They say pressure makes diamonds.
A trip to the Bay will test who can take the heat and who cracks under pressure.
No. 14 UCLA men’s tennis (2-1) will face No.

A steam engine can only be powered down with its own throttle.
And the Bruins’ throttle sparked and sputtered throughout the weekend.
In its first time hosting the ITA kickoff weekend tournament since 2020, No.

Fresh start. Fresh faces. Fresh blood.
And the Bruins have the opportunity to slice more emotional wounds into their opponents this weekend.
After rolling past UC Irvine with a 7-0 shutout victory in its season opener last Saturday, No.

This post was updated Jan. 19 at 11:15 p.m.
The boxing ring spanned 2,106 square feet Saturday – save for doubles, when it was 2,808 square feet.

Treading toward the future often requires facing the past.
And one Bruin will take his first step in that quest this weekend.
No. 12 UCLA men’s tennis will face UC Irvine on Saturday at the Los Angeles Tennis Center to open the dual-match season.

No. 12 UCLA men’s tennis is just days away from its first serve of 2026. Fresh off a Big Ten title and an NCAA tournament quarterfinals berth in 2025, the Bruins seem poised to make another deep run this season.

This post was updated Nov. 30 at 8:44 p.m.
Matches are rarely clean-cut when facing off against the nation’s best.
Decisive points and tiebreakers are often crucial deciders.