Senior Alexander Hoogmartens pumps his fist in celebration. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)
BERKELEY – Alexander Hoogmartens seemed far from frazzled when he dropped his second set Saturday.
After securing the first set against California’s Timofey Stepanov 7-6 (7), the Bruin veteran succumbed to an early deficit in the second stanza, after which he opted to take his foot off the gas – accepting the 6-1 steamroll – and conserve energy for the final set.
BERKELEY, Calif. – Giacomo Revelli shuffled at the baseline, locked in a teetering rally as all eyes surrounding court six were glued to the affair.
And for Billy Martin’s crew – with the senior’s match-clinching a 6-3, 7-5 win over Matei Gavrea – the NCAA men’s tennis championship would begin with not a nail-biter, but a sweep.
It may not be Ojai, California – the longtime site of the Pac-12 tournament – but No. 2 seed UCLA men’s tennis (13-8, 11-2 Big Ten) will travel to Columbus, Ohio, for its inaugural Big Ten tournament.
Men’s tennis
Kai Dizon, Assistant Sport editor
Ohayō Ohio and goodbye to Ojai.
After 72 years of competing in the Pac-12 Tournament at The Ojai Tennis Tournament’s Libbey Park in Ojai, California, No.
There is no repellent for the injury bug.
And the Bruins got bit early this season.
Senior Giacomo Revelli had a slow start to the dual-match season after injuries plagued him in the fall.
Students – adorned in blue and gold – littered UCLA on Saturday for the Class of 2029’s Bruin Day.
But another contingent – proudly wearing white and green – got its first taste of Westwood on Sunday.
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