TULSA, Okla. –– UCLA is out of contention for a men’s tennis team championship, but it can still pick up individual titles in both singles and doubles. The Bruins’ hopes will fall on the shoulders of two players. UCLA’s best chance rests with junior Mackie McDonald, who will make his third appearance in the NCAA […]
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Men’s tennis proves resilience, growth with comeback season
TULSA, Okla. — All eyes were on UCLA men’s tennis to see if it would have a comeback year after a historically disappointing season. And come back they did. The Bruins started the season as the No. 14 team in the country, but by all indications they were underranked. Dennis Mkrtchian, who graduated, was the only […]
UCLA men’s tennis defeats Stanford to advance to NCAA quarterfinal
Senior Karue Sell barely lost his first set tiebreaker, so he changed his shirt, seeking a change in fortune. It worked. Sell lost just three games the rest of the match, defeating Stanford’s Nolan Paige, 6-7, 6-3, 6-0, to seal UCLA’s win over Stanford. The No. 3-seeded Bruins defeated the Cardinal for the fourth time […]
The Quad: Tracy McGrady wrong to dismiss Stephen Curry’s NBA MVP award
Retired NBA players often gripe about the lack of physical play in the league today. A lot of their hate has recently been directed at the Golden State Warriors. For example, Oscar Robertson thinks no one knows how to play defense on Warriors’ star Stephen Curry and Charles Barkley compares jump shots to pretty girls. […]
Q&A: Blogger Bobby Knight talks NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament
The 2016 NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Tournament is underway, with the round of 16 set to begin Friday in Tulsa, Oklahoma. No. 3-seed UCLA takes on Stanford after defeating Weber State and University of San Diego in the first two rounds, so Daily Bruin Sports held a Q&A with college tennis blogger Bobby Knight […]
UCLA men’s tennis advances to NCAA Tournament round of 16
The streaks live on. UCLA men’s tennis has advanced to the NCAA Tournament round of 16 every year since the tournament expanded in 1996 and extended its winning streak to 17 after a pair of 4-0 wins over the Weber State Wildcats and University of San Diego Toreros. As the top team in their regional […]
Duke’s loss of men’s tennis standout Martin Redlicki is UCLA’s gain
It was arguably the biggest stage so far in Martin Redlicki’s life. He was serving at match point in the finals of the 2013 U.S. Open Junior Boys’ Doubles Championship, one of the four Grand Slam tournaments, after a Cinderella run that included upsetting the No. 1 seed in the first round. Redlicki did not […]