Injected with youth, the Bruins are set to kick off dual-match play against a pair of familiar opponents. UCLA men’s tennis will compete in back-to-back matchups at home this weekend, facing Hawai’i on Friday and No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior Patrick Zahraj of UCLA men’s tennis eyes the ball as he prepares to hit a backhand. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)
Forced to withdraw from their final two team events, the Bruins put on a one-man show to cap off their fall campaign. Alexander Hoogmartens represented UCLA men’s tennis at the ITA National Fall Championships in San Diego, which ran from Nov. Read more...
Photo: Alexander Hoogmartens of UCLA men’s tennis hits a baseline backhand. The sophomore wrapped his fall campaign at the ITA Fall National Championships, failing to notch a win in the singles main draw. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Oct. 27 at 8:35 p.m. Three Bruins secured round of 16 spots this past weekend while collecting wins against multiple top-50 opponents. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s tennis sophomore Alexander Hoogmartens serves during a match. The Bruin turned in the deepest run among his teammates at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships over the weekend.
The common sports enthusiast would say you’re not too late to the party if you put together your best season at 29 years old. But in modern professional tennis, that’s like showing up to the party after the cleanup has begun. Read more...
Photo: Marcos Giron, formerly of UCLA men’s tennis, hits a backhand in a match. The former Bruin reached his first ATP final at the San Diego Open. (Courtesy of John Sidhu/San Diego Open)
This post was updated Oct. 16 10:28 p.m. A Bruin newcomer’s first collegiate title nearly didn’t happen. Freshman Aadarsh Tripathi was slated to pair up with junior Timothy Li in the doubles draw of the UC Santa Barbara Classic, but an injury to Li forced redshirt sophomore Jeffrey Fradkin to slot in. Read more...
Photo: Giacomo Revelli of UCLA men’s tennis pumps his fist after a point. The Bruins’ No. 2 singles player at the end of last season commenced his sophomore campaign with three consecutive wins in prequalifying at the ITA All-American Championships. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)
First, the team’s earliest NCAA tournament exit in over three decades. Then, missing out on the tournament entirely. That’s how the last two seasons ended for UCLA men’s tennis – which by its own standards, resembles a historically bad trend. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA men’s tennis watch as their teammates compete. The Bruins will enter the 2023 season carrying their first postseason drought in at least four decades after missing out on the NCAA team championships last season. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)
