The Cal men’s tennis team experienced a dose of deja vu this past week at the NCAAs. The Bears ended their NCAA team championship run the same way they ended it last year — with a Sweet 16 loss to Virginia. At the Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex in Urbana, Ill., Read More…
The Cal men’s tennis team was on fire in the past few weeks. The Bears had not lost a dual match in a month, and they entered the Pac-12 Championships riding a five-game win streak. But Cal couldn’t hold on to its winning streak forever. As expected, the third-seeded Bears 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…
Last week, Cal coach Peter Wright predicted that his team would hit its stride this week. And he was right. The Cal men’s tennis team pulled off a monumental upset of No. 4 Duke this Sunday, 4-3, proving that it deserves to return to the nation’s top 16. It was 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 duo of sophomore Gregory Bayane and freshman Wyatt Houghton conquered at the UCSB Classic this weekend. From Oct. 12 to 14, three freshmen and two sophomores from the Cal men’s tennis team traveled to Santa Barbara, Calif., to battle schools such as Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, UC Read More…
Clay courts are not familiar territory for the Cal men’s tennis team. The Bears practice and spend the majority of their season playing on hard courts. But this past weekend, the team changed its terrain at the sixth annual Olympia Fields Country Club Fighting Illini Invitational. Since the Bears were Read More…
Given the caliber of the Cal men’s tennis team, the Bears showed remarkable consistency throughout the season. It just wasn’t the consistency of an elite program. After finishing the 2011 season ranked No. 14 in the country, head coach Peter Wright’s squad started the season with the same ranking and 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…
The Cal men’s tennis team has entered the postseason with a winning record every year for the last decade. For the sixth season in a row, the Bears will enter it after losing its last regular season match. No. 14 Cal lost to No. 12 Stanford 5-2 on Friday at Read More…
