Every so often, there is just an overwhelming number of hot topics enveloping the UCLA sports scene. The end of the quarter represents a crossroads of sorts for fall and winter sports, so we’re opening the floor to basketball, football, soccer and water polo in this edition of the weekly showdown between DB Sports senior staff. Read more...
Football, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Sports, Sports Columns, Women's Tennis
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May 7, 2:37 am
Battle of the Editors: Tyler Drohan vs Andrew Erickson
Men's Tennis, Sports
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May 7, 2:21 am
Men’s tennis poised to make title run following best season in years
Heading into the NCAA Regionals this weekend, the No. 1 UCLA men’s tennis team has lost just one match in its last 25. The Bruins haven’t enjoyed such a strong record since the 2007-2008 season, when they went 21-1 before heading to the regional rounds. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Dennis Novikov and the Bruins will head into the NCAA Regionals with one loss for the first time since the 2007-2008 season.
Men's Tennis, Sports
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May 2, 12:00 am
Men’s tennis earns No. 1 seed, both UCLA teams to host NCAA regionals
Last season, the UCLA women’s tennis team was awarded the No. 1 seed for the NCAA tournament and proceeded to stroll through the tournament all the way to the title game before coming up short against No. 2 Florida. This time, it’s the men’s turn to try to top that. Read more...
Photo: Last year, then-freshman Marcos Giron was the only Bruin to score a point against the Trojans in the NCAA semifinals.
Men's Tennis, Sports
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April 29, 12:30 am
No. 1 men’s tennis topples Trojans for Pac-12 tournament title
The No. 1 UCLA men’s tennis team didn’t take long to justify its recent climb to the top of the college tennis rankings, downing No. 5 USC handily on Saturday to win the Pac-12 tournament. Read more...
Photo: Adrien Puget and the tennis team got their revenge Saturday, winning the Pac-12 title by beating USC 4-2.
Men's Tennis, Sports
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April 26, 1:51 am
No. 1 UCLA men’s tennis eyes Pac-12 championship title
UCLA men’s tennis not only defeated its rival at the end of its regular season, but also ascended to the No. 1 ranking heading into the Pac-12 tournament. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Marcos Giron believes the men’s tennis team should use its current momentum to nab a victory at the Pac-12 Championships.
Men's Tennis, Sports
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April 24, 1:33 am
Men’s tennis focuses on maintaining positive mindset
At the collegiate level, while it is the overall team effort that acquires a win or loss, tennis is still very much an individual sport. Read more...
Photo: Junior Adrien Puget believes the key to postseason success for men’s tennis is maintaining a positive attitude regardless of how matches go.
Men's Tennis, Sports
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April 22, 12:22 am
Men’s tennis fires back in singles to win Pac-12 regular season title
The UCLA men’s tennis team entered singles play against No. 4 USC with a sense of urgency. Having just lost a tight doubles point, the No. 3 Bruins needed to win four of the next six singles matches to clinch a victory. Read more...
Photo: With the tennis team in need of four singles victories to beat USC, Dennis Novikov used strategic serving to clinch his win.