Redshirt junior Emon van Loben Sels prepares to hit the ball. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Early struggles once put UCLA’s season in doubt.
After opening the 2024-25 campaign with a 2-6 record, coach Billy Martin’s squad appeared far from tournament contention.
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.
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.
For the second consecutive November, a Westwood pas de quatre will waltz in the Big Dance.
No. 19 junior Spencer Johnson, No. 36 redshirt junior Emon van Loben Sels, No.
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