On an average game day, the Los Angeles Tennis Center is fairly quiet save for the gentle popping noise of rubber balls against rackets. But on Wednesday, the rhythmic sound of the back-and-forth hitting was overwhelmed by shouts and cheers from the stands, as an emotional match between the UCLA and Baylor men’s tennis teams was underway. Read more...
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March 13, 12:56 am
Men’s tennis upset by Baylor in first home loss of season
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March 10, 12:00 am
UCLA men’s tennis rearranges team, defeats St. Mary’s
When dark clouds and heavy rain swept over Moraga, Calif. on Feb. 8, the match between the men’s tennis teams of UCLA and St. Mary’s was canceled. Read more...
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March 7, 1:16 am
Men’s tennis grabs slim victory over Virginia Thursday
March may only be seven days old, but the UCLA men’s tennis team didn’t wait long to let the madness begin. A day that began with fiery pregame chants was highlighted by a controversial gesture from senior Clay Thompson and ended in high drama at its scintillating best. Read more...
Photo: Junior Marcos Giron’s come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Virginia’s Alex Domijan clinched the Bruins 4-3 victory over the Cavaliers. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
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March 6, 12:49 am
UCLA men’s tennis charged up for rematch of NCAA final against Virginia
Men’s tennis coach Billy Martin exerted little in simply hitting with a rehabbing Adrien Puget on Tuesday. But memories of Puget’s three-set defeat that crowned Virginia the 2013 NCAA champions proved enough to elevate the blood pressures of both men. Read more...
Photo: Just a freshman, Mackenzie McDonald has become the team’s third-highest ranked player. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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March 3, 1:01 am
UCLA men’s tennis competes in doubles, prepares for UVA
This past weekend, the UCLA men’s tennis team competed at the 125th Annual Pacific Coast Doubles Championship, in La Jolla, Calif. The tournament attracted many collegiate teams, including Stanford, USC, Cal and UC Davis. Read more...
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February 28, 12:58 am
Men’s tennis to hone skills at Pacific Coast Doubles Championships
Last Saturday, UCLA men’s tennis handled Pepperdine with relative ease in singles. But doubles play proved to be a different story. After being upset in one of the earlier doubles games, the Bruins needed a dangerously close 8-7 victory from freshman Gage Brymer and sophomore Karue Sell in the decisive doubles game. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Karue Sell and the Bruins will look to improve their doubles play this weekend at the Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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February 26, 1:01 am
UCLA men’s tennis dominates singles to defeat USC
It’s almost become a routine for the UCLA men’s tennis team: Drop the doubles point, then win almost every singles point to seal victory. It certainly seemed so after the team’s 5-2 home victory over USC on Tuesday, a win that was the Bruins’ fourth in the five matches in which they have dropped the doubles point. Read more...
Photo: Junior Marcos Giron relied on a strong serve to defeat his opponent, USC’s Yannick Hanfmann. Giron had three straight aces in his win. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)