Winning the doubles point gives the victors a crucial advantage going into singles play. But pointwise, it’s still just one of seven. To win the match, the doubles victor still needs to win three singles points. On Saturday afternoon at the Taube Tennis Center in Stanford, Calif., the Cal men’s Read More…
A victory against Stanford this weekend will not guarantee the No. 18 Cal men’s tennis team a place in the top 16. Losing the match will most likely eliminate any chance of it. So why is the top 16 so important? At the beginning of the NCAA championships in May, Read More…
All eyes were on the top court as Cal junior Ben McLachlan fiercely battled Arizona’s Kieren Thompson in the last match of the day on Saturday. After McLachlan took the first set, Thompson fought back to clinch a back-and-forth second set. The two traded points in a 10-point pro-set tiebreaker, Read More…
With the NCAA Championships on the horizon, the Cal men’s tennis team just needs one more dual match victory. But so do the Utah and Arizona men’s tennis teams. As of now, all three squads are battling on the brink of the .500 line, and all three need to be Read More…
The Cal men’s tennis team had one major goal going into this weekend’s Pac-12 doubleheader: improve its doubles play. On Friday afternoon, the Bears did just that. No. 21 Cal (10-8, 2-1 in the Pac-12) clinched both doubles points in an eventual weekend sweep against Oregon and Washington. The Bears Read More…
With only five matches left in its season, the Cal men’s tennis team is heading into a must-win situation. It is imperative that the Bears win their next two matches against Oregon and Washington to qualify for the NCAA tournament held in May. If it doesn’t sweep the weekend, Cal Read More…
The Cal men’s tennis team that played against UCLA in February was not the same team that battled the Bruins this past Friday. But the Bears ultimately finished with the same result, dropping both matches to a fourth-ranked UCLA team. On Feb. 9, the Bears took on UCLA for the Read More…
At this point in the season, the Cal men’s tennis team does not care about its ITA national ranking — it has bigger concerns. The Bears are more worried about maintaining an even season record to pass the NCAA’s .500 rule. The .500 rule is a clause dictating that teams Read More…
At the start of singles play last Saturday, the No. 16 Cal men’s tennis team thought it had the dual match win in the bag. The Bears had just clinched the doubles point after defeating Pepperdine on the first two courts at the Hellman Tennis Complex. Cal later entered the Read More…
Last weekend, the Cal men’s tennis team was teetering on the edge of the top 25. This week, the Bears are back into the No. 16 spot after defeating fourth-ranked powerhouse Duke. Only the top 16 teams in the country receive postseason bids into the NCAA team championships. Cal pulled Read More…
