2024-25 Men's Tennis Roster
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Bigun, Kaylan
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Kaylan Bigun
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Los Angeles, Calif.
- High School:
- Bridgeway Academy
Bio
UCLA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
โข Big Ten All-Freshman Team honoree (2025)
โข 2-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (last April 23, 2025)
โข ITA Scholar-Athlete (2025)
โข Athletic Director's Honor Roll member (Winter 2025)
โข Career-high ITA singles ranking: 118 (Feb. 20, 2025)
โข Career-high ITA doubles ranking: 79 (Aug. 27, 2024 w/ Alexander Hoogmartens)
2024-25
13-7 singles record โฆ 4-2 doubles mark โฆ Bruins captured Big Ten Conference Tournament championship in first season as member โฆ reached season-high No. 118 in ITA singles rankings (Feb. 20) โฆ with partner Alexander Hoogmartens, reached season-high No. 79 in ITA doubles rankings (Aug. 27) โฆ Big Ten All-Freshman Team pick โฆ named ITA Scholar-Athlete ... posted majority of singles decisions on Court 3 (10-5); also finished on Court 2 (3-2) โฆ doubles decisions came exclusively on Court 3 โฆ collected two Big Ten Freshman of the Week awards (April 23, March 12) โฆ totaled three wins versus nationally-ranked singles opponents, including 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(4) result over No. 60 Theo Dean of California in NCAA Championships second round (May 3) โฆ won nine consecutive singles decisions from April 6-May 9, including 6-4, 6-1 result over No. 102 Max Sheldon of Michigan State in Big Ten Tournament semifinal round (April 26) โฆ posted three match-clinching points, including 6-7(5), 6-1, 7-6(6) result over Nikolay Sysoev of Nebraska (April 20) โฆ with partner Rudy Quan, recorded 7-6(2) winner-take-all decision over No. 72 Adrien Berrut/Blake Kasday of San Diego (Jan. 20) โฆ earned first career singles victory with 6-2, 6-3 decision over No. 32 Maxi Homberg of Pepperdine (Feb. 16) โฆ named to Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll for Winter 2025.
PRIOR TO UCLA
Graduated from Bridgeway Academy โฆ Blue Chip recruit according to Tennis Recruiting Network; reached No. 1 in 2023 and 2024 โฆ achieved No. 1 ITF junior ranking in 2024 โฆ earned spot in menโs singles qualifying at 2024 US Open in New York; with partner Iva Jovic, reached mixed doubles second round โฆ claimed 2024 French Open boys' singles title in Paris โฆ advanced to boysโ singles quarterfinal rounds at Australian Open, US Open and Wimbledon events in 2024; also made quarterfinals at Wimbledon in 2023 โฆ with partner Jagger Leach, advanced to doubles semifinals at 2023 Eddie Herr International Championships in Bradenton, Fla. โฆ reached singles semifinal round at 2023 Orange Bowl International Championships in Plantation, Fla. โฆ with partner and brother Meecah Bigun, earned spot in doubles semifinals at 2023 Prince George's County International Hard Court ITF Presented by Laurel Springs School in College Park, Md โฆ captured singles title at 2023 Youth Tennis San Diego Open โฆ reached singles quarterfinals at 2023 FILA International Junior Championships in Indian Wells, Calif. โฆ advanced to singles final round at 2023 World Junior Tennis event in Salinas, Ecuador โฆ reached singles quarterfinals at 2023 AGL Loy Yang Traralgon Junior International event in Traralgon, VC, Australia.
PERSONAL
Son of Dimitry and Anna โฆ has a twin brother, Meecah โฆ brother plays tennis at Princeton โฆ decided to attend UCLA โto bring Westwood an NCAA championshipโ โฆ describes his greatest athletic thrill to date as playing exhibition with top American wheelchair tennis players because โit really showed the diversity in [tennis] and how people, regardless of their background, can experience the same thrill and emotions that [he does] when playingโ โฆ admires Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and basketball players LeBron James and Anthony Edwards โฆ hobbies and interests besides tennis include LEGO, fishing, sneakers and basketball โฆ undeclared major.
