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)
Much like its previous two seasons, the UCLA men’s tennis team has once again garnered a lot of hype going into its dual match opener. Last week, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division I Men’s National Team Rankings came out featuring UCLA at No. Read more...
Photo: Wednesday’s UCLA men’s tennis matchup with UC Irvine will be freshman Martin Redlicki’s first dual match. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
“Why not?” That’s what popped into Dennis Mkrtchian’s head as he sprinted across the court to save the match. The unseeded UCLA men’s tennis senior had already battled back from behind in both of the first two rounds of the Sherwood Collegiate Cup. Read more...
Photo: Senior Dennis Mkrtchian showed his resilience this weekend, battling back from deficits on multiple occasions in the Sherwood Collegiate Cup. Mkrtchian’s run eventually ended in a straight-set loss in the singles final. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
Every year coach Billy Martin marks one tournament on his calendar. It is always the third week of January. It is always the last tournament before the regular season starts. Read more...
Photo: Junior Karue Sell and the No. 4 UCLA tennis team takes part in its final preseason tournament this weekend in Thousand Oaks. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
Austin Rapp didn’t start playing tennis until third grade. But he quickly fell in love. “Once I started playing tournaments and started winning some matches – I’ve always loved winning, no matter what it is,” Rapp said. Read more...
Photo: Although freshman Austin Rapp’s height has made him a naturally powerful server, UCLA men’s tennis coach Billy Martin said Rapp needs to continue working on his groundstroke and volleys in order to complete his dream of becoming one of the best college tennis players. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
