There was a lot of uncertainty for UCLA going into the NCAA men’s tennis tournament selection show last week. After losing to the USC Trojans in the semifinal of the Pac-12 tournament, the Bruins were unsure if their performance was enough to earn them hosting privileges for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. […]
Category Archives: Men’s Tennis
Tennis teammates McDonald, Redlicki have complementary style of play
It was only their second tournament playing together as a doubles team. “It was hot, it was windy, and we were just playing bad,” Mackie McDonald recalled of the Oklahoma City Open finals last June. McDonald and his doubles partner, Martin Redlicki, were playing against Jesus Bandres and Gonzalo Escobar, a team that had cruised […]
UCLA men’s tennis players showcase trick shots
Sophomore Mackenzie McDonald, freshman Martin Redlicki and junior Karue Sell of UCLA men’s tennis showcase their tennis showman skills and trick shots.
Competitiveness drives Dennis Mkrtchian to succeed on, off the court
During practice, Dennis Mkrtchian is a jokester. Until there’s something to play for. If coach Billy Martin has the team play for a small prize or to determine who has to run a suicide, Mkrtchian amps up the intensity, shifting into the hyper-competitive mode he normally reserves for matches. “When there’s something on the line, […]
Kings of the Court: Karue Sell
Junior Karue Sell has settled into his role as co-captain of the UCLA men’s tennis team after first arriving in Westwood three years ago. The Brazil native is regarded as one of the most laid-back members of the team and said he was surprised by how uptight Americans were when he first arrived.
UCLA men’s tennis player brings some chill from Brazil
Men’s tennis player Karue Sell best epitomized his laid-back nature during an exchange with a USC opponent at last month’s Pac-12 championship. When Sell was down in his match, a Trojan bench player tried to rub it in, telling him it felt good to be up a set and a break. Sell didn’t miss a […]
UCLA to host men’s and women’s tennis NCAA Regional
The NCAA chose UCLA as the location for the NCAA regional championships, the association announced Tuesday. The Los Angeles Tennis Center will host the first and second rounds of the national tournament, slated to start May 8 and finish May 10. The Bruins earned the No. 16 seed for the men’s team and the No. […]