Wednesday, July 1

Nearly a decade of friendship fuels tennis chemistry for Olivia Center, Kate Fakih

From junior tennis to the US Open, Olivia Center and Kate Fakih conquered many of tennis’ biggest stages side-by-side before the age of 19. But for both freshmen, who have been playing with each other since they were 10 years old, that journey together didn’t end when they arrived at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: Freshman doubles partners Olivia Center and Kate Fakih share a smile on the courts of the Los Angeles Tennis Center. The duo reached a team-high No. 2 in the national rankings. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)


Superlatives: Daily Bruin Sports honors achievements of UCLA’s 2024-2025 athletes

In its first year in the Big Ten, UCLA Athletics had its fair share of glory-filled moments. Whether it was perfect 10s, buzzer beaters or last-minute thrillers, these nine athletes forever cemented themself in Bruin history. Read more...

Photo: (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor. Designed by Rachel Kristen Lee Yokota/Assistant Design director)


UCLA women’s tennis ends postseason run with super regional loss to Texas A&M

This post was updated May 13 at 10:26 p.m. The passionate Aggie crowds cheering on the 11 players on the gridiron at Texas A&M football games are known as the 12th man – a term the school has embraced as a label for its fan base. Read more...

Photo: No. 62 senior Elise Wagle (right) embraces No. 39 freshman Kate Fakih (left) during the Big Ten tournament in Ojai, California. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)




‘The underdogs’: UCLA women’s tennis sweeps Harvard, seeks win over Vanderbilt

The Ivy League had one team in the NCAA women’s tennis championship at 9 a.m. But less than three hours later, it had none. UCLA women’s tennis (17-8, 10-3 Big Ten) delivered the final blow, opening its NCAA tournament run with a 4-0 sweep over Harvard (15-9, 7-0 Ivy League) at MTSU Tennis Complex in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Friday morning. Read more...

Photo: No. 62 senior Elise Wagle prepares to backhand a ball. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA women’s tennis 2025 NCAA tournament predictions

UCLA women’s tennis (16-8, 10-3 Big Ten) is heading to Nashville, Tennessee, for the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament. UCLA will face Harvard (15-8, 7-0 Ivy League) in Friday’s first round, with the victor advancing to Saturday’s second round against either No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomores Mia Jovic (left) and Ahmani Guichard (right) pose for the camera in Ojai, California, with other members of UCLA women’s tennis nearby. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)



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