UCLA Bruins vs. Virginia Cavaliers - 3/6/14

Who Wins?

  • UCLA

    Votes: 13 59.1%

  • Virginia

    Votes: 9 40.9%
  • Total voters
    22
  • Poll closed .
UCLA 2 Virginia 1

#1: Clay Thompson (UCLA) vs. Mitchell Frank (UVA) 7-6(2) 3-6 6-5 - Frank serving
#2: Alex Domijan (UVA) vs. Marcos Giron (UCLA) 7-5 6-7 6-5 - Domo serving
#3: Mackenzie McDonald (UCLA) def. Ryan Shane (UVA) 7-5 6-4
#4: Mac Styslinger (UVA) vs. Gage Brymer (UCLA) 6-4 4-6 5-5 - Styslinger serving - was 5-3 Brymer
#5: Thai-Son Kwiatkowski (UVA) def. Karue Sell (UCLA) 6-7 6-4 6-2
#6: Joseph Di Giulio (UCLA) vs. Justin Shane (UVA) 6-1 6-7 6-5 - Shane serving
 
Di Giulio was up 5-2 at 6, Brymer was up 5-3 at 4, and Giron was up 4-1 at 2. If they lose that'll be why - hell of a comeback from Virginia showing no quit
 
UCLA 3 Virginia 1

#1: Clay Thompson (UCLA) def. Mitchell Frank (UVA) 7-6(2) 3-6 7-5
#2: Alex Domijan (UVA) vs. Marcos Giron (UCLA) 7-5 6-7 6-5 - Domo serving
#3: Mackenzie McDonald (UCLA) def. Ryan Shane (UVA) 7-5 6-4
#4: Mac Styslinger (UVA) vs. Gage Brymer (UCLA) 6-4 4-6 5-5 - Styslinger serving - was 5-3 Brymer
#5: Thai-Son Kwiatkowski (UVA) def. Karue Sell (UCLA) 6-7 6-4 6-2
#6: Joseph Di Giulio (UCLA) vs. Justin Shane (UVA) 6-1 6-7 6-5 - Shane serving
 
UCLA 3 Virginia 1

#1: Clay Thompson (UCLA) def. Mitchell Frank (UVA) 7-6(2) 3-6 7-5
#2: Alex Domijan (UVA) vs. Marcos Giron (UCLA) 7-5 6-7 6-6 - TB
#3: Mackenzie McDonald (UCLA) def. Ryan Shane (UVA) 7-5 6-4
#4: Mac Styslinger (UVA) vs. Gage Brymer (UCLA) 6-4 4-6 6-5 - Brymer serving
#5: Thai-Son Kwiatkowski (UVA) def. Karue Sell (UCLA) 6-7 6-4 6-2
#6: Joseph Di Giulio (UCLA) vs. Justin Shane (UVA) 6-1 6-7 6-5 - Shane serving
 
UCLA 3 Virginia 1

#1: Clay Thompson (UCLA) def. Mitchell Frank (UVA) 7-6(2) 3-6 7-5
#2: Alex Domijan (UVA) vs. Marcos Giron (UCLA) 7-5 6-7 6-6 - TB
#3: Mackenzie McDonald (UCLA) def. Ryan Shane (UVA) 7-5 6-4
#4: Mac Styslinger (UVA) vs. Gage Brymer (UCLA) 6-4 4-6 6-6 - TB
#5: Thai-Son Kwiatkowski (UVA) def. Karue Sell (UCLA) 6-7 6-4 6-2
#6: Joseph Di Giulio (UCLA) vs. Justin Shane (UVA) 6-1 6-7 6-6 - TB

Virginia needs all 3 TBs while UCLA just need 1
 
Wow talk about a close match. 2-1 doubles split, and final three courts in 3rd set tiebreak. All finished singles matches were really tight as well - 3 sets or close 2 sets.
 
That's what college tennis is all about - too bad no one outside of those are the LA Tennis Center saw it.
 
TopDawg said:
Di Giulio was up 5-2 at 6, Brymer was up 5-3 at 4, and Giron was up 4-1 at 2. If they lose that'll be why - hell of a comeback from Virginia showing no quit
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On the other hand, Domijan was up 7-5, 4-2 and lost two tiebreakers. It was that kind of a battle at every position. Looks like the two best teams in the country to me, yet neither made the final at the NTI.
 
TopDawg said:
That's what college tennis is all about - too bad no one outside of those are the LA Tennis Center saw it.
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Well, ESPN3 did cover the Notre Dame - Ball State match. The important thing is that the two teams need to agree to get the match over with quickly. Quality and drama are secondary concerns.
 
Meanwhile a couple of hours drive east (well traffic can change that) a thousand or so tennis fans are spread out watching a very boring first day of a masters unaware of what they missed.
 
