A victory cry, a court storming, a chorus of jubilation – all the moments characteristic of what the Bruins had achieved exactly one month earlier. “It’s one of my happiest moments of my tennis career,” said freshman Fangran Tian. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA women’s tennis team celebrates with Fangran Tian. The freshman clinched both of the Bruins’ victories on Wednesday and Friday, remaining unbeaten in dual-singles play. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
As the season’s end draws near, the Bruins will look to send a message in a faceoff with a top-five foe. Coming off a 4-2 loss against Arizona State, UCLA women’s tennis (9-6, 4-4 Pac-12) will return to the Los Angeles Tennis Center to face No. Read more...
Photo: Coach Stella Sampras Webster of UCLA women’s tennis looks on during a match. In her 27th season with the program, Sampras Webster is three wins away from 500 with the Bruins. (Ilan Berdy/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated April 9 at 9:59 p.m. Challenged by altitudes over 1,000 feet, the Bruins split their matches in Tucson and Tempe. UCLA women’s tennis (9-6, 4-4 Pac-12) went .500 in this weekend’s road trip, recording a 6-1 victory against Arizona (14-11, 1-6) on Friday and a 4-2 defeat at the hands of Arizona State (14-5, 4-3) on Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Kimmi Hance gets into her stance for a backhand return. The sophomore for UCLA women’s tennis extended her three-match winning streaks both in singles and doubles play this weekend in the desert. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Following two morale-boosting conference victories, the Bruins are gearing up for a heat wave this weekend. UCLA women’s tennis (8-5, 3-3 Pac-12) will head eastward to face both Arizona (14-9, 1-4) and Arizona State (12-5, 2-3) this Friday and Saturday, respectively. Read more...
Photo: Elise Wagle gears up for a backhand stroke. The sophomore for UCLA women’s tennis will have the chance to return to the win column after both her singles matches last weekend went unfinished. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Fangran Tian was not a household name among college tennis fans when the Bruins announced her signing. By now, those same fans should be shouting her name from a mountaintop for all of the world to hear. Read more...
Photo: Fangran Tian lets out a victory cry after winning a point. The freshman for UCLA women’s tennis has yet to lose a dual-singles match with the Bruins, now in the midst of Pac-12 play. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
After a week of conference losses, injuries, and rain cancellations, the Bruins got back on track this weekend. UCLA women’s tennis (8-5, 3-3 Pac-12) swept both matches in the latter part of its homestand, defeating Colorado (9-8, 0-5) on Friday and Utah (10-7, 1-3) on Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Senior Sasha Vagramov eyes the incoming ball as she goes to hit a backhand. Vagramov had a perfect weekend for UCLA women’s tennis, winning both her singles matches as well as her only completed doubles contest against Utah on Saturday. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A tale of two freshmen has defined the Bruins’ up-and-down trajectory as of late. One has thrived in the biggest role, while the other has struggled in the lower courts. Read more...
Photo: Fangran Tian of UCLA women’s tennis follows through on a backhand groundstroke. The freshman leads all Bruins in dual-singles wins so far in the 2023 season. (Esther Ma/Daily Bruin staff)
