The mist evaporated, and so did the mirage of a Bruin win. UCLA men’s tennis (0-1) fell to No. 19 Texas A&M (1-0) 4-3 in its season opener Wednesday at Los Angeles Tennis Center. Read more...
Photo: Giacomo Revelli celebrates after winning a point. The junior secured the Bruins’ first singles point of the day in straight sets. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The collegiate courts were the great unknown to Spencer Johnson and Emon van Loben Sels last season. Neither of the freshmen were active in dual-match play – the latter watched from the sidelines during his redshirt year and the former was yet to begin his Bruin career. Read more...
Photo: Freshmen Spencer Johnson (left) and Emon van Loben Sels hold the Dennis Rizza Classic doubles trophy at Jack Kramer Club. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
This post was updated Nov. 2 at 9:52 p.m. Winter is coming, and the trees are losing their leaves. But the Bruins are entering a season of blossoming. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Aadarsh Tripathi locks his eyes on the ball in preparation for a forehand swing. (Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Oct. 2 at 3:48 p.m. A brand new year of UCLA Athletics is on the horizon, and with it comes more chances to etch new records. Read more...
Photo: (Kimi Jung/Daily Bruin staff)
Former Bruins were swiftly washed away from individual contention at the year’s third Grand Slam – along with the deluge of rain forcing delay after delay. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s tennis alum Eni Shibahara eyes the ball while preparing for a forehand. Shibahara and mixed doubles partner Jean-Julien Rojer are the only remaining UCLA alumni at Wimbledon. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Most recruits enter their college tennis careers with extensive hard-court competition under their belts. Gianluca Ballotta didn’t fit that mold. While UCLA men’s tennis’ rising sophomore has played high-level tennis for years, the 19-year-old Peruvian did so almost exclusively on clay. Read more...
Photo: Rising sophomore Gianluca Ballotta hits a forehand. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
The highest honors at tennis’s most storied tournament have eluded former Bruins for nearly a decade. This year, a cast of five seeks grass glory, and the last one from the school to win it all will be among them. Read more...
Photo: Mackenzie McDonald swings and hits a forehand return. McDonald played for UCLA men’s tennis from 2013-2016. (Daily Bruin file photo)
