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Men’s tennis finds success on and off the court

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Photo by Kailyn NeilThe West Coast Conference Doubles Team of the Week honors fall to Pepperdine seniors Alex Sarkissian and Francis Alcantara, better known on the courts as Sarge and Nino. Pepperdine’s top duo, and by far the top ranked team in the league at No. 15 nationally, have been triumphant for the better part of the season at 16-5 overall and 4-2 against ranked … [Read more...] about Men’s tennis finds success on and off the court

Storm postpones Hawaii tennis match

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Photo by Alysha Tsuji The weekend’s wet weather delayed the women’s tennis match for an hour on March 1, pushing back the start time to around 12:15 p.m. Under gloomy skies and a light drizzle, the Waves began singles play against the visiting team, Hawaii, for 20 minutes until the rain picked up again. In that short stint, the teams barely broke into their first sets. … [Read more...] about Storm postpones Hawaii tennis match

Pepperdine Profiles

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Photo courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics Robert Lindstedt - 2014 Australian Open Doubles Grand Slam Winner Pepperdine alumnus and current professional men’s tennis player Robert Lindstedt recently won the Australian Open Doubles Grand Slam on Jan. 25 with partner Lukasz Kubot. The No. 14-seeded duo beat Eric Butorac and Raven Klaasen 6-3, 6-3, in the final, securing the first … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Profiles

There is no ‘I’ in teamwork

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Photo by Allison Hubbard Men’s tennis has evolved: The roster is younger, and many of its new players are untested. How have current team members responded? — by securing the first place pick in the WCC preseason poll. Both the new faces and the tested veterans of the No. 16 overall-ranked team, led by Head Coach Adam Steinberg, are determined to prove that they are a … [Read more...] about There is no ‘I’ in teamwork

Racquet Success

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The women’s tennis team opened strongly at the Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational this weekend in Midland, Texas. The Waves began the tournament victorious in nine of the 11 matches. Freshman Yuki Chiang began the round of 32 with a victory over No. 103-ranked junior Simona Parajova (Texas Christian). It marked her first win against a ranked opponent. In the doubles … [Read more...] about Racquet Success