Imagine an intense match between two equally skilled athletes – perhaps with the second set deadlocked at 6-6 and the tiebreaker at 6-5, one player ready to serve match point. Read more...
Photo: (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
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March 27, 6:29 pm
UCLA women’s tennis rallies for close win against Oregon
UCLA women’s tennis continued its strong play as the Pac-12 championships approach, as UCLA came from behind to defeat Oregon 4-3. The early going was rough for the Bruins – they dropped the doubles point after falling on courts two and three. Read more...
Photo: Senior Catherine Harrison – the nation’s No. 18 singles player – took down Oregon’s No. 70 Kennan Johnson, winning in straights sets 6-2, 6-2. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
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March 24, 12:35 pm
Women’s tennis clinches straight-set wins, 5-2 overall against Bulldogs
The beginning of Tuesday’s match against Fresno State felt like deja vu for the women’s tennis team. Just as they did in their early season loss to the Bulldogs in January, the Bruins ceded the doubles point by falling on courts two and three. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Alaina Miller and the UCLA women’s tennis team took a 5-2 victory over Fresno State on Tuesday afternoon. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
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March 15, 12:18 am
Seniors and longtime friends’ doubles partnership continues to blossom
Catherine Harrison and Kyle McPhillips are accustomed to seeing eye to eye on the court. The senior doubles duo is currently ranked No. 5 in the nation, following top-10 finishes in each of the past two seasons. Read more...
Photo: Seniors Kyle McPhillips (left) and Catherine Harrison (right) form UCLA’s No. 1 doubles team. The pair has earned a top-10 national ranking at the end of each of the past two seasons. (Anthony Tran/Daily Bruin)
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March 13, 5:00 pm
Women’s tennis comes up short in loss against the Cardinal
In its first true road match of the year, the women’s tennis team returned home with just its fourth loss of the season. After Friday’s match against No. Read more...
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March 5, 6:33 pm
Women’s tennis opens conference season with back-to-back wins
Junior Kelly Shaffer looked to be down for the count Friday afternoon when she walked back to the baseline, behind 6-1 in the first set tiebreaker. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA women’s tennis team swept a pair of dual matches this weekend. (Shelby Scoggins/Daily Bruin)
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March 4, 10:50 am
Women’s tennis reforms expectations, looks to continue win streak
The women’s tennis team started the season perceived as one of the best squads in the nation. Now sporting a 7-3 record, UCLA sits outside of the top 25 in the national rankings and enters the Pac-12 competition in the middle of the pack in terms of overall record. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Alaina Miller said she thinks the Bruins have done a good job as a young squad. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)