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 […]
Category Archives: Men’s Tennis
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 […]
Men’s tennis continues eight-win streak in ITA indoor championships
The Bruins are finding their groove. No. 4 UCLA men’s tennis (19-2, 4-0 Pac-12) has not lost in over a month, in part due to the improved consistency of players throughout its lineup. “I think we’ve matured just as much mentally as we have tenniswise,” said coach Billy Martin. Since their loss to No. 1 […]
Men’s tennis beats Stanford, Cal to remain undefeated in conference play
The Bruins stand alone at the top of the Pac-12. No. 4 UCLA men’s tennis (19-2, 4-0 Pac-12) swept No. 3 Stanford (16-2, 3-1) and California (8-6, 1-2) this weekend to remain the only undefeated team in conference play. After falling to the Cardinal 4-3 earlier this season in Palo Alto, the Bruins tied up […]
No. 4 UCLA men’s tennis maintains undefeated home record
The Bruins won their sixth-straight match and didn’t drop a single set. No. 4 UCLA men’s tennis (17-2, 2-0 Pac-12) defeated UC Irvine (10-8, 0-0) at home Tuesday, sustaining its undefeated record at home this season. This was the Bruins’ first match since their match against Oklahoma on March 15. “I felt this was a […]
Men’s tennis’ success in singles leads to win after struggles in doubles
Despite dropping their second straight doubles point, the Bruins prevailed. No. 3 UCLA men’s tennis (16-2, 2-0 Pac-12) came back in singles to escape an upset by No. 13 Oklahoma (12-2) at home Thursday. This marks the Bruins’ fifth straight win. “The character is tested on teams when you lose that doubles point,” said coach […]
UCLA men’s tennis looks to improve its record against Oklahoma
UCLA and Oklahoma have plenty of history, but not in the regular season. From 2014 to 2016, Oklahoma took UCLA men’s tennis out of the NCAA Championships for three consecutive years. In 2015, the No. 1 Sooners were the favored team against the No. 16 Bruins. The next year, No. 11-seeded Oklahoma triumphed over No. […]