A Bruin advanced to the finals of the Claremont USTA Pro Classic for the second year in a row. This time, however, it wasn’t 2016 NCAA champion Mackie McDonald – rather, it was freshman Evan Zhu. Zhu won four matches in the qualifying draw, then won four more in the main draw before falling 7-5, […]
Category Archives: Men’s Tennis
Past, current and future Bruins falter in US Open
This year’s U.S. Open proved there is still a huge gap between the collegiate and pro ranks. Mackie McDonald, the 2016 NCAA singles and doubles champion, won the first two sets against qualifier Jan Šátral, but the former Bruin couldn’t clinch a third and eventually crashed out of the first round 4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, […]
Current and former Bruins prepare for US Open
Winning the NCAA singles and doubles championship is impressive, but winning a professional tennis major is on a whole other level. Mackie McDonald, the 2016 NCAA dual champion and UCLA alum, begins his first U.S. Open main draw Monday with a first-round match against the Czech Republic’s Jan Satral. If he wins more than two […]
Rio recap: Aug. 8
This year, at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 36 past, current and future UCLA athletes will compete in Rio de Janeiro. Each day, the Daily Bruin will wrap up the different events with Bruin highlights, key performances and upcoming events. Women’s basketball Canada vs. Serbia After steamrolling China in their opening match, the Canadians fought back […]
Current and incoming Bruins earn national player of the year awards
Six national player of the year awards belong to the Bruins. Three incoming freshmen and three current athletes secured player of the year honors in basketball, softball, soccer, tennis, water polo and golf. Lonzo Ball, men’s basketball Heralded five-star men’s basketball recruit Lonzo Ball ran away with multiple national awards. Ball won the Naismith, MaxPreps, […]
Men’s tennis star Mackie McDonald to turn pro, forego senior season
Mackie McDonald reached the pinnacle of college tennis, and like many UCLA tennis greats in the past, will now try to replicate his success on the professional tour. UCLA men’s tennis announced Thursday morning on Twitter that the junior will forego his final year of NCAA eligibility. McDonald, currently ranked No. 420 in the world, […]