About a month ago, Clay Thompson lost in the first round of the ITA Men’s All-American Championships. Then, only after several rounds of convincing from his coaches, Thompson reluctantly agreed to play in the tournament’s back draw, a bracket for players who lost in the first round. However, the senior player rallied from his early […]
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UCLA men’s tennis ‘hungry to win’ at USTA/ITA National Indoors
Men’s tennis will wrap up fall play this weekend as three members of the team head to Flushing, N.Y., to compete in the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships, which begin today. Having just won a tournament Sunday, sixth-seeded senior Clay Thompson will enter the main singles draw hot. Joining him in singles play will be […]
UCLA men’s tennis sweeps titles at So Cal Intercollegiate Championships
Halfway through the second set of the main draw singles final for UCLA men’s tennis, freshman Mackenzie McDonald held a set and break over his teammate, senior Clay Thompson. It seemed likely that the first-year Bruin would cruise to a two-set win. But Thompson displayed maturity, maintaining his composure and rebounding to win both the […]
Men’s tennis falls short at USTA/ITA Southwest Regional
Despite a few strong runs, UCLA men’s tennis saw its hopes of wining both the singles and doubles draws at the USTA/ITA Southwest Regional Championships come to an end on Monday. A round away from reaching Tuesday’s finals in the Pepperdine-based tournament, the doubles team of junior Dennis Mkrtchian and senior Clay Thompson had its […]
Men’s tennis players in hunt for bids to National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships
With November drawing closer and the end of individual tournament play in sight, the UCLA men’s tennis team has shifted its attention from shaking off the summer rust to the main goal of the fall: sending players to the upcoming national indoor championships in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. The player who wins the USTA/ITA Southwest Regional […]
UCLA tennis player Karue Sell wins consolation draw at Battle in the Bay Classic
For the second time in two tournaments, UCLA men’s tennis has seen a player fall in the first round of competition only to rally and win the consolation draw. After losing early at the Battle in the Bay Classic, sophomore Karue Sell turned around and won each of his next four matches and ultimately the […]
Individual tournaments give men’s tennis players chance to showcase skill
This weekend, members of UCLA men’s tennis continue individual tournament play as they travel north to compete in either the UCSB Classic and the Battle in the Bay Classic. While most of the higher-ranked athletes who competed in last week’s ITA Men’s All-American Championships will take this weekend off, the competitions in Santa Barbara and […]