Unlike many of the teams participating at this weekend’s ITA Division I National Men’s Team Indoor Championship, UCLA will be playing its first indoor match of the season two days before the event. The No. 7 Bruins (7-1) will travel to the Pacific Northwest to face unranked Seattle Redhawks (3-3) on Wednesday. “We’re not an […]
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UCLA men’s tennis takes down UNLV despite nation No. 1 Redlicki’s loss
Senior Martin Redlicki slowly paced toward center court to congratulate his overjoyed opponent. The No. 1 singles player in the nation had just fallen in three sets to unranked Alexandr Cozbinov on Saturday, marking the biggest upset of the Bruins’ season. No. 7 UCLA defeated UNLV 5-2 in a competitive match where the Bruins’ top […]
Men’s tennis slips against Stanford 4-3 for first time in three seasons
The Bruins had won seven straight matches against the Cardinal over the past two seasons. That win streak was snapped Sunday. No. 6 UCLA (6-1) fell to No. 10 Stanford (5-0), 4-3, in a battle between two undefeated top-10 teams. “I’m not discouraged,” said coach Billy Martin. “Especially on the road, it’s never easy (to […]
Men’s tennis prepares for match against in-state rival Stanford
In its three matches against Stanford last season, UCLA men’s tennis went undefeated, including a 4-0 sweep at the Pac-12 championships. However, as the No. 6 Bruins (6-0) prepare for their first true road test of the season this weekend, coach Billy Martin is aware of the challenges a deep Cardinal team presents. “I think […]
Men’s tennis sweeps Pepperdine despite top-ranked Redlicki’s absence
The two top UCLA singles players found themselves down early in their respective third-set tiebreakers. Yet, with the support of their teammates and the crowd, freshman Keegan Smith and sophomore Evan Zhu fought back from deficits to win their matches, earning the No. 6 Bruins a 7-0 victory over Pepperdine. “That’s what I expect from […]
Men’s tennis sweeps George Washington, Grand Canyon in doubleheader
The Bruins had only played one prior match ever against one of their doubleheader opponents Thursday and had never matched up against the other foe. The unfamiliarity did not faze the No. 6 UCLA men’s tennis team, which swept unranked opponents George Washington and Grand Canyon, 7-0 each, in its first two matches of the […]
UCLA men’s tennis prepares for home matches to open season
Last season, UCLA men’s tennis finished undefeated at home en route to a 22-6 overall record and NCAA Tournament quarterfinals berth. This year’s team begins its defense of home court when No. 6 UCLA host matches against George Washington and Grand Canyon on Thursday to open the regular season. “The first matches of the year […]