Victory at last. After four years of consecutive losses, No. 9 Cal was finally able to topple its rival, No. 12 Stanford, 4-3, on Friday at the Hellman Tennis Complex in Berkeley. After USC won its match against UCLA, the Cal-Stanford match was no longer for the conference title but Read More…
The stage is set for a classic showdown. Rivalry match? Check. Top-15 teams? Check. Possible title on the line? Check. When the Cal women’s tennis team takes on Stanford on Friday at the Hellman Tennis Complex at 12:30 p.m., the stakes will be as high as they have been for Read More…
When Alice Duranteau sees a tennis player preparing to serve, she sees more than a person with a racket and a ball. She sees a complex machine at work. She sees a network of tissues, muscles, bones and tendons working together in harmony. Alice is amazed at how each individual Read More…
In a conference with four traditional powerhouse teams, Arizona State is the fifth team in the Pac-12, on the outside looking in. Women’s tennis on the west coast is dominated by Cal, Stanford, USC and UCLA, teams that are consistently ranked among the top in the country. The Sun Devils Read More…
The greatest event in sports will take place this weekend. That’s right. Better than March Madness, the World Cup, Wimbledon, the Rose Bowl, the World Series, the Tour de France, the Kentucky Derby, the NBA Finals and the Super Bowl. The Masters Tournament begins on Thursday in beautiful Augusta, Ga. Read More…
The Cal women’s tennis squad was heavily favored over Oregon on Friday, so it’s no surprise that the Bears swept the Ducks in Berkeley, 7-0. But the match provided an opportunity for Cal (12-5, 6-1) to show improvement. The Bears’ two promising freshmen — Lynn Chi and Klara Fabikova — Read More…
The stakes are high for the Cal women’s tennis squad entering the final stretch of the season. If the Bears can close out the season without a loss, all they need is for USC to lose one match to claim a share of what would be their first-ever Pac-12 title. Read More…
Last weekend was supposed to clear up the race for the Pac-12 title. Instead, things are just as confusing as ever. When the No. 13 Cal women’s tennis team and No. 14 Stanford traveled south to take on No. 3 UCLA and No. 6 USC, respectively, it meant that the Read More…
After being sidelined for the last month with a hip flexor strain, Zsofi Susanyi, the No. 3 singles player in the country, finally returned to the court last weekend. The excitement of her return for Cal fans can only be matched by the excitement from Susanyi herself. For the last Read More…
In a season filled with adversity, the Cal women’s tennis squad appears to have finally found its groove. Two new starting freshmen and a host of injuries led Cal to start with an uncharacteristically mediocre record of 3-3. However, since then, the squad has won five of its last six. Read More…
