Maria Kholodova

Capping off a tough season for Cal women’s tennis, the two Bears that made it into the NCAA singles and doubles tournaments ended their short-lived postseason run.

Aside from Roger Federer, of course, Nadal has been the one constant presence in my life, at least when it comes to tennis. And not to be dramatic, but Nadal missing out on Roland Garros this year marks a seismic shift in tennis as I know it.

The future of the program looks strong, as two of Cal’s best players — sophomores Katja Wiersholm and Jessica Alsola — find themselves at the USTA campus in Orlando, Florida, preparing for the national championship.

While the rest of the team left the season behind after the Bears’ early exit in the NCAA team tournament, Cal’s Yuta Kikuchi still has a Herculean task against him: the NCAA singles championship.

My issues are my own, and I am very sparing in who I let in. But I couldn’t let this opportunity pass without reflecting on the past four years and the incredible people who got me here.

After facing 25 opponents, playing 75 doubles and 150 singles matches this spring, Cal men’s tennis finished out its season with a second-round 4-0 loss to No. 7 Michigan at the NCAA championship.

While Cal basketball has been making waves in the transfer portal, Cal football has also been reeling in commits as of late, with several big additions to the team this week.

Ranked No. 29 heading into nationals, Cal will travel to Ann Arbor, Michigan, and face No. 33 LSU in the first round on Saturday.

The Bears head to Austin, Texas for the first round of nationals to face San Diego on Friday after finishing out their season with a barely-winning 12-9 record.

Former members of Cal women’s swim and dive filed a lawsuit against the University of California over alleged negligence surrounding former Cal women’s swim coach Teri McKeever.