Twelve days. That’s how long Evan Zhu spent on campus before he played No. 1 doubles and No. 3 singles in UCLA men’s tennis’ season-opening win over Grand Canyon. The freshman also barely practiced with his doubles partner, junior Martin Redlicki, before Wednesday. “We practiced some doubles (Tuesday), but that was the first time,” Zhu […]
Category Archives: Men’s Tennis
Men’s tennis defeats Grand Canyon with 7-0 win in opening dual match
Martin Redlicki tried to chase down a crosscourt forehand but stopped dead in his tracks. He immediately grabbed his back. Redlicki, up 4-2 at the time, lost his mobility and was unable to return any shot more than an arm’s length away from him. Only after losing the next two games and spending two timeouts […]
Men’s tennis delivers strong performance at weekend tournaments
As the three-day weekend came to an end, so did a successful weekend of tournament play for the UCLA men’s tennis team. The Bruins had representatives spread out among two tournaments, the Sherwood Collegiate Cup and the National Collegiate Tennis Classic. [Related: UCLA men’s tennis hopes to ride preseason tournament momentum into season] Freshman Evan […]
Men’s tennis hopeful for 2017 season after successful preseason matches
The start to the new year also brings the start to the 2017 UCLA men’s tennis season that is filled with determination. Coach Billy Martin is confident and counting on the singles line up this season to bring strong competition. “I think we have good depth in our singles, I think 1-6 will be strong,” […]
Battle of the Editors: Winter sports to watch
A wild fall quarter for sports at UCLA is wrapping up, but with winter and spring sports on the horizon, there’s still a lot to be excited for. Here are the Daily Bruin Sports editors’ picks for athletes and sports to watch for next quarter. Gymnastics – TuAnh Dam, Sports editor Call it nostalgia for this old […]
Men’s tennis comes away winless from Jack Kramer invitational
UCLA’s men’s tennis came out swinging in the Jack Kramer Collegiate Invitational, but ultimately fell short. “We didn’t get as many Ws as we may have liked,” said associate head coach Grant Chen. “That’s part of the process.” Playing in Rolling Hills Estates, California, this past weekend, the Bruins had four competitors in the tournament […]
Brymer falls to No. 1 Torpegaard in USTA/ITA indoor championships
In Gage Brymer’s first indoor intercollegiate championship, he didn’t want to only play one match. He wanted to stay in the tournament as long as he could. In the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships this weekend, Brymer was the sole competitor for UCLA. The senior was matched up in the first round against the fifth […]