Author Archives: David Regan

COLLEGE STATION, Texas “”mdash; It’s starting to get to the point where the UCLA men’s tennis team can simply count one point toward the team total for the No. 5 singles court. That’s because senior Alberto Francis has been absolutely lights out for the Bruins this season. Francis is 24-2 in dual matches this year, […]

COLLEGE STATION, Texas “”mdash; When the UCLA men’s tennis team returned to school last fall, Bruin coach Billy Martin got his players together and showed them a video that was terribly painful to watch. It was a tape of the Baylor men’s tennis team celebrating after beating UCLA in last season’s NCAA Championship match, and […]

COLLEGE STATION, Texas “”mdash; Things certainly weren’t all positive for the UCLA men’s tennis team on Sunday. Even though the Bruins secured an impressive 4-1 win over No. 2 Virginia in the NCAA quarterfinals, seniors Kris Kwinta and Chris Lam both had trouble with the stifling 95-degree heat on the courts. The two Bruins received […]

COLLEGE STATION, Texas “”mdash; It’s impossible to say exactly what made the difference this time for the UCLA men’s tennis team against Virginia, but senior Luben Pampoulov seems like a pretty safe place to start. A pinched nerve in his neck kept Pampoulov from playing singles when the Cavaliers defeated the Bruins back in February. […]

It’s the same old story line. Take a team that hasn’t won a championship in a long time, despite numerous opportunities. Present that team with yet another opportunity, and wonder if this will finally be the year. And the honest answer, of course, is that no one really knows. Despite five trips to the finals […]

The majority of the UCLA men’s tennis team knows that this is it. Regardless of what happens in the next few days, there will be no further opportunities for redemption. For the four Bruin seniors, that’s the harsh reality. Luben Pampoulov, Kris Kwinta, Chris Lam and Alberto Francis have all been in this position before, […]

Philipp Gruendler is tired of Ken Nakahara. And rightly so. After three matches this season in which the UCLA men’s tennis team faced California, the last time coming Sunday in the second round of the NCAA tournament, many of the Bruins have become a little too familiar with their conference foes. That’s one reason why […]