Just less than a month ago, the UCLA men’s tennis team was on the verge of its first home loss of the season, down 3-2 against Baylor. The Bruins’ final hope at victory rested on junior Marcos Giron and senior Clay Thompson, both of who were already down a set in their singles matches. But […]
Category Archives: Men’s Tennis
Freshman Joe Di Giulio reinforces men’s tennis lineup
He may not get the level of attention that his other teammates do – which is understandable, considering he plays in a lineup that boasts the nation’s No. 1, No. 5 and No. 31 singles players. But it would be a big mistake to use this as an excuse to underestimate Joe Di Giulio. Grinding […]
Clay Thompson helps UCLA tennis to Stanford win on Senior Day
Hardly one to hide his raw emotions or neglect pumping up a crowd, Clay Thompson tossed back his headband, racket and any tennis balls in his pockets before shaking his opponent’s hand at the end of his final Pac-12 home match. Thompson’s trademark demonstration concluded a 4-0 win over Stanford that kept the No. 3 […]
Freshman aims to keep up strong play as men’s tennis faces Cal, Stanford
Mackenzie McDonald grew up in the Bay Area, in the shadows of UC Berkeley and Stanford. But coming of age in a family of Bruins, his loyalty was never tested – there was no shaking UCLA from his heart. McDonald, a freshman who is ranked No. 33 nationwide, will get a chance to show his […]
UCLA men’s tennis starts Pac-12 play with two road wins
Driving roughly 280 miles overnight from Seattle, Wash. to Eugene, Ore. to play back-to-back away matches, the UCLA men’s tennis team proved that it can perform well under less-than-ideal circumstances. After defeating the Washington Huskies 4-1 on Friday, the Bruins made a four-hour drive to Oregon to defeat the Ducks 4-0 on Saturday. The matches […]
Men’s tennis upset by Baylor in first home loss of season
On an average game day, the Los Angeles Tennis Center is fairly quiet save for the gentle popping noise of rubber balls against rackets. But on Wednesday, the rhythmic sound of the back-and-forth hitting was overwhelmed by shouts and cheers from the stands, as an emotional match between the UCLA and Baylor men’s tennis teams […]
UCLA men’s tennis rearranges team, defeats St. Mary’s
When dark clouds and heavy rain swept over Moraga, Calif. on Feb. 8, the match between the men’s tennis teams of UCLA and St. Mary’s was canceled. About one month later, under the warm sunshine of Los Angeles, UCLA brought its own storm down upon St. Mary’s, sweeping the Gaels in a 4-0 victory. The […]