Kris Kwinta

Following Carl Emil Overbeck’s first-place finish at the Jack Kramer Invitational, the Bears return to the den satisfied and prepare for winter hibernation.

With the bitter taste of defeat lingering, the Bears hope to improve team morale and secure some quality wins this weekend in the Ralston/Neufield Coaches Challenge and the Jack Kramer Invitational.

Freshman Tim Stepanov shined above other Cal competitors in the men’s singles bracket of the KPSF Open, but failed to close in on the $10,000 cash prize.

The Bears will continue their season of ups and downs at the KPSF Open, each player looking to continue getting better before ITA Super Regional Championships.

After a performance that included very little to write home about, a sleuth of Bears come back from Davis with no doubt in their minds about the work needed to be done as the fall season progresses.

The Bears hope to see improvements as they split up for the Aggie Invitational and the ITA All-American Championships.

After a competitive battle in the qualifiers, three Bears are set to take the court at the California Tennis Club for the Battle in the Bay Classic.

Only one of the seven Bears playing Friday through Sunday qualified for the main draw, but the tournament served another purpose as well: Getting new players acclimated to the world of collegiate tennis.

The Bears will open their season with the Battle in the Bay Qualifier this weekend — a tournament that serves as the qualifier for the Battle in the Bay Classic, hosted annually in San Francisco.

No. 27 Yuta Kikuchi’s five-year college tennis career at Cal ended Monday when the senior fell to TCU’s No. 21 Jake Fearnley in the NCAA singles championship’s opening round of 64.