Slowly but surely, the Bruins are climbing. The No. 4 UCLA men’s tennis team most recently asserted its place at the top of the national rankings with a strong showing at the ITA Division I Men’s Team Indoor Championships last weekend, reaching the semifinal before losing to now- No.1 UNC. “It means that other people […]
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Men’s tennis falls short against UNC at ITA National Indoor semifinals
A repeat of last year didn’t seem likely at first, as the No. 9 UCLA men’s tennis team led in the early sets against No. 7 UNC in the semifinals of the ITA Division I National Men’s Team Indoor Championship. But the No. 3-seed Tar Heels fought back in the remaining sets to overcome the […]
Men’s tennis suffers first loss of season to No. 1 Virginia
Billy Martin’s voice trailed, searching for words as he spoke. It had been a long day in Charlottesville, Virginia. The No. 9 ranked UCLA men’s tennis team suffered its first loss of the season at the hands of No. 1 Virginia Tuesday afternoon, stunning coach Martin. The Bruins were routed 6-1 by the Cavaliers. It […]
Men’s tennis prepares for San Diego with thoughts of prior losses
This weekend will mark the first match in a stretch of tough battles for UCLA men’s tennis, as the No. 9 Bruins host the No. 16 San Diego Toreros at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on Friday. “It’s a team that we’ve seen over the last two, three years do very well,” said coach Billy […]
Men’s tennis prepares to face Georgia, Florida with lineup undecided
The UCLA men’s tennis co-captain, junior Mackie McDonald, flexed his wrist and demonstrated his newfound mobility Wednesday morning after team conditioning. He suffered a wrist fracture back in mid-December and now enough time has passed that he might be eligible to play in his first dual match of the season with the Bruins this weekend: […]
UCLA tennis dominates at ITA Men’s Kick-Off Weekend
The No. 12 UCLA men’s tennis team took down the SMU Mustangs 4-0 on Saturday and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 4-0 on Sunday in the ITA Men’s Kick-Off Weekend. The wins qualified the Bruins for the 2016 ITA Division I National Men’s Team Indoor Championship on Feb. 12 at the University of Virginia. “(SMU […]
Men’s tennis coach Billy Martin celebrates 500th win over USF
After 23 years on the sideline, UCLA men’s tennis coach Billy Martin reached a historic 500-win record Wednesday afternoon, placing him as one of the winningest coaches in collegiate tennis history. The No. 12 Bruins blanked the University of San Francisco Dons 7-0 in the season-opening dual match to push their coach to that mark. […]