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UCLA men’s tennis’ top players fall out of first round of NCAA singles play

Senior Dennis Mkrtchian, the nation’s No. 36 singles player, lost to No. 14 Mikelis Libietis of Tennessee in three sets. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)

By Matt Cummings and Korbin Placet

May 21, 2015 1:36 a.m.

Sophomore Mackie McDonald and senior Dennis Mkrtchian were each eliminated in the first round of the NCAA tennis singles tournament Wednesday.

McDonald, the nation’s No. 3 singles player, was upset 6-0, 6-2 in the first round of the NCAA tennis singles tournament Wednesday by Texas’ Lloyd Glasspool, ranked No. 42 in the country. McDonald was playing his first match since defeating No. 1-ranked Axel Alvarez of Oklahoma last week in the Bruins’ round-of-16 loss to the Sooners.

After starting the season ranked No. 7, McDonald ascended to No. 3 by posting a 14-1 dual-match record at No. 1 singles this year. His only loss came to No. 2-ranked Julian Lenz of Baylor in February.

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The nation's No. 3 singles player, sophomore Mackie McDonald, was upset in the first round of the NCAA individual tournament by Texas' Lloyd Glasspool, 6-0, 6-2. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)

Mkrtchian, ranked No. 36 in the nation, fell in three sets to No. 14 Mikelis Libietis of Tennessee.

The Bruins’ early exits from the singles tournament mean UCLA won’t defend the singles title that junior Marcos Giron won last year before leaving for the professional ranks.

McDonald and freshman Martin Redlicki, UCLA’s top doubles team, will compete in the first round of the doubles tournament Thursday against LSU’s Boris Arias and Jordan Daigle.

Glasspool will face No. 27 Ronnie Schneider of North Carolina in the second round on Thursday and Libietis will face No. 58 Maxime Tchoutakian of Baylor.

Compiled by Matt Cummings, Bruin Sports reporter.

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Matt Cummings | Alumnus
Cummings joined the Bruin as a freshman in 2014 and contributed until he graduated in 2018. He was an assistant Sports editor for the 2015-2016 academic year and spent time on the football, men's basketball, baseball, cross country, women's volleyball and men's tennis beats.
Cummings joined the Bruin as a freshman in 2014 and contributed until he graduated in 2018. He was an assistant Sports editor for the 2015-2016 academic year and spent time on the football, men's basketball, baseball, cross country, women's volleyball and men's tennis beats.
Korbin Placet | Alumnus
Placet joined the Bruin as a junior in 2014 and contributed until after he graduated in 2016. He was an assistant Sports editor for the 2015-2016 academic year and spent time on the men's basketball, women's basketball, softball, women's soccer, women's volleyball and men's tennis beats.
Placet joined the Bruin as a junior in 2014 and contributed until after he graduated in 2016. He was an assistant Sports editor for the 2015-2016 academic year and spent time on the men's basketball, women's basketball, softball, women's soccer, women's volleyball and men's tennis beats.
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