Sophomore Mackenzie McDonald said he was not disappointed in himself. His coach was. “It wasn’t anything about him playing badly; he just lost concentration,” said coach Billy Martin after McDonald, the No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Mackenzie McDonald developed a mental edge as he faced three top-40 singles players in nine days. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
The UCLA men’s tennis team went into the Southeastern Conference/Pac-12 Challenge this year trying to repeat history, only to come up short in both dual matches this past weekend. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Martin Redlicki and his sophomore doubles partner Mackenzie McDonald won their matchup with Georgia, but UCLA’s failure to command the other two doubles matches led to the team’s eventual defeat. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
Though Westwood and Athens, Ga., are over 2,000 miles apart, UCLA coach Billy Martin is no stranger to the national prominence of the Georgia men’s tennis program. Read more...
Photo: Junior co-captain Karue Sell said that meeting Georgia and Florida will give UCLA a senseof its prospects for the rest of the season (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
The UCLA men’s tennis team is a brotherhood – on and off the court. Sunday, the Bruins went to support fellow teammate Gage Brymer in a time of need. Read more...
Photo: Following the death of his mother Jan. 21, sophomore Gage Brymer said that the game of tennis is like therapy for him. (Daily Bruin file photo)
He didn’t scream, pump his fist or beat his chest. As Karue Sell walked to the net to shake his opponent’s hand, all he did was throw his head back and laugh. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Mackenzie McDonald was able to bounce back from a poor performance against Pepperdine University to beat his Texas Tech University opponent 6-0, 6-3. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
When UCLA men’s tennis coach Billy Martin was planning the season back in the fall, he was not expecting the type of week the Bruins are facing. Read more...
Photo: With UCLA matching up against Pepperdine in the first game of the ITA Men’s Kick-Off Weekend, freshman Martin Redlicki already knows most of the players on the Wave and isn’t too worried about the match-up. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
Coach Billy Martin said he was worried. As his team prepared for its first match of the regular season against UC Irvine, his lineup was up in the air. Read more...
Photo: Coach Billy Martin awarded junior Karue Sell the MVP after No. 4 UCLA’s 4-0 victory over Irvine for helping to seal the victory for the Bruins. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
