Jennifer Brady had only two career wins on the Women’s Tennis Association’s main tour heading into the Australian Open. The former Bruin, ranked No. 116 in singles, more than doubled that win total after one week at the year’s first Grand Slam tournament in Melbourne. [Related: Past and current Bruins falter at the U.S. Open] […]
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UCLA men’s tennis triumphs over UCSB 5-2 despite doubles adjustments
Coach Billy Martin expected a battle, and he got one. While Arizona men’s basketball put the finishing touches on its upset in Pauley Pavilion, another one was brewing at the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center’s tennis courts. UC Santa Barbara won the doubles point to open the match against UCLA men’s tennis, and then with the […]
Freshman Evan Zhu looks to be valuable asset to men’s tennis
Twelve days. That’s how long Evan Zhu spent on campus before he played No. 1 doubles and No. 3 singles in UCLA men’s tennis’ season-opening win over Grand Canyon. The freshman also barely practiced with his doubles partner, junior Martin Redlicki, before Wednesday. “We practiced some doubles (Tuesday), but that was the first time,” Zhu […]
Men’s tennis defeats Grand Canyon with 7-0 win in opening dual match
Martin Redlicki tried to chase down a crosscourt forehand but stopped dead in his tracks. He immediately grabbed his back. Redlicki, up 4-2 at the time, lost his mobility and was unable to return any shot more than an arm’s length away from him. Only after losing the next two games and spending two timeouts […]
Women’s soccer stars Darian Jenkins, Lauren Kaskie chosen in NWSL draft
UCLA women’s soccer seniors Darian Jenkins and Lauren Kaskie were chosen in the first and fourth rounds, respectively, of the 2016 National Women’s Soccer League on Thursday. The North Carolina Courage, formerly known as the Western New York Flash, drafted Jenkins with the seventh overall pick. The forward becomes the sixth Bruin on the roster, […]
Wang’s Word: A take on an all-star lineup for UCLA men’s basketball
Starting at center for the Western Conference is… Zaza Pachulia? Yes, in the first week of fan voting the Warriors’ oft-maligned, clumsy big man received the second most all-star starter votes among Western Conference frontcourt players. And I’m ecstatic. The NBA, as an entertainment entity, ought to stick strictly to the fan voting. I mean, […]
Gold medalists to lead UCLA gymnastics into 2017 season
Two Olympic gold medalists, a former USA national team member and multiple Level 10 standouts. That’s just part of the UCLA gymnastics freshmen class. The fourth-ranked defending Pac-12 champions, coming off a fifth-place finish at last year’s NCAA championship, will usher in their fresh talent beginning Saturday against No. 17 Arkansas in Pauley Pavilion. The […]