Art by Vivian Hsia The 2022 Australian Open kicked off the tennis grand slam season in style Jan. 9-30. Ashleigh Barty won the women’s singles title Jan. 29, becoming the first Australian woman to claim a singles title at the event in 44 years. Then, Jan. 30, Rafael Nadal overcame a two-set deficit to beat Daniil Medvedev and claimed his record-breaking 21st grand slam … [Read more...] about Hot Shots: Saying No to Novak Djokovic
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No. 7 Women’s Tennis Drops Season-Opening Thriller to No. 4 Cal
Graduate student Shiori Fukuda serves the ball in her singles match Jan. 22 at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center in Malibu. Fukuda was one of two Waves to get a singles win against the Bears. Photos by Brandon Rubsamen No. 7 Women’s Tennis dropped their first match of the spring season to No. 4 California on Saturday, Jan. 22.After sweeping the doubles matches, the Waves … [Read more...] about No. 7 Women’s Tennis Drops Season-Opening Thriller to No. 4 Cal
“God is a Healer”: Kim Yeung Finds Deeper Identity in Christ after Tennis Injury
Photo courtesy of Kim Yeung From serving on the tennis court to serving young adults in the church, a single injury changed the entire trajectory of Pepperdine alumna Kim Yeung’s life. Yeung grew up as a competitive tennis player, working toward her life-long goal of playing at the collegiate level. After sustaining a knee injury that left her unable to walk, run or play … [Read more...] about “God is a Healer”: Kim Yeung Finds Deeper Identity in Christ after Tennis Injury
Waves win back to back conference matches
Freshman Guy Den Ouden gets ready to serve the ball April 9, against Saint Mary's at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center. Ouden won his singles match 6-2, 6-4. Photo by Dane BruhahnThe No. 30 Pepperdine Men’s Tennis team continued its dominant WCC play with victories over Saint Mary’s and LMU. The victories gave the Waves a 4-0 WCC record, and they have yet to lose a … [Read more...] about Waves win back to back conference matches
Pepperdine Women’s Tennis Begins Conference Play In Style
Sophomore Astrid Olsen prepares to swing in a doubles match against Santa Clara on March 25 at Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center. This was Olsen's first match since February. Photos by Ali Levens The No. 7 Pepperdine Women's Tennis team competed against Santa Clara in a WCC matchup Friday, March 25, at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center in Malibu. The Waves dominated the Broncos … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Women’s Tennis Begins Conference Play In Style