The ITA men’s All-American Championship is one of the three college grand slam tournaments. And the Cal men’s tennis team will only send one player this year. Cal junior Ben McLachlan will play in one of the biggest tournaments of the fall preseason in Tulsa, Okla. McLachlan will start the Read More…
A doubles point is the ultimate ace in the hole. The team that clinches it inevitably coasts on the advantage for the remainder of the win, while the loser spends the singles round fighting back toward contention. The Cal men’s tennis team prides itself on its doubles play, and its Read More…
When the Cal men’s tennis team played Washington last year, the squad emerged with a disappointing 4-3 loss and aspirations for payback. This weekend, the Bears got more than just a taste of revenge — they dominated the Huskies to keep their conference record pristine. The No. 12 Bears crushed Read More…
Junior Carlos Cueto has helped his team notch 17 dual victories over his two years at Cal. One school missing from that list is Stanford. In fact, Cal has not topped the Cardinal for a full two years. Its last win came Feb. 20, 2010, when the unranked Bears upset Read More…
On Friday, the Bulldogs proved they weren’t just all bark and no bite. The No. 13 Cal men’s tennis team fell, 4-0, to No. 4 Georgia in the ITA National Team Indoor Championships in Charlottesville, Va. It was the Bears’ first trip to the ITA Indoor Championships since 2004. The Read More…
After a week of difficult losses to UCLA and USC, the No. 13 Cal men’s tennis team had been hoping to rebound. The Bears’ 6-1 victory against Sacramento State on Wednesday proved to be a good start, but the team is still looking for more in preparation for next week’s Read More…
The No. 13 Cal men’s tennis team had clinched the match over an hour ago when Ben McLachlan utterly stifled his opponent. Since the Bears had already nabbed the doubles point and two singles matches, McLachlan’s swift 6-0, 6-2, victory gave the Bears the fourth and winning point of the Read More…
After Carlos Cueto had a less than enjoyable experience at the University of Florida, some may have expected him to be disenchanted with college tennis or with the American college system as a whole. However, when he joined the Cal men’s tennis team last fall, he rediscovered his love for Read More…
Everyone loves to hear a good Cinderella story. You know that one about the underrated team that triumphs in the face of uncertainty? We hear it all the time. We are inspired by the underdogs of the world — the Seabiscuits and the Spartans. However, the tale of the Cal Read More…
Everyone enjoys winning trophies, but sometimes greatness can be a burden … especially if you have to lug your awards roughly 800 miles, as the Cal men’s tennis team must do this weekend. After earning both the doubles championship and the overall team award at the 2010 USTA/ITA Northwest Regional Read More…
