Match Point

For a long time, the UCLA men's tennis team has been a traditional strong team of the NCAA, with a long history and profound heritage, no one can underestimate it.

But unfortunately, the last time the Bruins won the national championship was a full ten years ago, and the students have changed twice in a blink of an eye. Every year, the championship journey seems to always lack a little luck, which is very disappointing. What's more cruel is that the city's rival University of Southern California has only completed four consecutive championships, and the celebrations after winning the championship every year will rub salt in the wounds of the Bruins.

champion! champion! champion!

After the start of each new season, UCLA students are eagerly looking forward to a championship trophy, but every year they fail.

This year, the Bruins ushered in a strong start with a sweeping victory, and the confidence of the students has also been boosted: Maybe they can have a chance this year?

The mood of the students is shown in detail through the school newspaper reports—

"Journey, set sail again!"

Quietly, the students' expectations for the two freshmen are also slowly increasing. In the front, there are two high-ranking strong players, Thompson and Geelong, and there are two fresh faces, MacDonald and Gao Wen, to increase their competitiveness. The overall strength of the Bruins does seem to have been improved across the board.

Three days later, the Bruins ushered in the second home game of the season, and the number of spectators increased significantly. The dense figures of nearly a thousand spectators covered more than a quarter of the stadium, and the atmosphere of the scene also increased. The unique atmosphere of home court advantage It also gradually became more intense.

From this point of view, the report of the school newspaper has indeed played a subtle role.

If someone pays attention, they can find that the author of this report is signed by Elena Bardeen.

This... shouldn't be a coincidence, right?

Regardless, the season is still going on and the games are still up for grabs.

Sitting at home again, UCLA ushered in challenges from the University of Wisconsin and Texas Tech University. Amidst the cheers at the home court with significantly increased attendance, the Bruins once again showed a strong attitude to win the championship. The two games They easily beat their opponents.

"5:0", both times are the same score.

The Bruins ushered in a three-game winning streak without bloodshed. Gao Wen didn't even need to finish the game. The coaches of both sides had reached a consensus to end the game early.

It can be clearly felt that the atmosphere of the school is gradually getting hotter. Occasionally, in the classroom or on the campus, people can gradually recognize the faces of Gao Wen and McDonald. Keep up the good momentum.

Although there are not many, compared to the fanatical support rate of the rugby team, the tennis supporters seem much calmer, but they can still faintly feel the ripples of influence. The friendly and enthusiastic shouts and applause made them realize that, I am not alone in my battle.

Afterwards, Gao Wen followed the team on the away journey. Since his rebirth, he left Los Angeles for the first time and went to the southeast corner of the North American continent to challenge the University of Florida.

The atmosphere of the away game is completely different. The harsh screams, raging applause and strong boos form a sharp contrast between the home team and the visiting team. The pressure and atmosphere have also brought about many changes. Less will still be affected.

Against Florida, Bruins drop first point of season —

Two losses and one win in the doubles match, in which the number one doubles team of the Bruins fought to the tie-break in the confrontation of the bayonet, and lost with a small score of "8:10". At the critical moment, the cheers at home were still invigorating The morale of the home team turned the tide, and in the end the University of Florida managed to steal the double.

The University of Florida, playing at home, reached a peak. The roaring cheers and shouts of the audience were like entering a football field. The deafening cheers and noise interference created a world of difference in treatment. The singles game that followed was even more exciting. It was extraordinarily hard work, each of them was like beating chicken blood.

Almost white hot!

However, in the face of the University of Florida, which is ranked eleventh in the United States, UCLA still showed its current strength in second place.

Giron, who took the lead, resisted the opponent's strong counterattack despite spending a lot of effort, and blew the Bruins' counterattack horn with a tough and iron-blooded victory; three singles victories by McDonald, Bremer and Thompson , Breaking down the opponent's defense step by step.

In the end, the game showed another scene, and the disadvantage of the away game inspired the best form of the Bruins.

"4:1".

The Bruins showed superior dominance in singles and cut off the suspense of victory early. Therefore, in the last two singles, the coach of the University of Florida terminated the duel ahead of time. The Bruins ushered in the season without any suspense Four wins and still unbeaten.

In the following confrontation, the Bruins ushered in the toughest and most difficult matchup of the season. They sat at home and faced the University of Georgia, ranked fourth in the United States.

Two undefeated teams in the same season collided head-on. After the strong confrontation, one of them was bound to usher in the first defeat of the season. It was a fierce battle with close combat and bayonet red, and the competition between the two sides penetrated into every aspect.

In the first doubles match, UCLA had one win and two losses. It regrettably lost doubles points for the second consecutive game. The start was behind. The well-prepared University of Georgia firmly grasped the relatively weak link of the Bruins doubles and gritted its teeth. A first point that cannot be missed.

In the subsequent singles match, Billy Martin made targeted changes:

Thompson played the second single, Geelong played the first single; Bremer played the fourth single, McDonald played the third single; Di Giulio played the sixth single, and Gawain played the fifth single. In other words, the positions of the No. 2 and No. 2 singles were slightly changed, which disrupted the University of Georgia's pre-match layout.

Thompson, who took the lead, faced the powerful impact of his opponent, and his solid and stable performance made people shine. He withstood the test of tie-break in the second set and defeated his opponent with a big score of "2:0". equalize the total score.

Gao Wen, who came on the stage afterwards, performed even better. He sent a donut in the first set, and won the second set "6:3". The action showed the Bruins' No. 2 national heritage.

From a "0:1" deficit in doubles defeat to a "2:1" lead in singles winning streak, the same score, similar situation, the Bruins faced the same situation in two consecutive games, just as everyone thought, the story Will be back on track, UCLA will rush to the victory with its outstanding strength in singles, but the University of Georgia has stood up—

Raise objections!

It wasn't just UCLA that wanted the win, Georgia was also eager for it.