Men’s tennis coach Billy Martin was one of eight Bruins elected to the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame on Wednesday. The 58-year-old Martin, who reached as high as No. 32 in the world singles rankings as a player, has compiled a 499-106 record in 22 years as UCLA’s coach, including a national championship in 2005. […]
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UCLA men’s tennis’ top players fall out of first round of NCAA singles play
Sophomore Mackie McDonald and senior Dennis Mkrtchian were each eliminated in the first round of the NCAA tennis singles tournament Wednesday. McDonald, the nation’s No. 3 singles player, was upset 6-0, 6-2 in the first round of the NCAA tennis singles tournament Wednesday by Texas’ Lloyd Glasspool, ranked No. 42 in the country. McDonald was […]
Men’s tennis remains positive for next season following NCAA loss
Coming in as the No. 4 team in the country, expectations were high for the UCLA men’s tennis team. And how could they not be high? Since Billy Martin took the reins as the head coach back in 1994, the Bruins have only missed the NCAA quarterfinals once, back in 2011. Martin said he felt […]
Top-ranked Oklahoma knocks UCLA out of NCAA championship
The impossible seemed possible for about an hour Thursday in the NCAA Tournament Round of 16. After No. 1 Oklahoma stormed out to a 3-0 lead, consecutive wins on the top-three singles courts brought the No. 16 UCLA men’s tennis team back to a 3-3 tie, with sophomore Joe Di Giulio in a battle for […]
Men’s tennis faces No. 1 Oklahoma in NCAA round of 16
The UCLA men’s tennis team could very well be playing its last dual match of the season Thursday as it faces the NCAA tournament’s heavy favorite. The No. 16 Bruins (17-9, 5-2 Pac-12) will compete against the No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners (26-2, 4-1 Big 12) in Waco, Texas, in the NCAA tournament’s round of 16. […]
Bruins’ hand signals point them to victory in doubles
The most significant communications in sports are often the most subtle. Hand signals in doubles tennis fall into this category – easy to miss if they’re not looked for. Despite their unassuming nature, however, their implications can make or break any given point. Hand signals consist of two parts. For freshman Austin Rapp and senior […]
Men’s tennis advances to NCAA third round with dominant victories
The lower half of the lineup has been a weakness for UCLA men’s tennis all year. But this weekend’s NCAA Regional suggested coach Billy Martin may have finally found some answers on the back courts. In two dominant 4-0 wins over Florida Gulf Coast University and No. 19 Texas Tech, No. 16 UCLA grabbed five […]