Men’s tennis prepares for Georgia heat at NCAA Tournament

Half of the Pac-12 men’s tennis teams hail from schools in California. The conference’s annual tournament is held in Ojai, a nearly 90-minute drive from Westwood. So with a favorable travel schedule this season, UCLA hasn’t had to leave the state since it played at the ITA Division I National Men’s Team Indoor Championship in […]

Around the League: Four Pac-12 teams reach men’s tennis NCAA Tournament round of 16

While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. Beach volleyball Grant Sugimura, assistant Sports editor For the second straight year, No. 1 USC took the NCAA beach volleyball title with a win over No. 3 Pepperdine. The win marks the Trojans‘ […]

Men’s tennis takes down Army, Mississippi at NCAA Tournament

This weekend captured why UCLA men’s tennis coach Billy Martin believes in his team. One day before the start of the NCAA Tournament, the team announced that senior Gage Brymer, the Bruins’ No. 1 singles player who’s also ranked 28th in the country, would miss the rest of the season following an upper body medical […]

Men’s tennis prepares for first match of NCAA Tournament

The journey to reach Georgia starts Friday. The No. 5-seeded UCLA men’s tennis team (19-5) faces off in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against unseeded Army (21-9) at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center tennis courts Friday. Coach Billy Martin emphasized the Bruins must be sharp due to the uncertainty of facing an unknown opponent. […]

Gage Brymer ends collegiate tennis career early after upper body surgery

Senior Gage Brymer’s collegiate career is over. UCLA Athletics announced Thursday afternoon that Brymer underwent a season-ending upper body medical procedure, which will force him to miss the NCAA Tournament. “It has been an honor and a privilege to coach Gage these past four seasons,” said coach Billy Martin, per UCLA Athletics. “I recruited him […]

Men’s tennis doubles teams focus on exploiting enemy weaknesses

Doubles is a game of chess for coach Billy Martin. There are no partner changes or major adjustments in the lineup this time of year for the UCLA men’s tennis coach. It’s all about the details, the game planning and out-strategizing your opponents to put the pressure on the other side of the net and […]