University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Saturday, January 31
Stanford, Calif.
12:00 PM (PT)
UCLA
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No. 3 Stanford
Gianluca Ballotta
Photo by: UCLA Athletics
No. 14 Men's Tennis Outlasted at No. 3 Stanford
January 31, 2026 | Men's Tennis
STANFORD, Calif. – The 16th-ranked UCLA men's tennis team pushed No. 3 Stanford nearly to its limit, but ultimately fell Saturday in a 4-2 decision at Arrillaga Tennis Center – Taube Pavilion. The deciding match on Court 1 ended in a 15-13 second-set tiebreaker.
Samir Banerjee prevailed in clinching fashion for the Cardinal (5-0). The Bruins (2-2) earned the doubles point, which was ultimately determined by another top-court tiebreaker, before Cassius Chinlund added a singles victory to the tally.
UCLA mixed up its doubles lineup for the first time in 2026 and the change paid off, with Gianluca Ballotta and Emon van Loben Sels posting a 6-3 win on Court 3 turned all eyes to Court 1. An ensuing tiebreaker then went the way of Spencer Johnson and Aadarsh Tripathi by a 7-6(4) margin.
The Bruins snagged a pair of singles first sets. After Stanford's Alex Razeghi tied the team score on Court 5, Chinlund delivered his third dual singles win in as many tries. His 7-5, 6-4 triumph on Court 6 put the Bruins back ahead at 2-1.
Straight-set victories by Hudson Rivera on Court 3 and then Jagger Leach on Court 4 gave the Cardinal its first lead of the day. With UCLA's Rudy Quan two games away from victory on Court 2, the top-court players traded shots. Banerjee claimed the last two against No. 75 Johnson for the difference.
The Bruins return to action Sunday at Hellman Tennis Complex, where they will No. 23 California. First serve is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. PT.
Tennis Match Results
UCLA vs Stanford
1/31/2026 at Stanford, CA
(Arrillaga Tennis Center – Taube Pavilion)
#3 Stanford 4, #14 UCLA 2
Singles competition
1. Samir Banerjee (STAN) def. #75 Spencer Johnson (UCLA) 6-3, 7-6 (15-13)
2. #67 Alex Chang (STAN) vs. #53 Rudy Quan (UCLA) 6-7 (6-8), 5-5, unfinished
3. Hudson Rivera (STAN) def. #20 Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) 6-3, 6-4
4. Jagger Leach (STAN) def. Andy Nguyen (UCLA) 6-4, 6-3
5. Alex Razeghi (STAN) def. Aadarsh Tripathi (UCLA) 6-4, 6-1
6. Cassius Chinlund (UCLA) def. Mark Krupkin (STAN) 7-5, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Spencer Johnson/Aadarsh Tripathi (UCLA) def. Alex Chang/Hudson Rivera (STAN) 7-6 (7-4)
2. Nico Godsick/Alex Razeghi (STAN) def. Andy Nguyen/Rudy Quan (UCLA) 6-1
3. Gianluca Ballotta/Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) def. Mark Krupkin/Jagger Leach (STAN) 6-4
Match Notes:
UCLA 2-2; National ranking #14
Stanford 5-0; National ranking #3
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (5,6,3,4,1)
Samir Banerjee prevailed in clinching fashion for the Cardinal (5-0). The Bruins (2-2) earned the doubles point, which was ultimately determined by another top-court tiebreaker, before Cassius Chinlund added a singles victory to the tally.
UCLA mixed up its doubles lineup for the first time in 2026 and the change paid off, with Gianluca Ballotta and Emon van Loben Sels posting a 6-3 win on Court 3 turned all eyes to Court 1. An ensuing tiebreaker then went the way of Spencer Johnson and Aadarsh Tripathi by a 7-6(4) margin.
The Bruins snagged a pair of singles first sets. After Stanford's Alex Razeghi tied the team score on Court 5, Chinlund delivered his third dual singles win in as many tries. His 7-5, 6-4 triumph on Court 6 put the Bruins back ahead at 2-1.
Straight-set victories by Hudson Rivera on Court 3 and then Jagger Leach on Court 4 gave the Cardinal its first lead of the day. With UCLA's Rudy Quan two games away from victory on Court 2, the top-court players traded shots. Banerjee claimed the last two against No. 75 Johnson for the difference.
The Bruins return to action Sunday at Hellman Tennis Complex, where they will No. 23 California. First serve is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. PT.
Tennis Match Results
UCLA vs Stanford
1/31/2026 at Stanford, CA
(Arrillaga Tennis Center – Taube Pavilion)
#3 Stanford 4, #14 UCLA 2
Singles competition
1. Samir Banerjee (STAN) def. #75 Spencer Johnson (UCLA) 6-3, 7-6 (15-13)
2. #67 Alex Chang (STAN) vs. #53 Rudy Quan (UCLA) 6-7 (6-8), 5-5, unfinished
3. Hudson Rivera (STAN) def. #20 Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) 6-3, 6-4
4. Jagger Leach (STAN) def. Andy Nguyen (UCLA) 6-4, 6-3
5. Alex Razeghi (STAN) def. Aadarsh Tripathi (UCLA) 6-4, 6-1
6. Cassius Chinlund (UCLA) def. Mark Krupkin (STAN) 7-5, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Spencer Johnson/Aadarsh Tripathi (UCLA) def. Alex Chang/Hudson Rivera (STAN) 7-6 (7-4)
2. Nico Godsick/Alex Razeghi (STAN) def. Andy Nguyen/Rudy Quan (UCLA) 6-1
3. Gianluca Ballotta/Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) def. Mark Krupkin/Jagger Leach (STAN) 6-4
Match Notes:
UCLA 2-2; National ranking #14
Stanford 5-0; National ranking #3
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (5,6,3,4,1)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
36
Samir Banerjee / 0 [STAN]
67
#2 Singles Match
123
750
Alex Chang / 0 (67/-) [STAN]
65UF
#3 Singles Match
12
34
Hudson Rivera / 0 [STAN]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
43
Jagger Leach / 0 [STAN]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
41
Alex Razeghi / 0 [STAN]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
76
Mark Krupkin / 0 [STAN]
54
Order of Finish:
5,6,3,4,1
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