Although the Cal men’s tennis team has been suffering from injuries recently, it will not blame its disappointing loss against San Diego State on anything other than its lackluster play. The No. 16 Bears (5-5) just could not top San Diego State (8-3) this Thursday morning at the Aztec Tennis Read More…
The Cal men’s tennis team has been spending too much time in the training room and in the doctor’s office but not enough time on the court. In the past three weeks, No. 16 Bears have notched a few dual match losses after suffering from several player injuries. And if Read More…
After a poor doubles display, the Cal men’s tennis team started singles play at a 1-0 deficit against Stanford. Not many at Hellman Tennis Complex on Sunday afternoon expected the quick turnaround in singles. The Bears took five of six courts in singles play, defeating their Bay Area rival Stanford, Read More…
The Cal men’s tennis team has not topped its rival Stanford for a full three years. But for the first time in several years, the Bears will be the favorite on paper. The Cardinal, which has managed to stay within the top 10 for the past five seasons, just recently Read More…
Health issues once again plagued the Cal men’s tennis team this weekend at the ITA National Indoor Championships. Just one week after losing senior co-captain Riki McLachlan to a knee injury, the Bears lost two more players to injury to start off singles play on Friday. Although the injuries were Read More…
Playing tennis indoors is not something new for the Cal men’s tennis team. But it is something different. From Feb. 15 to 18, the Bears, who predominantly play outdoor matches, will have to be prepared to change their terrain at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships, held at the Nordstrom Read More…
Unlike most college sports, the game of tennis is dependent on how well each player can compete alone. Each individual must hold his own on the court to contribute to the team victory. That is why Cal’s main goal this spring is to focus on the individual development of each Read More…
The Cal men’s tennis team did not only lose both its matches this weekend to break its perfect win streak — it also lost senior co-captain Riki McLachlan to injury. McLachlan makes up one half of the No. 7 doubles team in the country and has not lost a singles Read More…
It will be a battle of titans when the Cal men’s tennis team heads down to Los Angeles this weekend to face tennis powerhouses USC and UCLA. With all three squads undefeated so far, at least one of the squads will walk out next week with its perfect season snapped. Read More…
When a player has the opportunity to deliver the perfect smash shot during a match, he is almost always guaranteed to win the point. Such was the case for the Cal men’s tennis team this weekend, which smashed its way to a 5-2 victory against Pacific. On Saturday at the Read More…