In its first competition in two months, the Cal men’s tennis team split in two to compete in two separate tournaments to kick off the new year. From Jan. 18 to 20, four Bears traveled to Palm Springs to play at the National Collegiate Tennis Classic, while another set of Read More…
Despite its dearth of star seniors, the Cal men’s tennis team believes it will be okay for the 2013 spring season. After losing two of its most consistent players last year in seniors Carlos Cueto and Nick Andrews, the team took on six new members and was forced to rebuild Read More…
The Cal men’s tennis team typically dominates the annual USTA/ITA Northwest Regional Championships. However, this year, the team will compete without any of those standout players who led them to the championship title, including senior co-captain Christoffer Konigsfeldt. Konigsfeldt, who has been a consistent contender at the regional championships, will Read More…
Four players from the Cal men’s tennis team experienced a switch of sorts this past weekend at the Battle in the Bay Tennis Classic. From Oct. 12 to 14, seniors Christoffer Konigsfeldt and Riki McLachlan, junior transfer Campbell Johnson and freshman Mads Engsted traveled across the bay to compete in Read More…
Christoffer Konigsfeldt could almost taste his first doubles championship crown. During the fall of his sophomore year, he and partner Nick Andrews were one point away from winning the ITA Northwest Regional Championships. After an intense back-and-forth affair of grabbing serve points, the score was 7-6 to Cal, with Washington Read More…
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…
For the first time in years, the Cal men’s tennis team will be without a standout senior. Two seasons ago, standout Pedro Zerbini, who was in the top-2o in singles nationwide, left a noticeable hole in Cal’s lineup after his graduation. Last season, Cal lost some of its most consistent players in seniors Carlos Cueto and Nick Andrews. 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…
The No. 14 Cal men’s tennis team defeated No. 22 Texas Tech in a close 4-3 match in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Hellman Tennis Complex on Sunday, advancing to the round of 16. Cal (14-11) narrowly qualified to host the first two rounds of NCAAs as Read More…
For the Cal men’s tennis team, the Pac-12 Championships finally matter. This year, the conference overhauled the traditional tournament format for the men’s teams. Rather than have doubles and singles athletes compete individually, the competition is now team-based, with the winner receiving an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships in Read More…
