The worst start in the Billy Martin era continues. And the Bruins’ recent results have UCLA’s longest-active head coach searching for answers. “In my 42 years, I don’t think I’ve lost three matches in a row, much less four matches in a row,” Martin, who’s been a coach in Westwood since 1984 and head honcho since 1994, said. Read more...

Photo: Head coach Billy Martin chats with an official at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. UCLA men’s tennis is off to their worst start to a season in Martin’s tenure. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)

The Waves led by a point with just two singles courts left up for grabs at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. No. 63 redshirt sophomore Emon van Loben Sels and junior Gianluca Ballotta needed to win their matches to erase their team’s two-match skid. Read more...

Photo: Junior Gianluca Ballota backhands a ball at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. (Libby Li/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins commenced this season with a primary focus: winning a national championship. But amid a slew of illnesses, they have yet to achieve the consistency they emphasized before the dual-match season. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore Emon van Loben Sels attempts to return a ball with an outstretched backhand. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)

This post was updated Jan. 28 at 4:29 p.m. Victories and defeats are both tests of a team’s mettle. And for national-championship-aspiring No. 21 UCLA men’s tennis (2-2), ITA Kickoff Weekend encapsulated the frustrations of falling short and the satisfaction of redemption. Read more...

Photo: Senior Alexander Hoogmartens tosses up a ball before he serves at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. (Izzy Greig/Daily Bruin)