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)
It has been an unusual early season for the UCLA men’s tennis team. Last season the Bruins finished with a record of 26-4. The season before that they finished 29-2. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Martin Redlicki said that UCLA’s doubles play was its highlight during the team’s run at the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships this year. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The UCLA men’s tennis team left Chicago on Sunday with another story of what could have been. The No. 10 Bruins dropped tight matches to the No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Austin Rapp squandered two match points in his singles loss to North Carolina’s Robert Kelly in the first round of the ITA National Team Indoors Friday, leading to the Bruins’ loss to the Tar Heels. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
UCLA men’s tennis headed off to Chicago early Tuesday morning to prepare for one of the biggest tournaments of the year, the ITA Division I National Men’s Team Indoor Championship. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Martin Redlicki attributed UCLA’s fluctuations in lineup to the depth of the team’s talent. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
