben Donovan, who trained with him during their final two years of high school. This weekend’s match will be a chance for the pair to “catch up.” (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)


Men’s tennis salivates for NCAA title

The highest stakes at the Los Angeles Tennis Center last Saturday night may well have been just steaks. With a dinner bill on the line, rackets were kicked and bounced off the courts, with one player even pantomiming the act of smashing his on the side of the net as most of the UCLA men’s tennis team was sorted into one of two competing teams. Read more...

Photo: Junior Marcos Giron and the UCLA men’s tennis team have been engaging in intra-squad scrimmages to prepare for the NCAA Championship. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)




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