Men’s tennisLamar Tuker, Daily Bruin staff After losing Tuesday’s bout to the Trojans 4-3 – and subsequently getting swept by their crosstown rival in the season series – the Bruins will have a chance to get back in the win column when they head East. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore Emon van Loben Sels eyes a ball before attempting a backhand at David X. Marks Tennis Stadium. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins and the Trojans’ crosstown rivalry came down to a winner-take-all singles match for the second time in just over a month. And while the former dropped the schools’ last duel, Tuesday looked more promising for the Bruins. Read more...
Photo: Senior Alexander Hoogmartens winces at David X. Marks Tennis Stadium. Hoogmartens fell 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 to USC’s Oscar Weightman in the deciding singles match Tuesday night. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
One of the most observable differences between professional and collegiate tennis – even for those not well-accustomed to the sport – may be the atmosphere. Professional matches are often accompanied by a subdued, more buttoned-up energy, while collegiate games are fueled by long-standing school rivalries, the chants of fans and teammates and, in the case of college men’s tennis, testosterone. Read more...
Photo: No. 75 redshirt sophomore Emon van Loben Sels prepares to hit a ball with a forehand. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
The nets at the Los Angeles Tennis Center may feature “B1G,” but the Bruins’ memories – and nightmares – of their previous conference remain. The Ducks knocked the Bruins out of last season’s Pac-12 championships, defeating them in what coach Billy Martin called the team’s worst performance of 2024. Read more...
Photo: Senior Giacomo Revelli scoops up a ball just outside the baseline. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
Women’s tennisShiv Patel, Daily Bruin senior staff The Bruins haven’t left the West Coast since early February. But No. 24 UCLA women’s tennis (7-6, 2-2 Big Ten) will trade the Los Angeles Tennis Center’s open Southern California environment for the indoor Ty Tucker Tennis Stadium on Friday as it faces No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Olivia Center begins to swing her arm around in an attempt to return a ball with a forehand swing. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
Traveling halfway across the country and playing on indoor courts didn’t slow down the Bruins this weekend. UCLA men’s tennis (6-6, 4-0 Big Ten) responded to the four-match skid that ended nonconference play with a four-match winning streak to open its Big Ten slate, defeating No. Read more...
Photo: No. 120 junior Aadarsh Tripathi prepares to return a ball with a forehand. Tripathi went 2-0 in his singles matches over the weekend in Illinois. (Daily Bruin file photo)
BaseballJack Clarke, Daily Bruin contributor Despite winning five in a row, nine of their last 10 and finding themselves perched atop the Big Ten standings, the Bruins remain unranked by D1Baseball, Baseball America and the USA Today Sports baseball coaches poll. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Savage talks to junior right-hander Cody Delvecchio (wearing No. 2) during a mound visit. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)
