This post was updated May 7 at 9:49 p.m. Contrary to what the headline suggests, the Bruins should be the ones advancing. Just ask their man in charge. Read more...

Photo: Timothy Li walks back to the baseline between points. The junior for UCLA men’s tennis lost both his doubles and singles matches on Friday, the latter of which cost his team their season. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

This post was updated May 4 at 10:36 p.m.  The Bruins’ season could be titled as the tale of the three freshmen. Although UCLA men’s tennis coach Billy Martin upholds the cliche that with age comes experience, three freshmen wouldn’t have taken over half of the singles spots in nearly every match if he didn’t think their efforts would be rewarded. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Gianluca Ballotta watches the ball as he prepares for a forehand. (Julia Zhou/Daily Bruin)

UCLA men’s tennis (12-10, 3-5 Pac-12) will take on Northwestern (20-9, 7-2 Big Ten) Friday at 7 a.m. in Lexington, Kentucky, in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s tennis players huddle during the Pac-12 tournament in Ojai, California. (Julia Zhou/Daily Bruin)

Sink or swim? Those may very well be the options sitting on the table for the Bruins. No. 6 seed UCLA men’s tennis (12-9, 3-5 Pac-12) will take on No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior Patrick Zahraj and freshman Gianluca Ballotta high-five after a point. The pair has won two of three completed matches together at the No. 2 spot heading into the Pac-12 championships. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin)