University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Thursday, February 26
San Diego, Calif.
12:00 PM (PT)
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No. 9 San Diego
Rudy Quan
Photo by: Imogen Moro
Quan Clutch in Bruins' Road Upset of No. 9 San Diego
February 26, 2026 | Men's Tennis
SAN DIEGO โ Rudy Quan was the last man standing as the UCLA men's tennis team took down No. 9 San Diego 4-3 Thursday at Skip and Cindy Hogan Tennis Center. The Bruins trailed 3-2 until Emon van Loben Sels and Quan finished off three-set victories.
Joining Quan and van Loben Sels in the singles win column for UCLA (6-3) was Spencer Johnson. The Bruins collected the doubles point with two commanding victories. The Toreros (7-3) took the lead after Stian Klaassen and Lambert Ruland prevailed in singles play. Neo Niedner added their third and final win.
UCLA jumped out to big leads on the first and second doubles courts and those quickly turned into a pair of 6-2 victories. First to finish was the Court 2 tandem of van Loben Sels and Gianluca Ballotta, which took down Klaasseen/Manvydas Balciunas for its fifth consecutive wins to start the season. Then it was Johnson and Aadarsh Tripathi, who partnered to take down the nation's 15th-ranked combination of Ruland/Adrien Berrut.
USD took four singles first sets and saw two of those become straight-set victories. Klaassen dealt Ballotta a 6-2, 6-4 defeat on Court 4 before Ruland bested Tripathi 6-4, 6-4 on the next court down.
Tasked with taking down the nation's 32nd-ranked player and putting a stop to the Toreros momentum, No. 61 Spencer Johnson did both. The junior also kept his top-court match in two sets, holding off Oliver Tarvet for a 6-3, 7-6(4) decision. The win improved Johnson's record against nationally-ranked players to 4-2 this season. He is 7-1 in dual singles play.
Niedner outlasted Bengt Reinhard 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 on Court 6 to put USD back in front. No. 26 van Loben Sels responded for the Bruins, though, overcoming No. 83 Balciunas 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Court 3 for his team-high fifth ranked victory.
No. 105 Quan and Vincent Marysko went blow for blow in the third set on Court 2. Alternating breaks put the match back on serve with the ball in Marysko's court and Quan leading 6-5. Quan ensured a tiebreaker would not be necessary, though, as he jumped out to a 40-0 lead en route to the 3-6, 7-6(2), 7-5 decider. That marked his second clincher of the campaign. He also delivered the fourth point in a 4-2 triumph at Pepperdine (Feb. 7).
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UCLA remains in San Diego for the 137th Annual Pacific Coast Doubles Championship, which kicks off Thursday at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club. Play continues through Sunday. The Bruins return to dual action Friday, March 6 (3 p.m. PT), when they visit Indiana.
Tennis Match Results
UCLA vs San Diego
2/26/2026 at San Diego, CA
(Skip and Cindy Hogan Tennis Center)
#35 UCLA 4, #9 San Diego 3
Singles competition
1. #61 Spencer Johnson (UCLA) def. #32 Oliver Tarvet (USD) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
2. #105 Rudy Quan (UCLA) def. Vincent Marysko (USD) 3-6, 7-6 (7-2), 7-5
3. #26 Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) def. #83 Manvydas Balciunas (USD) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
4. #98 Stian Klaassen (USD) def. Gianluca Ballotta (UCLA) 6-2, 6-4
5. Lambert Ruland (USD) def. Aadarsh Tripathi (UCLA) 6-4, 6-4
6. Neo Niedner (USD) def. Bengt Reinhard (UCLA) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Spencer Johnson/Aadarsh Tripathi (UCLA) def. #15 Adrien Berrut/Lambert Ruland (USD) 6-2
2. Gianluca Ballotta/Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) def. Manvydas Balciunas/Stian Klaassen (USD) 6-2
3. Vincent Marysko/Oliver Tarvet (USD) vs. Rudy Quan/Bengt Reinhard (UCLA) 5-2, unfinished
Match Notes:
UCLA 6-3; National ranking #35
San Diego 7-3; National ranking #9
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (4,5,1,6,3,2)
Joining Quan and van Loben Sels in the singles win column for UCLA (6-3) was Spencer Johnson. The Bruins collected the doubles point with two commanding victories. The Toreros (7-3) took the lead after Stian Klaassen and Lambert Ruland prevailed in singles play. Neo Niedner added their third and final win.
