It was the largest crowd UCLA had all year. It was loud, rowdy and tried to get the Trojans off their game. And while it helped in doubles, the crowd wasn’t enough to carry No. 19 UCLA (14-8, 5-2 Pac-12) to victory over No. 9 USC (20-4, 6-1). They came up short 4-2, a slight […]
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Doubles point correlated with victory in NCAA tournament matches
Grant Chen remembers the 2005 NCAA championship. Chen, then a team manager for the UCLA men’s tennis team, watched as the Bruins were destroyed by the Baylor Bears in doubles, falling into an early 1-0 hole before singles play. Undeterred, the Bruins battled back to win four singles matches and claim the national title. Those […]
UCLA men’s tennis recovers from Stanford loss, defeats Cal
The crowds came out loud and effective this weekend in the Bruins’ northern California road trip. The No. 15 UCLA men’s tennis team (14-7, 5-1 Pac-12) started its weekend off against Stanford (15-4, 6-0) – a rematch of their meeting back in February where UCLA came out on top 5-2. The Cardinal were ready for […]
Men’s tennis hosts Kids’ Day, helps inspire next generation of players
Smiles and laughter filled the Los Angeles Tennis Center on Saturday as kids 13 and younger stormed the courts after UCLA men’s tennis’ victory over Utah. Kids rushed over to sophomore Mackenzie McDonald after his straight-sets win over his Utah opponent. They asked McDonald to sign their shirts and hats, not forgetting to snap a […]
Men’s tennis maintains perfect home record with Oregon, Washington wins
Hot weather and changes in the normal lineup may have caused some nerves in the UCLA men’s tennis team’s opening conference dual matches this past weekend, but the Bruins came prepared to keep their perfect home record intact. UCLA got off to a 2-0 start in Pac-12 play with a 7-0 win over Oregon Friday […]
UCLA men’s tennis hopes to capitalize on USC’s weakness, recent loss
Every match is winnable, said senior and co-captain Dennis Mkrtchian at Tuesday’s UCLA men’s tennis practice. This is the mentality that Mkrtchian and his co-captain, junior Karue Sell, want their fellow teammates to have going into the rivalry match against USC Saturday. “With ‘SC, you never know what is going to happen,” Sell said. “It […]
Bruins play in doubles championship as break from dual match season
The UCLA men’s tennis team is taking a break from its dual match season for a week before it plays crosstown rival USC. What is it doing with its down time? Playing in the laid-back, but still competitive, 126th Annual Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship. The Bruins are sending three teams to participate in the […]