A rain delay and venue change didn’t phase the Bruins. No. 2-seeded UCLA men’s tennis (29-2, 8-0 Pac-12) defeated No. 15-seeded Michigan 4-2 (25-9, 8-2 Big Ten) at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s indoor facility to advance to the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament. The poor weather conditions of the tournament have dispersed […]
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UCLA men’s tennis defeats Idaho in first round of NCAA tournament
The match was delayed more than three hours, but the Bruins were off the court in less than two. No. 2-seeded UCLA men’s tennis (27-2, 8-0 Pac-12) defeat Idaho (15-8, 10-1 Big Sky) 4-0 in the first round of the NCAA regionals at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. “We didn’t bring our level down to […]
Men’s tennis to kick off NCAAs with home-court advantage against Idaho
Home-court advantage – something the Bruins have enjoyed all season long. “Every year I dread having to think about going on the road for these two matches,” said coach Billy Martin. “We’ve got to take advantage of the fact that we’re at home, but we can’t think that teams are going to come in here […]
Men’s tennis aims to maintain unbeaten home record against Utah
Only one match stands between the Bruins and an undefeated home record in the regular season. “One more win,” said No. 94 senior Logan Staggs. “(Then) we solidify our home turf here (at Los Angeles Tennis Center).” No. 2 UCLA men’s tennis (22-2, 7-0 Pac-12) will play its final match before the start of the […]
Men’s tennis loses doubles points to USC, rebounds with wins in singles
Slow starts in doubles have characterized the Bruins in recent matches. No. 2 UCLA men’s tennis (20-2, 5-0 Pac-12) lost the doubles point against No. 16 Oklahoma (17-2, 2-0 Big-12) in March and recently against No. 13 USC (12-7, 3-2) on April 6. Despite going down 0-1 to start both matches, the Bruins have come […]
UCLA men’s tennis wins rivalry match against USC despite early strggles
At an impasse of 3-3, all eyes lays on court five and junior Maxime Cressy. “That last set put both players in a pressure cooker and (Cressy) really seemed to want to be there under that high pressure situation,” said coach Billy Martin. After three match points, Cressy clinched the win for No. 2 UCLA […]
Men’s tennis looks to maintain lead in 10-year match record against USC
Over the last decade, Bruin tennis has maintained a slight edge over its crosstown rival in head-to-head matchups. UCLA men’s tennis holds a 13-12 advantage over USC in matches since 2008. The No. 2 Bruins (19-2, 4-0 Pac-12) will travel to Marks Tennis Stadium on Friday with the aim of a regular-season sweep this year […]