UCLA men’s tennis has not been getting the performances it’s used to out of the top singles spot. The Bruins did not have this problem in the past two years with Mackie McDonald. Or the years before with Marcos Giron, Clay Thompson or other players at the top. After going 19-1 in each of the […]
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Men’s tennis optimistic for Cal matchup despite away game struggles
UCLA men’s tennis’ performance has been two different stories. While the team has a 10-0 record at home, it is 1-3 away. After winning their first two Pac-12 matches at home, the No. 10 Bruins (13-4, 2-0 Pac-12) will travel to to the Bay Area to take on the No. 12 California Golden Bears (15-5, […]
Men’s tennis wins Pac-12 openers in close matchups
The final score in NCAA tennis can be very misleading. No. 10 UCLA men’s tennis (13-4, 2-0 Pac-12) defeated Washington and No. 23 Oregon 4-0 and 4-3, respectively, on back-to-back days to open their Pac-12 conference schedule. While the scorecard shows a clean sweep against the Huskies, the Bruins were a game away from losing […]
UCLA men’s tennis sweeps UC Irvine 7-0 in final nonconference matchup
The score isn’t always indicative of the quality of performance. The No. 10 UCLA men’s tennis team (11-4) swept unranked UC Irvine (6-11) 7-0 at home in its final nonconference match on Wednesday afternoon. The Bruins remained undefeated in their home nonconference schedule, finishing 8-0. But despite not dropping a single set in the entire […]
Men’s tennis bests Baylor with improved doubles, singles game
The best way to forget about a bad day is to move on to the next day. That’s exactly what UCLA men’s tennis did. After losing to crosstown rival USC 1-4 Thursday, No. 13 Bruins (9-4) bounced back to rout No. 9 Baylor Bears (13-3) 4-0 Saturday evening. Coach Billy Martin didn’t hold back singing […]
After doubles training, men’s tennis hopeful for another win over USC
UCLA has been dominating its rivalry against USC recently. The men’s tennis team beat USC twice last season and once thus far this season. The No. 13 Bruins (8-3), looking to continue their success against their crosstown rival, will take on the No. 14 Trojans (12-2) at Marks Stadium on Thursday. Though UCLA has had […]
Men’s tennis struggles to find successful doubles combinations
After losing the doubles point against Stanford, coach Billy Martin had a lighthearted message for the team. “I really would have been worried about winning this match had we won the doubles point,” Martin told the players. The comment referred to the fact that the UCLA men’s tennis team beat Stanford all four times last […]