Coach Stella Sampras Webster is no stranger to the Bruin-Cardinal rivalry, which dates back to her playing days. “We never beat Stanford, to be honest,” she said. Read more...
Photo: Coach Stella Sampras Webster stands on the courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. Sampras Webster is in her 30th season as head coach of the Bruins. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
75 degrees and sunny is the Bruins’ natural habitat. And a trip south usually means the Westwood squad stays well within this comfort zone. But the Louisiana weather proved unpredictable last weekend. Read more...
Photo: Senior Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer returns the ball. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
The teams congregated. Spectators’ eyes drifted from side to side. The ball floated through the warm afternoon air. Anticipatory silence enveloped the stadium. The short-lived silence suddenly blossomed into a raucous frenzy. Read more...
Photo: Freshmen Kayla Chung (left) and Mayu Crossley (right) celebrate their doubles win Sunday. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
No. 17 UCLA women’s tennis is just three days away from the start of its 2026 season. After a NCAA tournament super regional berth in 2025, the Bruins lost one-third of their starting lineup ahead of the upcoming campaign. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s tennis stands in a team huddle. The Bruins open the dual-match season on Sunday. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
Martin Jarmond paused mid-sentence – something had just clicked. He inched toward the edge of his seat, lifted his eyebrows and held up a hand to sift through his thoughts. Read more...
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This post was updated Aug. 23 at 6:28 p.m. UCLA Athletics is no longer the new fish in the pond. After its inaugural year in the Big Ten, UCLA made its name known, winning four Big Ten tournament championships. Read more...
Photo: Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff
From junior tennis to the US Open, Olivia Center and Kate Fakih conquered many of tennis’ biggest stages side-by-side before the age of 19. But for both freshmen, who have been playing with each other since they were 10 years old, that journey together didn’t end when they arrived at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Freshman doubles partners Olivia Center and Kate Fakih share a smile on the courts of the Los Angeles Tennis Center. The duo reached a team-high No. 2 in the national rankings. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
