Because of how often he moved around as a child, people frequently ask UCLA men’s tennis player Ryoto Tachi where he considers his home to be. Tachi says that the technical answer is Japan. However, because of the mobile nature of his father’s work, he had to learn to feel at home in a number […]
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Men’s tennis fails to start strong against USC in Pac-12 semifinal
After UCLA dominated doubles a week earlier in a loss against No. 8 USC, the script was flipped from the outset on Friday. The No. 15 Bruins fell behind the Trojans immediately on the first two doubles courts, quickly dropping the doubles point on their way to a 4-1 loss in the semifinal of the […]
Men’s tennis keeps cool against Washington after 90-minute delay
A 90-minute delay in the match didn’t cause a misstep for the UCLA men’s tennis team in Ojai on Thursday. Instead, the No. 15 Bruins were fresh and focused enough to blank the Washington Huskies 4-0 in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament. The win advances UCLA (15-8, 5-2 Pac-12) to the semifinal against No. […]
UCLA tennis returns to familiar ground for Pac-12 championships
When sophomore Mackenzie McDonald takes the court at this weekend’s Pac-12 championships in Ojai, he will be in a familiar environment. McDonald won the Ojai Men’s Open two years ago, making the city a good place for his personal performance. “Going back is definitely a good feeling – I’ve always played well there,” he said. […]
Rule change in Big 12 tennis etiquette draws mixed responses from UCLA
His well-worn UCLA basketball jersey already made his allegiances clear. But the fan in the front row did not hesitate to express his displeasure with the Bruins’ crosstown rivals. “I hate USC,” he bellowed to the delight of his fellow students. The scene would have been fairly tame had it come at a football or […]
Men’s tennis falls short against USC despite strong doubles exhibition
It was the largest crowd UCLA had all year. It was loud, rowdy and tried to get the Trojans off their game. And while it helped in doubles, the crowd wasn’t enough to carry No. 19 UCLA (14-8, 5-2 Pac-12) to victory over No. 9 USC (20-4, 6-1). They came up short 4-2, a slight […]
Men’s tennis faces crosstown rivals in crucial last match of regular season
From a motivation standpoint, men’s tennis coach Billy Martin said he should have it easy when his team takes on USC Thursday. “I don’t ever have to worry about getting my guys up for these matches,” Martin said. “This is what you come to play college tennis for, especially if you’re at UCLA or at […]