INDIAN WELLS “”mdash; UCLA’s No. 1 men’s tennis player, junior Benjamin Kohlloeffel, got a view of the bigger picture yesterday as he took part in one of the most prestigious tennis tournaments in the world. Kohlloeffel was guaranteed a wildcard in the qualifying stages of the Pacific Life Open after winning the National Collegiate Tennis […]
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Men’s tennis struggles but still gets two wins
The Bruins may have had a decisive 114-2 advantage over both Arizona schools entering the series this weekend, but the No. 8 UCLA men’s tennis certainly didn’t live up to that billing, struggling to win 6-1. The Bruins won all but one of the singles points this weekend, but did not display a quality of […]
Men’s tennis wins twice at Indoors, loses to Georgia
For UCLA men’s tennis, a team that plays year-round in the Southern California sun, playing indoors on faster indoor courts will always be a challenge. So going up against No. 2 and undefeated Georgia in Saturday’s quarterfinals of the USTA/ITA National Team Indoors didn’t make anything easier. The Bruins lost the match 4-3 but ended […]
Before the serve come the superstitions
Success in sports requires hard work, determination, talent and more hard work. While all these elements are reasonably controllable, there is one thing that is crucial in any game, yet out of any reach: luck. Ever wonder why tennis players spend a long time preparing before a serve or during changeovers? Avoiding crossing lines or […]
No. 7 UCLA fights to stay on top
It wasn’t pretty, but at least the No. 7 UCLA tennis team is back on the winning track. The Bruins defeated the San Diego State Aztecs 4-3 on Monday at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. “We needed to win this one; three in a row would have not been good at all,” coach Billy Martin […]
UCLA gains prestige in rugby world with tourney
An inaugural Pac-10 tournament not being enough, rugby chose UCLA once again to launch one of its most prominent events. This time around, national teams were involved, as the first USA Rugby Women’s National Team Sevens Invitational took place on the UCLA North Athletic Field on Friday. “There is an (International Rugby Board) sevens tournament […]
[Online exclusive]: Men's tennis readies for rival Pepperdine
It’s very rare that a week after the UCLA men’s tennis team plays Stanford on the road that the Bruins face an even tougher match the next week. But such is the case today, when the team faces No. 4 Pepperdine at the Los Angeles Tennis Center at 1:30 p.m. in a matchup of Southern […]