Playing a match requires consistent mental and physical energy from start to finish. For the UCLA women’s tennis team, its challenge was sustaining this energy through not one match, but two. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman Jada Hart won both of her matches Saturday 6-0, 6-2. She and fellow freshman Ena Shibahara also won both of their doubles matches 6-2. (Wesley Hardin/Daily Bruin)
Looking into the stands of Sunset Recreation Center and seeing the specks of blue and gold – that’s what the UCLA women’s tennis team has been waiting for. Read more...
Photo: Junior Kristin Wiley and the Bruins have their home opener against the UCSB Gauchos and the Saint Mary’s Gaels this weekend. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Most incoming collegiate tennis players enroll at their schools in the fall. They spend their first quarter or semester adjusting to their new lifestyles while adapting to a different level of competition in individual tournaments. Read more...
Photo: Women’s tennis coach Stella Sampras Webster began recruiting sophomore Gabby Andrews when she was 16 years old, but Andrews decided to spend a season at Tyler Junior College before transferring to UCLA. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA women’s tennis found itself in two tiebreakers, in doubles, against Georgia Tech. Win one, and the Bruins would capture the doubles point and take the opening lead. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Alaina Miller and her partner junior Terri Fleming helped No. 24 UCLA women’s tennis capture the doubles point against No. 20 Kentucky, but they were unable to do so against No. 11 Georgia Tech. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Former UCLA women’s tennis standout Abigail Spears captured the first grand slam title of her career Saturday in mixed doubles. The former Bruin had reached two previous grand slam mixed doubles finals with Mexico’s Santiago Gonzalez at the US Open in 2013 and 2014, but fell short both times. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA standout Abigail Spears captured the 2017 Australian Open mixed doubles title with an upset win over the No. 2-seeded team. Spears had lost two previous grand slam finals at the 2013 and 2014 US Open before securing the title in Melbourne. (Creative commons photo by Tatiana via flickr)
From one end of the country to the other, UCLA women’s tennis travels to Atlanta, looking to continue a strong start to 2017 following a season-opening win. Read more...
Photo: Terri Fleming and the Bruins will kick off the National Indoors tournament against the Kentucky Wildcats. UCLA won its first match of the year with Fleming sweeping her singles match. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A consistent staple for the UCLA women’s tennis team is its doubles play. But unlike other years, this season the Bruins will have to rely on their younger players. Read more...
Photo: Junior Terri Fleming has been a staple in UCLA women’s tennis’ doubles lineup for the past three years. Against Loyola Marymount last Saturday, Fleming and sophomore Alaina Miller were ahead 5-2 at court two when UCLA secured the doubles point. (Daily Bruin file photo)
