At the collegiate level, while it is the overall team effort that acquires a win or loss, tennis is still very much an individual sport.
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Men’s tennis fires back in singles to win Pac-12 regular season title
The UCLA men’s tennis team entered singles play against No. 4 USC with a sense of urgency. Having just lost a tight doubles point, the No. 3 Bruins needed to win four of the next six singles matches to clinch a victory.
Men’s tennis to square off with USC for Pac-12 regular-season title
USC, which holds claim to the last four NCAA titles, is the only team standing between UCLA men’s tennis and a Pac-12 title. Coach Billy Martin is expecting a crowd upward of 1,000 fans when the No. 3 Bruins face off against the No. 4 Trojans today at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. According to […]
Veteran athletes carry UCLA tennis to victory over Pepperdine
When the men’s tennis team faltered early against Pepperdine, it fell to the squad’s veterans to help dig the Bruins out of the hole. After barely losing the doubles point, No. 2 UCLA defeated No. 7 Pepperdine 4-3 – arguably the team’s closest match of the season – behind the efforts of juniors Adrien Puget […]
Men’s tennis closes in on the Pac-12 title
The UCLA men’s tennis team controls its own fate in its quest to claim the Pac-12 regular season title after this weekend’s sweeps of conference opponents Washington and Oregon.
Upperclassmen guide men’s tennis as season winds down
As it tries to downplay recent success and remain focused on closing out the season, the UCLA men’s tennis team is leaning on the leadership from the older, more experienced players on the team.
Doubles chemistry key as UCLA approaches postseason
An unappreciated aspect of doubles tennis, according to players on the UCLA men’s tennis team, is the location and placement of the first serve, which is often decided by the partner who isn’t currently serving.