TULSA, Okla. — All eyes were on UCLA men’s tennis to see if it would have a comeback year after a historically disappointing season. And come back they did. Read more...
Photo: No. 2 UCLA men’s tennis finished the season 25-3 after a loss to Oklahoma in the NCAA quarterfinals, but the Bruins accomplished several historic milestones. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
TULSA, Okla. — Red filled the stadium. “Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner! OK, U!” roared the crowd. Not every great season can have a fairy-tale ending and for the Bruins, the volume of the fans sure didn’t soften the blow of that sudden realization. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s tennis’ quarterfinal match against No. 11 Oklahoma came down to a duel between junior Joseph Di Giulio and the Sooners’ Andre Biro. Di Giulio lost 6-3, dropping six out of the last seven games in the third set. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Senior Karue Sell barely lost his first set tiebreaker, so he changed his shirt, seeking a change in fortune. It worked. Sell lost just three games the rest of the match, defeating Stanford’s Nolan Paige, 6-7, 6-3, 6-0, to seal UCLA’s win over Stanford. Read more...
Photo: Karue Sell dropped a close first set tiebreaker before storming back to win 6-7, 6-3, 6-0. The senior clinched a quarterfinal berth for No. 3-seeded UCLA after its 4-2 win over Stanford. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins have played 24 dual matches so far this season against a variety of opponents. But no face is more familiar than the Cardinal’s. No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Martin Redlicki and his partner dropped a close doubles match against Stanford in Ojai. The Bruins’ need a strong start to get a fourth win against the Cardinal. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
The 2016 NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Tournament is underway, with the round of 16 set to begin Friday in Tulsa, Oklahoma. No. 3-seed UCLA takes on Stanford after defeating Weber State and University of San Diego in the first two rounds, so Daily Bruin Sports held a Q&A with college tennis blogger Bobby Knight to discuss his thoughts on the bracket and predictions for the tournament. Read more...
Photo: No. 3 UCLA swept Weber State and USD to reach the round of 16. A fourth meeting with Stanford stands between them and a quarterfinal berth. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
The streaks live on. UCLA men’s tennis has advanced to the NCAA Tournament round of 16 every year since the tournament expanded in 1996 and extended its winning streak to 17 after a pair of 4-0 wins over the Weber State Wildcats and University of San Diego Toreros. Read more...
Photo: Senior Karue Sell routed USD’s Jaan Kononov 6-0, 6-1, in under an hour to secure UCLA’s first singles point. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Pac-12 champions sauntered around the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center tennis courts Tuesday. In between serves and practice sets, the men’s tennis team joked and laughed – confidence seemed to be in no short supply. Read more...
Photo: Senior Karue Sell has one more chance to win an NCAA championship. The No. 2 Bruins kick off the tournament against Weber State. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
