Sophomore Spencer Johnson races to return a ball at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. Johnson earned All-America honors over the weekend for his performance in the NCAA singles championships. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Three newcomers to the NCAA individual stage. A doubles duo that had yet to play together till this year.
Would they be able to perform against the nation’s best?
This post was updated Nov. 14 at 11:21 p.m.
A pair of Bruin teammates found themselves on opposite sides of the net with a trip to the 2024 NCAA men’s singles championships on the line.
The ink on Rudy Quan’s UCLA enrollment is barely dry.
But the freshman is already close to imprinting his name in Westwood.
“He’s off and running in college tennis,” said head coach Billy Martin.
Westwood’s coaches are often the last to earn deserved glory – it’s easy to overlook their legacies and impact. After a summer of coaches leading teams to international glory or devoting their summer to leading training on campus, Daily Bruin Sports editors discuss the coaches who will have the biggest impact in 2024.
This post was updated Oct. 16 at 1:42 p.m.
A new era for UCLA Athletics is here. After 96 years in the “Conference of Champions,” UCLA is now a member of the Big Ten.
This post was updated Aug. 4 at 11:21 p.m.
Tennis at the 2024 Paris Olympics began Saturday.
But by the conclusion of the second round of matches, all three former Bruins competing were eliminated.
Many former Bruins are competing in professional sporting leagues as UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer. Each week during the summer, Daily Bruin Sports will take a look at recent standout performances of former UCLA greats as the fall inches nearer.
This post was updated July 23 at 2:51 p.m.
Correction: The original version of this article misspelled Milwaukee in a sentence. The original version of this article also misspelled Karch Kiraly’s last name.
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