Ben Draper

Cal improves to 2-1 after losing to UCLA and beating UNLV and is still working to shake off rust from a nine-month hiatus.

Over the weekend, the Bears found themselves in a similar situation as last season but were unable to fully capitalize when opportunities arose.

Cal men's tennis pulls off the upset against UCLA but couldn't catch lightning twice, falling to USC in first home series of the season.

Tournaments in Newport Beach and Cambridge marked the end of the fall season, but the promise of the spring season remains enticing to Cal men’s tennis.

At the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships in Newport Beach and the Chowder Fest in Cambridge, Cal’s men’s tennis seeks final success before entering hibernation and awakening for the spring regular season.

Multiple Bears make deep runs into the final, only to fall short. Despite that result, the team continues to show promising development.

Unfortunately, for No. 24 Cal men’s tennis, its season was cut short after a 4-0 loss at the hands of No. 2 Texas ended a strong postseason run.

Cal reached this stage by defeating Drake and No. 15 Illinois, and they will now return to Austin for the super regionals.

If there was any doubt about the No. 24 Cal men’s tennis team, it has all but vanished as the unseeded squad defeated Drake and upset No. 15 Illinois to kick off the NCAA tournament.

The postseason is when hopes are crushed and dreams come true. No. 33 Cal men’s tennis did a little of both this weekend, as the team beat two higher-ranked teams to reach the Pac-12 championship before falling to No. 8 USC.