UCLA jumped out to big leads on the first and second doubles courts and those quickly turned into a pair of 6-2 victories. First to finish was the Court 2 tandem of van Loben Sels and Gianluca Ballotta, which took down Klaasseen/Manvydas Balciunas for its fifth consecutive wins to start the season. Then it was Johnson and Aadarsh Tripathi, who partnered to take down the nation's 15th-ranked combination of Ruland/Adrien Berrut.
USD took four singles first sets and saw two of those become straight-set victories. Klaassen dealt Ballotta a 6-2, 6-4 defeat on Court 4 before Ruland bested Tripathi 6-4, 6-4 on the next court down.
Tasked with taking down the nation's 32nd-ranked player and putting a stop to the Toreros momentum, No. 61 Spencer Johnson did both. The junior also kept his top-court match in two sets, holding off Oliver Tarvet for a 6-3, 7-6(4) decision. The win improved Johnson's record against nationally-ranked players to 4-2 this season. He is 7-1 in dual singles play.
Niedner outlasted Bengt Reinhard 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 on Court 6 to put USD back in front. No. 26 van Loben Sels responded for the Bruins, though, overcoming No. 83 Balciunas 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Court 3 for his team-high fifth ranked victory.
No. 105 Quan and Vincent Marysko went blow for blow in the third set on Court 2. Alternating breaks put the match back on serve with the ball in Marysko's court and Quan leading 6-5. Quan ensured a tiebreaker would not be necessary, though, as he jumped out to a 40-0 lead en route to the 3-6, 7-6(2), 7-5 decider. That marked his second clincher of the campaign. He also delivered the fourth point in a 4-2 triumph at Pepperdine (Feb. 7).
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โ UCLA Men's Tennis (@uclatennis) February 26, 2026
UCLA remains in San Diego for the 137th Annual Pacific Coast Doubles Championship, which kicks off Thursday at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club. Play continues through Sunday. The Bruins return to dual action Friday, March 6 (3 p.m. PT), when they visit Indiana.
Tennis Match Results
UCLA vs San Diego
2/26/2026 at San Diego, CA
(Skip and Cindy Hogan Tennis Center)
#35 UCLA 4, #9 San Diego 3
Singles competition
1. #61 Spencer Johnson (UCLA) def. #32 Oliver Tarvet (USD) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
2. #105 Rudy Quan (UCLA) def. Vincent Marysko (USD) 3-6, 7-6 (7-2), 7-5
3. #26 Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) def. #83 Manvydas Balciunas (USD) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
4. #98 Stian Klaassen (USD) def. Gianluca Ballotta (UCLA) 6-2, 6-4
5. Lambert Ruland (USD) def. Aadarsh Tripathi (UCLA) 6-4, 6-4
6. Neo Niedner (USD) def. Bengt Reinhard (UCLA) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Spencer Johnson/Aadarsh Tripathi (UCLA) def. #15 Adrien Berrut/Lambert Ruland (USD) 6-2
2. Gianluca Ballotta/Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) def. Manvydas Balciunas/Stian Klaassen (USD) 6-2
3. Vincent Marysko/Oliver Tarvet (USD) vs. Rudy Quan/Bengt Reinhard (UCLA) 5-2, unfinished
Match Notes:
UCLA 6-3; National ranking #35
San Diego 7-3; National ranking #9
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (4,5,1,6,3,2)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
67
Oliver Tarvet / 0 (32/-) [USD]
36
#2 Singles Match
123
377
Vincent Marysko / 0 [USD]
665
#3 Singles Match
123
466
Manvydas Balciunas / 0 (83/-) [USD]
643
#4 Singles Match
12
24
Stian Klaassen / 0 (98/-) [USD]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
44
Lambert Ruland / 0 [USD]
66
#6 Singles Match
123
624
Neo Niedner / 0 [USD]
266
Order of Finish:
4,5,1,6,3,2
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