Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsPepperdine men’s tennis opened their season strong this weekend at the Oracle/ITA Masters at Malibu Racquet Club and the Battle at the Bay Classic in San Francisco. Junior Guilherme Hadlich and freshman Gabriel Sidney competed in the doubles tournament at the Oracle/ITA Masters. Hadlich and Sidney were ranked No. 8 in the tournament … [Read more...] about Men’s Tennis Finishes With Strong Season
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Women’s Tennis Undefeated in the WCC
Photo by Esther Kang One victory was simply not enough for the women’s tennis team. Within two days, the Waves delivered back-to-back stunning victories at home in Malibu to finally convince the fans that the NCAA tournament in May is becoming more of a reality. On April 3, the Waves shut down the University of San Francisco (USF) 7-0 and on April 4, once again by 7-0, the … [Read more...] about Women’s Tennis Undefeated in the WCC
Rec. Tennis Off to Tournament
Photo courtesy of Mallorey MaloneyGrowth. That is the one word that Pepperdine Club Tennis team captain Mallory Maloney used to describe the club tennis experience. The Club Tennis team, which has been training three times per week since September, has seen a lot of growth over the past few seasons, including a significant increase in members since the club’s inception in … [Read more...] about Rec. Tennis Off to Tournament
Waves Keep Up Strong Tennis Season
Photo by Matt BentonThe Waves’ men’s tennis faced BYU in Malibu last Saturday and clinched their 11th win of the season with a convincing 4-1 win as part of the West Coast Conference (WCC). Despite the strong performance, the Waves were off to a slow start. Playing for the doubles point, freshman Pedro Iamachkine and sophomore Tom Hill lost on the No. 2 court, and … [Read more...] about Waves Keep Up Strong Tennis Season
Rakshay Thakkar: The Boy from Bollywood
Photo by Carissa Mosley All the way from Pune, India, senior Rakshay Thakkar stands as one of the pillars of experience beneath the Waves’ young men’s tennis team. He is indispensible within the squad, starting all the games in the season thus far. Thakkar is 5 feet 9 inches and although that doesn’t seem like much for a tennis player, the international student from India … [Read more...] about Rakshay Thakkar: The Boy from Bollywood
