UCLA men’s tennis’ performance has been two different stories. While the team has a 10-0 record at home, it is 1-3 away. After winning their first two Pac-12 matches at home, the No. Read more...
Photo: Last time against Cal, Austin Rapp dropped the clinching match against the Bears. This time, the junior is using that loss as motivation. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
Home is where the heart is – but for the UCLA men’s tennis team, home is where the wins are. During this season, No. 10 UCLA (13-4, 2-0 Pac-12) have not dropped a match yet, beating the likes of Stanford, Oregon and Duke for a perfect 10-0 record at home. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Evan Zhu jumped to No. 7 in the ITA doubles rankings with junior Martin Redlicki on Tuesday behind a four-match winning streak, all of which took place at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center. UCLA men’s tennis is undefeated at home this season and is 50-2 in Westwood since the 2013-14 season. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12 and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Read more...
Photo: Ducks junior forward Jordan Bell failed to box out his man twice, allowing North Carolina to pull down two rebounds in the final moments that solidified its victory. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
The final score in NCAA tennis can be very misleading. No. 10 UCLA men’s tennis (13-4, 2-0 Pac-12) defeated Washington and No. 23 Oregon 4-0 and 4-3, respectively, on back-to-back days to open their Pac-12 conference schedule. Read more...
Photo: Logan Staggs clinched both of No. 10 UCLA men’s tennis wins this weekend, as the junior defeated Washington’s Gal Hakak 6-3, 6-2 Friday and Oregon’s Jayson Amos 7-6 (3), 6-7 (5), 6-4 on Saturday. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
The score isn’t always indicative of the quality of performance. The No. 10 UCLA men’s tennis team (11-4) swept unranked UC Irvine (6-11) 7-0 at home in its final nonconference match on Wednesday afternoon. Read more...
Photo: Senior Gage Brymer said he missed several opportunities that would have made his 7-5, 7-5 win over UC Irvine’s Sebastian Heim a bit easier. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
The UCLA men’s tennis team loves playing at home. The No. 10 Bruins beat the unranked Duke Blue Devils (8-6) at home Thursday afternoon 4-3, extending their seven-match winning streak at home and putting their overall record at 10-4. Read more...
Photo: Junior Logan Staggs improved his singles record to 9-2 in dual-match play, including five wins and no losses at court four. He defeated Duke’s T.J. Pura in three sets as UCLA men’s tennis won 4-3. (Hannah Johnson/Daily Bruin)
Any win against a top-10 opponent is a reason to celebrate. A 4-0 sweep against the No. 6 team in the country, on the other hand, has UCLA men’s tennis coach Billy Martin feeling confident about his lineup heading into his team’s next dual match against Duke. Read more...
Photo: Senior Gage Brymer swept then-No. 9 Baylor’s Juan Benitez 6-4, 6-2 in UCLA’s previous dual match. Brymer, ranked No. 11 in the nation for singles, called it one of the best matches in his collegiate career. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
