With his team set to head to the ITA Division I National Men’s Team Indoor Championship Tuesday, coach Billy Martin used a pair of home matches this weekend to keep his squad prepared from top to bottom. Read more...
Photo: With the top two singles players resting against St. Mary's on Sunday, sophomore Gage Brymer played on the No. 2 court for UCLA. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
Sophomore Mackenzie McDonald said he was not disappointed in himself. His coach was. “It wasn’t anything about him playing badly; he just lost concentration,” said coach Billy Martin after McDonald, the No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Mackenzie McDonald developed a mental edge as he faced three top-40 singles players in nine days. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
Though Westwood and Athens, Ga., are over 2,000 miles apart, UCLA coach Billy Martin is no stranger to the national prominence of the Georgia men’s tennis program. Read more...
Photo: Junior co-captain Karue Sell said that meeting Georgia and Florida will give UCLA a senseof its prospects for the rest of the season (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
He didn’t scream, pump his fist or beat his chest. As Karue Sell walked to the net to shake his opponent’s hand, all he did was throw his head back and laugh. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Mackenzie McDonald was able to bounce back from a poor performance against Pepperdine University to beat his Texas Tech University opponent 6-0, 6-3. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
Coach Billy Martin said he was worried. As his team prepared for its first match of the regular season against UC Irvine, his lineup was up in the air. Read more...
Photo: Coach Billy Martin awarded junior Karue Sell the MVP after No. 4 UCLA's 4-0 victory over Irvine for helping to seal the victory for the Bruins. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
“Why not?” That’s what popped into Dennis Mkrtchian’s head as he sprinted across the court to save the match. The unseeded UCLA men’s tennis senior had already battled back from behind in both of the first two rounds of the Sherwood Collegiate Cup. Read more...
Photo: Senior Dennis Mkrtchian showed his resilience this weekend, battling back from deficits on multiple occasions in the Sherwood Collegiate Cup. Mkrtchian's run eventually ended in a straight-set loss in the singles final. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
Austin Rapp didn’t start playing tennis until third grade. But he quickly fell in love. “Once I started playing tournaments and started winning some matches – I’ve always loved winning, no matter what it is,” Rapp said. Read more...
Photo: Although freshman Austin Rapp's height has made him a naturally powerful server, UCLA men's tennis coach Billy Martin said Rapp needs to continue working on his groundstroke and volleys in order to complete his dream of becoming one of the best college tennis players. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
