Lucas Magnaudet

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.

After a decent ITA Northwest Regionals run, six Bears will head to Cardinal territory to take part in the ITA Northwest Super Regionals.

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

The fifth-seeded Bears fell in the Pac-12 quarterfinals to the fourth-seeded Cardinal, 4-2, ousting Cal men’s tennis from the tournament.

To finish off its season, Cal men’s tennis headed northward to Oregon and Washington. In close matches, the Bears defeated the Ducks but fell short against the Huskies.

Despite a valiant comeback effort in singles, the Bears fell to their longtime rivals 4-3.

While Cal went into the weekend with a four-game losing streak, it turned its around momentum with a resounding 4-0 victory over UCLA and a thrilling 4-3 comeback against USC.

With four consecutive losses — most recently a loss on the road against Utah — and a 1-2 conference record, the Bears will be looking to win both matches if they want to turn their momentum around and have a winning record in the Pac-12.