This post was updated April 18 at 10:42 p.m. As the ball spun toward the right alley, Aadarsh Tripathi looked to the stands and brought his fingers to his lips. Read more...

Photo: Freshmen Azuma Visaya (left) and Aadarsh Tripathi (right) celebrate at the net. The pair was successful in its first-ever match together on Monday, clinching UCLA men’s tennis’ doubles point over UC San Diego. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins rebounded with back-to-back conference wins over the weekend to snap their two-match skid. UCLA men’s tennis (11-7, 3-3 Pac-12) knocked off a pair of opponents Friday and Saturday, defeating Washington (10-10, 1-5) and Oregon (12-11, 1-5), respectively, at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore Jeffrey Fradkin (left) and freshman Aadarsh Tripathi (right) of UCLA men’s tennis celebrate after winning a doubles match. With consecutive doubles point-clinching victories on Friday and Saturday, the pair now possesses its longest winning streak of the season at three. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

The Bruins are trying to get back on track. UCLA men’s tennis (9-7, 1-3 Pac-12) will square off against Washington (10-8, 1-3) and Oregon (12-9, 1-3) this Friday and Saturday, respectively. Read more...

Photo: Patrick Zahraj locks in for a forehand return. The redshirt senior for UCLA men’s tennis hasn’t won a dual-singles match since March 13, dropping four consecutive contests along the way. (Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor)

The Pyramid of Success has stood for three-quarters of a century. Despite the age, it is anything except old news for the Bruins. In 1948, UCLA men’s basketball coach John Wooden created a structure that highlighted the 25 most crucial character traits to achieve success. Read more...

Photo: Coach Billy Martin of UCLA men’s tennis watches pre-match warmups. In a dual-match season hindered by a key injury and up-and-down performances, Martin has continued to lead the Bruins. (Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor)

The Bruins fell short against consecutive conference rivals. UCLA men’s tennis (9-7, 1-3 Pac-12) dropped back-to-back matches over the weekend, losing to California (11-7, 3-2 Pac-12) on Friday and No. Read more...

Photo: Junior Timothy Li of UCLA men’s tennis adjusts his wrist tape between points. Li notched his first dual-singles win as a Bruin this weekend in his fourth attempt. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)