The Bruins secured their 50th straight home victory. No. 20 UCLA men’s tennis (7-4, 1-0 Pac-12) defeated UC Santa Barbara (6-5, 0-0) with a score of 5-2 on Thursday at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. After taking the doubles point, freshman Govind Nanda, freshman Patrick Zahraj and sophomore Keegan Smith won their singles decisions to clinch […]
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Men’s tennis prepares to face UCSB, makes adjustments in light of recent injuries
Two Bruins have a chance to return to form against UC Santa Barbara on Thursday. No. 20 UCLA men’s tennis (6-4, 1-0 Pac-12) will take on UC Santa Barbara (6-4, 0-0 Big West) at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. Although it has only competed in a dual match once since the 2013 season, coach Billy […]
Men’s tennis takes down Utah at high altitude with teamwide effort
The Bruins relied on veterans to secure a win in their Pac-12 season opener. No. 20 UCLA men’s tennis (6-4) defeated No. 41 Utah (12-4) in Salt Lake City on Friday. In addition to the doubles point, senior Maxime Cressy, junior Ben Goldberg and freshman Govind Nanda took home singles wins en route the 4-2 […]
Five men’s tennis doubles duos to compete in San Diego tournament
The Bruins will receive a brief respite from competitive dual-match play and team tournaments. No. 23 UCLA men’s tennis (5-4) will send five doubles teams to compete in the 130th Annual Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship in San Diego this weekend. UCLA is coming off a 4-2 win over Grand Canyon on Tuesday without a […]
Even with Trojans’ recent troubles, men’s tennis doesn’t take USC lightly
Friday holds a big match for the Bruins. UCLA versus USC in the battle for Los Angeles. No. 14 UCLA men’s tennis (4-3) will take on No. 24 USC (6-5) at Marks Stadium on Friday. This will be the first time the two teams face off this season. USC has lost five of its last […]
Wake Forest loss ends men’s tennis’ ITA indoors, prepares players for coming rigors
This weekend’s ITA indoor championship presented high-level competition for the Bruins. No. 7 UCLA men’s tennis (4-3) lost to No. 1 Wake Forest (12-2) in the quarterfinal round of the ITA DI National Men’s Team Indoor Championship on Saturday to end its run in the tournament. The 3-4 decision came after the Bruins picked up […]
Men’s tennis falls to Illinois in first loss of the season
The Bruins’ first road trip of the dual match season did not start the way home matches have. No. 7 UCLA men’s tennis (3-1) fell to No. 14 Illinois (4-1) 4-2 on Wednesday, marking its first loss of the season. The Bruins won the doubles point to open, but senior Maxime Cressy and sophomore Keegan […]