The only match I can think of that was anywhere near this close was VT/MTSU last year and that obviously was much lower quality and much less at stake.
 
jaggy said:
Meanwhile a couple of hours drive east (well traffic can change that) a thousand or so tennis fans are spread out watching a very boring first day of a masters unaware of what they missed.
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I posted about this match on another forum. Got mild interest, but most in there were too busy discussing who Dimitriv was dating
 
Clemson_tennis said:
I posted about this match on another forum. Got mild interest, but most in there were too busy discussing who Dimitriv was dating
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My guess is a ten minute walk around Westwood and Dimitrov would drop who he is currently dating but lets not turn this into that kind of thread!
 
ClarkC said:
Well, ESPN3 did cover the Notre Dame - Ball State match. The important thing is that the two teams need to agree to get the match over with quickly. Quality and drama are secondary concerns.
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But think of all the fans that would have been there had the drama been reduced.
 
I know we all like to make fun of Feddie's video requests , but in this case serious where is the video?

I know there used to be this Asian guy who filmed a lot of UCLA tennis. Hopefully he captured some of this.
 
I was going to say I as surprised that UCLA had 3 Freshman in their top 6, but the more I think about it, the more it doesn't surprise me when there are really good college freshman who make an immediate impact.

At this level, the Top of D1, the players have been playing high level tennis for a long time. It's not like college is the first time they've been exposed to amazing players. Some of the upperclassmen they're playing they probably have played as juniors.
 
bluetrain4 said:
I was going to say I as surprised that UCLA had 3 Freshman in their top 6, but the more I think about it, the more it doesn't surprise me when there are really good college freshman who make an immediate impact.

At this level, the Top of D1, the players have been playing high level tennis for a long time. It's not like college is the first time they've been exposed to amazing players. Some of the upperclassmen they're playing they probably have played as juniors.
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Agree completely and also tennis has over the years had many outstanding teens succeeding in the pros.
 
jaggy said:
Yes, it needed to have 6 3rd set tiebreakers in singles.
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No, but seriously, UCLA just came out guns ablazing and took it 4-1... Like, who cares if the last 2 matches are in the 3rd set tiebreaks. UCLA already won, people just left, there was no energy from the crowds towards the matches left at the end.
 
CATennisGirl said:
That was a lot less dramatic than I thought it would be...
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You're tough to please--it was a good match. #1 & #2 could have easily gone the other way and changed the whole result. The play was good and the matches were hard fought. That 2 close matches happened to finish before 2 other close matches really doesn't make a difference--the match was up for grabs. If anyone is looking to justify the relevance of college tennis this would be a good match to point to. I also saw the UCLA/USC match last week--this was better...
 
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CATennisGirl said:
No, but seriously, UCLA just came out guns ablazing and took it 4-1... Like, who cares if the last 2 matches are in the 3rd set tiebreaks. UCLA already won, people just left, there was no energy from the crowds towards the matches left at the end.
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I disagree. I was at the match myself and the energy from the crowd was present until the last point of the very last match. I don't know what you were seeing but the crowd was electric til the end. Maybe you're just bi-polar.
 
this was an epic game, it could not get better
2 of The Top5 teams battling it out until the end
3 3rd-set-tiebreaks and match still undecided
a lot of up and downs, breaks, rebreaks..so beautiful !!!
could ve gone either way, also UCLA led from the doubles, this doubles point was crucial i think
Ucla will be ranked 2nd now, have they a shot on #1 ??? They ve now beaten the #2 and now #5 USC plus #4 Oklahoma
okay OSU has beaten more good teams, also won vs UVA, USC, plus A'&M, Texas, Notre Dame , this should still get them the #1, but UCLA is really close !

Buckeyes play today @ Oklahoma, i feel Oklahoma really can win this at home
 
TopDawg said:
UCLA write-up says Giron and Puget talked Billy Martin into changing the doubles lineup.
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both match reports reflect class, Boland taking the hit but seeing the value and Martin starting to listen even more to his players. At this level, it is probably easy to overcoach. This will be a good battle again at the NCAA finals.

Also frustrated that there was no stream, guess it is not high priority at UCLA.
Disappointing as I would have watched the singles down the stretch.
Also pleased that the players at UCLA, especially the captains are leaders.
Impressive.
 
this seems to be your dream final
but who gives us that it will be the final?
what if for rankings and brackets, if UVA has to play UCLA in the semis? When OSU is the no.1 in rankings and maybe also for the comittee?
 
UCLA beating two top 5 schools is hugh ,but don't forget ,these wins came from their own backyard... they need these big wins away from home... for me I can't see them winnning the NCAA at the end of the season with all those freshman under extreme pressure situation ...
even winning at USC(if they do)later this season is not anything like the crazy atmosphere you have at the NCAAs..


it's up to the coaching staff to do it.. Billy Martin needs to step it up and use he's master tennis experience ...
 
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