Thursday, February 5

UCLA reverses roles against Florida, advances to title match

Robin Anderson stood opposite her Florida Gator opponent, a point away from securing a straight-set victory. The junior had been through all of the close calls the UCLA women’s tennis team has had in the past few years, most recently a bitter 4-3 defeat at the hands of Texas A&M; in last year’s semifinal that ultimately kept the team out of the national championship game. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Kyle McPhillips (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA women’s tennis advances to NCAA semifinals

The energy was electric as the UCLA women’s tennis team played a match for more than just a chance to move on in the NCAA championships at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Jennifer Brady combined with sophomore Catherine Harrison to claim crucial comeback victories against Duke. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)



Robin Anderson’s coaching relationship with father extends beyond childhood

A tennis player demands certain expectations of a coach. A few of those: to point out any subtle flaws the player has and assess any recently acquired imperfect habits. Read more...

Photo: Junior Robin Anderson has a multilayered relationship with her father, Denom. After the two used to play tennis with each other when Robin was young, Denom began coaching Robin throughout her childhood. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)



Tennis takes Catherine Harrison on unconventional path to UCLA

When Catherine Harrison is on the court, the one thing that stands out the most isn’t how hard she hits, but how. She swings with a two-handed forehand, a tennis stroke that’s unconventional and rarely seen. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Catherine Harrison replaced traditional schooling with online classes while growing up to spend more time playing tennis. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)



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