Just three days earlier, senior Dennis Mkrtchian had collapsed on the sideline of the second court with a high heart rate, feeling lightheaded as the trainers hovered over him in the middle of his match against Stanford. Read more...
Photo: Senior Dennis Mkrtchian clinched UCLA’s 5-0 win over Tulsa with a straight-set victory Tuesday. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Fans were still leaving the Los Angeles Tennis Center. Courts were still being cleared off. Stanford was still having their team meeting. For the UCLA men’s tennis team, that dual match was behind them, and they were looking to the next. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Joseph Di Giulio said UCLA will be preparing for Tulsa using the same method of preparation that notched the team a win against Stanford over the weekend. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Down a point in the tiebreaker of the first set, Martin Redlicki called a let. After serving, the UCLA freshman had seen a ball roll onto the court behind his opponent, Stanford’s David Wilczynski. Read more...
Photo: A controversial moment during a tiebreaker set between freshman Martin Redlicki’s matchup against Stanford’s David Wilczynski provided the inspiration the Bruin needed to topple his Cardinal opponent. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins are happy to be back home and outdoors. After playing its last four matches away and on indoor courts, the No. 21 UCLA men’s tennis team (6-5) faces off against Stanford (6-2) on its home courts Saturday. Read more...
Photo: After losing to Baylor last weekend, freshman Martin Redlicki said the Bruins are focused on improving doubles play, usually a point of strength for UCLA. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
Billy Martin didn’t mince words. “I’m tired of talking about positives,” said the UCLA men’s tennis coach. “The positive is that we got to start playing better and winning. Read more...
Photo: Dennis Mkrtchian has been on a roll against opponents from No. 5 Baylor. The senior defeated three Baylor Bears – Diego Galeano, Max Tchoutakian and No. 10 Julian Lenz – in the Sherwood Collegiate Cup in January. Mkrtchian was two sets away from defeating his fourth Baylor opponent, No. 27 Tony Lupieri, before the match had to be abandoned since the Bears had accumulated a 4-0 victory through their other matches. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
The UCLA men’s tennis team was hoping to get back to playing outdoors again, but those hopes were washed away by the rain. At practice Thursday, senior Dennis Mkrtchian said he and the rest of the team were looking forward to finally playing outdoors for their dual match against No. Read more...
Photo: Junior Karue Sell was one of three UCLA singles players to lose to Baylor singles players Sunday. The Bruins were swept 4-0 by the Bears. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Senior Dennis Mkrtchian is well aware of the rivalry between UCLA and Baylor tennis. During his four years at UCLA, Mkrtchian has grown accustomed to the Bears’ gritty playing style. Read more...
Photo: As UCLA returns to the outdoor courts in a match against Baylor, the Bruins will be seeing some familiar faces. In the Sherwood Collegiate Cup in January, senior Dennis Mkrtchian defeated three of Baylor’s top players. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
