Because of how often he moved around as a child, people frequently ask UCLA men’s tennis player Ryoto Tachi where he considers his home to be. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior Ryoto Tachi has settled into his new home at UCLA after playing tennis internationally growing up. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)
After UCLA dominated doubles a week earlier in a loss against No. 8 USC, the script was flipped from the outset on Friday. The No. 15 Bruins fell behind the Trojans immediately on the first two doubles courts, quickly dropping the doubles point on their way to a 4-1 loss in the semifinal of the Pac-12 tournament. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Martin Redlicki was 5-5 in the final set of his three-set battle against USC’s Roberto Quiroz before the match was abandoned after USC managed to pick up enough points for a win. Redlicki said it was a bittersweet moment because he lost out on a chance to upset the higher-ranked Quiroz, but he was happy because he played the best he has in months. (Erin Ng/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A 90-minute delay in the match didn’t cause a misstep for the UCLA men’s tennis team in Ojai on Thursday. Instead, the No. 15 Bruins were fresh and focused enough to blank the Washington Huskies 4-0 in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament. Read more...
Photo: Senior co-captain Dennis Mkrtchian redeemed himself from the USC match by winning in straight sets against Washington’s Jake Douglas. Mkrtchian’s 6-3, 6-1 win marked the Bruins’ first singles point of the day. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
When sophomore Mackenzie McDonald takes the court at this weekend’s Pac-12 championships in Ojai, he will be in a familiar environment. McDonald won the Ojai Men’s Open two years ago, making the city a good place for his personal performance. Read more...
Photo: Before coming to UCLA, redshirt junior Ryoto Tachi lived in Ojai, where the Bruins will be playing in the Pac-12 championships this weekend. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
His well-worn UCLA basketball jersey already made his allegiances clear. But the fan in the front row did not hesitate to express his displeasure with the Bruins’ crosstown rivals. Read more...
Photo: Junior co-captain Karue Sell said that crowd noise at tennis matches should be different from other college sports like football or basketball. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
It was the largest crowd UCLA had all year. It was loud, rowdy and tried to get the Trojans off their game. And while it helped in doubles, the crowd wasn’t enough to carry No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Martin Redlicki lost his singles match to USC’s Roberto Quiroz 6-4, 6-1 in what Redlicki said was a mismatch. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
From a motivation standpoint, men’s tennis coach Billy Martin said he should have it easy when his team takes on USC Thursday. “I don’t ever have to worry about getting my guys up for these matches,” Martin said. Read more...
Photo: Facing crosstown rival and conference heavyweight foe USC in the final match of the regular season, UCLA will be looking for its No. 1 doubles pair of sophomore Mackenzie McDonald (pictured) and freshman Martin Redlicki to set the tone early after the pair struggled the last time the two teams faced off. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
