Jada Hart and Ena Shibahara were already national champions, but now they can put a Juniors Grand Slam title under their belts. All it took was fending off a one-set deficit and a third set match point. Read more...
Photo: Incoming freshmen Ena Shibahara (left) and Jada Hart overcame a one set deficit and a third set match point to win the U.S. Open juniors girls’ doubles championship over Kayla Day and Caroline Dolehide. (Courtesy of Paul Ballard/ZooTennis)
This year’s U.S. Open proved there is still a huge gap between the collegiate and pro ranks. Mackie McDonald, the 2016 NCAA singles and doubles champion, won the first two sets against qualifier Jan Šátral, but the former Bruin couldn’t clinch a third and eventually crashed out of the first round 4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. Read more...
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Winning the NCAA singles and doubles championship is impressive, but winning a professional tennis major is on a whole other level. Mackie McDonald, the 2016 NCAA dual champion and UCLA alum, begins his first U.S. Read more...
Photo: The 2016 national championship doubles duo of Mackie MacDonald and Martin Redlicki will reunite in the U.S. Open this week. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Two members of UCLA women’s tennis have become national champions even before stepping on a collegiate court. Incoming freshmen Ena Shibahara and Jada Hart teamed up this past week and won the 18’s girls’ doubles title at the USTA National Championships held in San Diego. Read more...
Laura Luca sat in a classroom at UCLA waiting for a sign of hope. The third-year senior couldn’t focus on the class lecture because her mind was completely occupied by something else. Read more...
Photo: Senior Laura Luca, a Romanian native, played two years on the club tennis team before getting the call to join UCLA women’s tennis this season. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Senior Catherine Harrison, UCLA’s lone representative in the NCAA singles tournament, will begin her pursuit of the national title Wednesday with a round-of-64 matchup against South Carolina’s Caroline Dailey. Read more...
Photo: The nation’s No. 17 singles player, senior Catherine Harrison, will be UCLA’s lone representative in the NCAA singles tournament. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The 2016 season was one filled with adversity and growth for UCLA women’s tennis. The Bruins entered the season without four of six starters from last year and some players suffered from injuries even before the team’s first dual match. Read more...
Photo: Senior Kyle McPhillips will compete in the doubles competition next week with her senior partner, Catherine Harrison. McPhillips ends her collegiate career with a Pac-12 singles title and an NCAA team title. (Anthony Tran/Daily Bruin)
