Forget and get better. That is what the mentality has been for the UCLA men’s tennis team this past week. The No. 10 Bruins (3-2) were working an intense practice schedule to forget last weekend’s disappointing face off against South East Conference teams Georgia and Florida where the Bruins came away 0-2 from the weekend. […]
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Men’s tennis suffers disappointing losses against ranked SEC opponents
The UCLA men’s tennis team went into the Southeastern Conference/Pac-12 Challenge this year trying to repeat history, only to come up short in both dual matches this past weekend. Last year, when UCLA went up against SEC powerhouses University of Georgia and University of Florida, the Bruins won both matches, despite having doubles trouble. This […]
Men’s tennis rallies around teammate after family loss
The UCLA men’s tennis team is a brotherhood – on and off the court. Sunday, the Bruins went to support fellow teammate Gage Brymer in a time of need. Mary Brymer, Gage Brymer’s mother, died Jan. 21 at the age of 56 after battling non-Hodgkin lymphoma for the last six years. At her memorial service […]
Men’s tennis looks to use ITA Kick-Off to spark national title run
When UCLA men’s tennis coach Billy Martin was planning the season back in the fall, he was not expecting the type of week the Bruins are facing. All week he questioned his choice of having a dual match against UCI in between last weekend’s Sherwood Collegiate Cup, and the ITA Men’s Kick-Off Weekend. Martin’s intention […]
Young UCLA men’s tennis team gets set for season, competitive conference
Much like its previous two seasons, the UCLA men’s tennis team has once again garnered a lot of hype going into its dual match opener. Last week, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division I Men’s National Team Rankings came out featuring UCLA at No. 4, and although coach Billy Martin was happy to see the Bruins […]
Men’s tennis to defend preseason ranking, set lineup at Sherwood Cup
Every year coach Billy Martin marks one tournament on his calendar. It is always the third week of January. It is always the last tournament before the regular season starts. And it is always the first opportunity for his team to earn their preseason ranking. This tournament is his last chance to see his players […]
Men’s tennis holds high hopes despite falling short at USTA tournament
This weekend several UCLA men’s tennis players participated in the Southern California USTA Pro Futures tournament at USC. They came out with a less-than-stellar performance. Freshmen Austin Rapp and Martin Redlicki, and sophomores Gage Brymer and Joseph Di Giulio, had to participate in the qualifying rounds due to their low ATP rankings. None of the […]