Freshman Rudy Quan goes for a backhand return at the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics/ITA)
The ink on Rudy Quan’s UCLA enrollment is barely dry.
But the freshman is already close to imprinting his name in Westwood.
“He’s off and running in college tennis,” said head coach Billy Martin.
Westwood’s coaches are often the last to earn deserved glory – it’s easy to overlook their legacies and impact. After a summer of coaches leading teams to international glory or devoting their summer to leading training on campus, Daily Bruin Sports editors discuss the coaches who will have the biggest impact in 2024.
This post was updated Aug. 4 at 11:21 p.m.
Tennis at the 2024 Paris Olympics began Saturday.
But by the conclusion of the second round of matches, all three former Bruins competing were eliminated.
Many former Bruins are competing in professional sporting leagues as UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer. Each week during the summer, Daily Bruin Sports will take a look at recent standout performances of former UCLA greats as the fall inches nearer.
This post was updated July 23 at 2:51 p.m.
Correction: The original version of this article misspelled Milwaukee in a sentence. The original version of this article also misspelled Karch Kiraly’s last name.
Rising senior Kimmi Hance squared off against a familiar face in the W15 Rancho Santa Fe singles semi-final June 22.
Standing across the court was rising junior Anne-Christine Lutkemeye – Hance’s doubles partner since March.
Kaylan Bigun fell to his knees after Saturday’s final stroke.
He stood up the victor – letting out a yell toward the crowd with both arms held high – claiming his first Grand Slam.
This post was updated June 6 at 2:32 p.m.
UCLA’s time in the Pac-12 has nearly reached its end, as its official entrance to the Big Ten is just under two months away.
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