Women’s tennis Lori Garavartanian, Daily Bruin contributor A three-game winning streak. A losing road record. The two will clash Friday as No. 22 UCLA women’s tennis (10-7, 5-3 Big Ten ) will face Iowa (12-6, 6-3) at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex in Iowa City, Iowa. Read more...
Photo: No. 33 freshman Kate Fakih attemps to backhand a ball. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated April 8 8:51 p.m. Maybe the best thing to do after getting swept is to do the sweeping. After No. 3 Ohio State (20-2, 9-0 Big Ten) swept it 4-0 on Friday at Ty Tucker Tennis Center in Columbus, Ohio, UCLA men’s tennis (9-8, 7-2) passed along the favor in a 4-0 sweep of Penn State (12-11, 0-9) at the Sarni Tennis Center in State College, Pennsylvania, on Sunday morning. Read more...
Photo: Junior Aadarsh Tripathi and freshman Rudy Quan celebrate after a doubles point at David X. Marks Tennis Stadium. (Chloe Agas/Daily Bruin)
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)
