Wednesday, February 11

Current, former Bruins head to US Open while coaches look to recruit

NEW YORK – The crack of a tennis ball leaving the strings of a racket echoed throughout the empty, 23,771-seat stadium. UCLA men’s tennis assistant coach Rikus De Villiers and senior Ben Goldberg warmed up at Arthur Ashe Stadium before day six of the US Open – the only tennis Grand Slam tournament held in the United States. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s tennis junior Keegan Smith and his partner recently graduated Maxime Cressy competed in the men’s doubles main draw at the US Open. The pair fell in the first round to the duo of Ricardas Berankis and Juan Ignacio Londero 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Bruins abound at US Open as former and current UCLA tennis players take to court

NEW YORK — The 2019 US Open will feature a lot of Bruin blue and gold. Incoming UCLA’s women’s tennis freshman Abigail Forbes will compete, along with former Bruins Jennifer Brady and Abigail Spears. Read more...

Photo: Incoming UCLA women’s tennis freshman Abby Forbes took home the doubles title in the USTA Billie Jean King Girls’ 18s National Championship with her partner Alexa Noel. The tournament win gave Forbes and Noel a direct berth into the US Open women’s doubles main draw. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


37 Bruin athletes represent United States in World University Games

Team USA’s roster for the World University Games had UCLA written all over it. The United States sent representatives for 15 sports to Naples, Italy to compete in the international tournament from July 3 through July 14. Read more...

Photo: Rising redshirt senior opposite hitter Brandon Rattray represented the Bruins on the United States’ men’s volleyball team in the World University Games. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Incoming women’s tennis player claims girls’ doubles title at Wimbledon

A Bruin was crowned doubles champion at arguably the most prestigious and historic tournament in the world of tennis. Rising UCLA women’s tennis freshman Abigail Forbes and her parter Savannah Broadus claimed the girls’ doubles title at Wimbledon – a Grand Slam tournament held annually during the summer at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London. Read more...

Photo: Rising sophomore Govind Nanda and his partner Liam Draxl advanced to the finals of the Wimbledon boys’ doubles draw, eventually losing to Jonas Forejtek and Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic, 7-5, 6-4. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Superlatives: Daily Bruin recognizes UCLA’s standout athletes from 2018-2019

Male Athlete of the Year: Joshua Kelley, football Jason Maikis, assistant Sports editor In a rough year for UCLA football, one Bruin stood out in a big way. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football redshirt junior running back Josh Kelley led the Bruins with 12 touchdowns and 1,243 yards on the ground (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor).



UCLA tennis finds first three recruits for 2019-2020 season

Three new Bruin faces have committed to Westwood next year. Abigail Forbes from Raleigh, North Carolina, and Alexandra Vagramov from Port Moody, British Columbia – both with blue-chip status – will join UCLA women’s tennis. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s tennis coach Billy Martin only signed one recruit, Drew Baird, who is rated No. 3 in the country. This marks Martin’s third straight recruiting class with at least one blue-chip in the fold. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)



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