
UCLA women’s tennis stands in a team huddle. The Bruins open the dual-match season on Sunday. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
No. 17 UCLA women’s tennis is just three days away from the start of its 2026 season. After a NCAA tournament super regional berth in 2025, the Bruins lost one-third of their starting lineup ahead of the upcoming campaign.

Martin Jarmond paused mid-sentence – something had just clicked.
He inched toward the edge of his seat, lifted his eyebrows and held up a hand to sift through his thoughts.
From junior tennis to the US Open, Olivia Center and Kate Fakih conquered many of tennis’ biggest stages side-by-side before the age of 19.
But for both freshmen, who have been playing with each other since they were 10 years old, that journey together didn’t end when they arrived at UCLA.
In its first year in the Big Ten, UCLA Athletics had its fair share of glory-filled moments. Whether it was perfect 10s, buzzer beaters or last-minute thrillers, these nine athletes forever cemented themself in Bruin history.
This post was updated May 13 at 10:26 p.m.
The passionate Aggie crowds cheering on the 11 players on the gridiron at Texas A&M football games are known as the 12th man – a term the school has embraced as a label for its fan base.
This post was updated May 8 at 9:48 p.m.
Men’s tennis
Badri Viswanathan, Daily Bruin contributor
The Trojans dealt the Bruins their fifth loss in six matches, 4-3 Feb.
Staring down the barrel of a 6-4 deficit in a winner-takes-all tiebreaker set, Ahmani Guichard had no room for error.
A single mistake and her team would be closing the shutters on their season.
The Ivy League had one team in the NCAA women’s tennis championship at 9 a.m.
But less than three hours later, it had none.
UCLA women’s tennis (17-8, 10-3 Big Ten) delivered the final blow, opening its NCAA tournament run with a 4-0 sweep over Harvard (15-9, 7-0 Ivy League) at MTSU Tennis Complex in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Friday morning.
UCLA women’s tennis (16-8, 10-3 Big Ten) is heading to Nashville, Tennessee, for the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament. UCLA will face Harvard (15-8, 7-0 Ivy League) in Friday’s first round, with the victor advancing to Saturday’s second round against either No.

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