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โข Big Ten All-Freshman Team honoree (2025)
โข 2-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (last April 23, 2025)
โข ITA Scholar-Athlete (2025)
โข Athletic Director's Honor Roll member (Winter 2025)
โข Career-high ITA singles ranking: 118 (Feb. 20, 2025)
โข Career-high ITA doubles ranking: 79 (Aug. 27, 2024 w/ Alexander Hoogmartens)
2024-25
13-7 singles record โฆ 4-2 doubles mark โฆ Bruins captured Big Ten Conference Tournament championship in first season as member โฆ reached season-high No. 118 in ITA singles rankings (Feb. 20) โฆ with partner Alexander Hoogmartens, reached season-high No. 79 in ITA doubles rankings (Aug. 27) โฆ Big Ten All-Freshman Team pick โฆ named ITA Scholar-Athlete ... posted majority of singles decisions on Court 3 (10-5); also finished on Court 2 (3-2) โฆ doubles decisions came exclusively on Court 3 โฆ collected two Big Ten Freshman of the Week awards (April 23, March 12) โฆ totaled three wins versus nationally-ranked singles opponents, including 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(4) result over No. 60 Theo Dean of California in NCAA Championships second round (May 3) โฆ won nine consecutive singles decisions from April 6-May 9, including 6-4, 6-1 result over No. 102 Max Sheldon of Michigan State in Big Ten Tournament semifinal round (April 26) โฆ posted three match-clinching points, including 6-7(5), 6-1, 7-6(6) result over Nikolay Sysoev of Nebraska (April 20) โฆ with partner Rudy Quan, recorded 7-6(2) winner-take-all decision over No. 72 Adrien Berrut/Blake Kasday of San Diego (Jan. 20) โฆ earned first career singles victory with 6-2, 6-3 decision over No. 32 Maxi Homberg of Pepperdine (Feb. 16) โฆ named to Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll for Winter 2025.
PRIOR TO UCLA
Graduated from Bridgeway Academy โฆ Blue Chip recruit according to Tennis Recruiting Network; reached No. 1 in 2023 and 2024 โฆ achieved No. 1 ITF junior ranking in 2024 โฆ earned spot in menโs singles qualifying at 2024 US Open in New York; with partner Iva Jovic, reached mixed doubles second round โฆ claimed 2024 French Open boys' singles title in Paris โฆ advanced to boysโ singles quarterfinal rounds at Australian Open, US Open and Wimbledon events in 2024; also made quarterfinals at Wimbledon in 2023 โฆ with partner Jagger Leach, advanced to doubles semifinals at 2023 Eddie Herr International Championships in Bradenton, Fla. โฆ reached singles semifinal round at 2023 Orange Bowl International Championships in Plantation, Fla. โฆ with partner and brother Meecah Bigun, earned spot in doubles semifinals at 2023 Prince George's County International Hard Court ITF Presented by Laurel Springs School in College Park, Md โฆ captured singles title at 2023 Youth Tennis San Diego Open โฆ reached singles quarterfinals at 2023 FILA International Junior Championships in Indian Wells, Calif. โฆ advanced to singles final round at 2023 World Junior Tennis event in Salinas, Ecuador โฆ reached singles quarterfinals at 2023 AGL Loy Yang Traralgon Junior International event in Traralgon, VC, Australia.
PERSONAL
Son of Dimitry and Anna โฆ has a twin brother, Meecah โฆ brother plays tennis at Princeton โฆ decided to attend UCLA โto bring Westwood an NCAA championshipโ โฆ describes his greatest athletic thrill to date as playing exhibition with top American wheelchair tennis players because โit really showed the diversity in [tennis] and how people, regardless of their background, can experience the same thrill and emotions that [he does] when playingโ โฆ admires Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and basketball players LeBron James and Anthony Edwards โฆ hobbies and interests besides tennis include LEGO, fishing, sneakers and basketball โฆ undeclared major.
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| CAREER SINGLES | CAREER DOUBLES | |||||
| YEAR | DUAL | TOUR | OVR | DUAL | TOUR | OVR |
| 2024-25 | 13-7 | 0-0 | 13-7 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| TOTALS | 13-7 | 0-0 | 13-7 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 |
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