It could have been an emotional moment or even an affirming milestone. For Benjamin Kohlloeffel, it was just a text message in the middle of class on a Tuesday morning. The 24-year-old junior out of Herne, Germany was informed by teammate Jaysen Chung that he had become the No. 1 singles tennis player in the […]
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Tennis secures two wins in final home stand of season
It is said that home stands are always important for giving a team momentum over the rigors of a long season. For a team that is chasing a national championship, those home stands are even bigger. That was the case for the UCLA men’s tennis team, which finished its last home stand of the season […]
Tennis vies for spot in top 10
A crucial factor in the Pac-10 run. A rush for revenge. A need to prove themselves. Those could all describe what the UCLA men’s tennis team is going after this weekend, as it plays host to Stanford and California for the last time this season. “If we play aggressive and energetic, good tennis, then we […]
Bruins open Pac-10 play nearly sweeping two foes
The UCLA men’s tennis team is used to breaking serve, and a week focused on breaking for school did not alter that habit. The Bruins traveled to Arizona for their first Pac-10 encounters this week and beat both Arizona State and Arizona on 6-1 and 7-0 scores, respectively. “The unusual conditions for us (like altitude) […]
Men’s tennis trumps No. 3 Duke in convincing victory
Maybe it was the sour defeat against Baylor in a rematch of last year’s national title game on Saturday that motivated the UCLA men’s tennis team. Perhaps it was just because Duke is the last top-10 team the No. 9 Bruins were to face until the regional championships. But whatever the reason, the Bruins were […]
Men’s tennis falls to Baylor in painful rematch
It was one of the most anticipated matches of the year for the UCLA men’s tennis team. But in what has become a common result for the Bruins against the best competition this season, the team fell just short. This time, it was the No. 3 doubles team of Aaron Yovan and Mathieu Dehaine that […]
Recreating a competitive mood
Every August, the lights shine upon the Los Angeles Tennis Center for the Mercedes-Benz Cup. The spotlight is put on some of the best professional tennis players in the world as they compete on UCLA’s home courts. Saturday, when No. 6 UCLA takes on No. 7 Baylor, the lights will shine once again, and the […]