Sophomore Mackie McDonald and senior Dennis Mkrtchian were each eliminated in the first round of the NCAA tennis singles tournament Wednesday. McDonald, the nation’s No. 3 singles player, was upset 6-0, 6-2 in the first round of the NCAA tennis singles tournament Wednesday by Texas’ Lloyd Glasspool, ranked No. Read more...
Photo: Senior Dennis Mkrtchian, the nation’s No. 36 singles player, lost to No. 14 Mikelis Libietis of Tennessee in three sets. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
Coming in as the No. 4 team in the country, expectations were high for the UCLA men’s tennis team. And how could they not be high? Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Mackie McDonald, currently the No. 3 singles player in the country, ended the 2015 season with a 15-1 record in dual matches. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The impossible seemed possible for about an hour Thursday in the NCAA Tournament Round of 16. After No. 1 Oklahoma stormed out to a 3-0 lead, consecutive wins on the top-three singles courts brought the No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Joe Di Giulio had a chance to seal a comeback upset over the No. 1-ranked Oklahoma with a win at No. 6 singles but he fell in the third set to the Sooners’ Florin Bragusi. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
The UCLA men’s tennis team could very well be playing its last dual match of the season Thursday as it faces the NCAA tournament’s heavy favorite. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Austin Rapp will likely play Oklahoma freshman Spencer Papa at No. 5 singles in the round-of-16 match against the top-ranked Sooners. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)
The most significant communications in sports are often the most subtle. Hand signals in doubles tennis fall into this category – easy to miss if they’re not looked for. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Austin Rapp uses hand signals to communicate with his doubles partner, senior co-captain Dennis Mkrtchian. Coach Billy Martin attributes Rapp and Mkrtchian’s success to their on-court chemistry. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The lower half of the lineup has been a weakness for UCLA men’s tennis all year. But this weekend’s NCAA Regional suggested coach Billy Martin may have finally found some answers on the back courts. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Joseph Di Giulio posted a strong performance, winning both his matches this weekend in straight sets at the No. 6 singles position. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin)
There was a lot of uncertainty for UCLA going into the NCAA men’s tennis tournament selection show last week. After losing to the USC Trojans in the semifinal of the Pac-12 tournament, the Bruins were unsure if their performance was enough to earn them hosting privileges for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Martin Redlicki will match up against Florida Gulf Coast’s Ricky Ventura in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday. Ventura has a singles record of 19-12, while Redlicki has a singles record of 25-7. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
