The Bruins are happy to be back home and outdoors. After playing its last four matches away and on indoor courts, the No. 21 UCLA men’s tennis team (6-5) faces off against Stanford (6-2) on its home courts Saturday. The team this past week in practice has been focusing on the remedying the mistakes it […]
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Men’s tennis prioritizes determination in effort to end losing trend
Billy Martin didn’t mince words. “I’m tired of talking about positives,” said the UCLA men’s tennis coach. “The positive is that we got to start playing better and winning. No excuses. We really got to step up.” The No. 12 Bruins’ road loss in Waco, Texas, to the No. 5 Baylor Bears (8-2) on Sunday […]
Men’s tennis crumbles 4-0 to Baylor in fifth indoor loss of season
The UCLA men’s tennis team was hoping to get back to playing outdoors again, but those hopes were washed away by the rain. At practice Thursday, senior Dennis Mkrtchian said he and the rest of the team were looking forward to finally playing outdoors for their dual match against No. 5 Baylor, seeing as five […]
Men’s tennis looks to prove itself against No. 5 Baylor Bears
Senior Dennis Mkrtchian is well aware of the rivalry between UCLA and Baylor tennis. During his four years at UCLA, Mkrtchian has grown accustomed to the Bears’ gritty playing style. “They’re a fighting team, they’re as physical as it comes,” Mkrtchian said. “They love to grind, they love to make you hit a million balls […]
Men’s tennis struggles with singles play at ITA National Indoors
It has been an unusual early season for the UCLA men’s tennis team. Last season the Bruins finished with a record of 26-4. The season before that they finished 29-2. Their current record right now is 6-4. The last time UCLA had a season with more than four losses was in 2011. They are on […]
Men’s tennis’ late-match struggles continue at ITA National Indoors
The UCLA men’s tennis team left Chicago on Sunday with another story of what could have been. The No. 10 Bruins dropped tight matches to the No. 7-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels and No. 19-ranked Ole Miss Rebels at this weekend’s USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships, adding to a list of close early-season losses to […]
Men’s tennis heads to Chicago for indoor championships
UCLA men’s tennis headed off to Chicago early Tuesday morning to prepare for one of the biggest tournaments of the year, the ITA Division I National Men’s Team Indoor Championship. This tournament features the top 16 teams in the country. The only other tournament that spouts such a high caliber of competition is the NCAA […]