No. 20 Men's Tennis Prevails 4

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The 20th-ranked UCLA men's tennis team earned its seventh consecutive win, holding off Michigan by a 4-2 score in Big Ten Conference play Friday at UM's Varsity Tennis Center. The Bruins jumped out to a 2-0 lead before the Wolverines twice clawed back to within one.

Freshman Bengt Reinhard provided the clinching victory for UCLA (12-3, 6-0 Big Ten), which also got singles wins from Cassius Chinlund and Emon van Loben Sels. Michigan (7-8, 3-4) chipped away at its deficit with triumphs by Max Dahlin and Nicholas Steiglehner.

Playing together for the first time since Jan. 24, the 32nd-ranked duo of van Loben Sels/Spencer Johnson earned a 6-3 victory against Max Dahlin/Pierce Shaya on the top doubles court. With the Bruins leading on Courts 2 and 3, it was Andy Nguyen/Aadarsh Tripathi delivering the clincher. The pair bested Alex Cairo/Bjorn Swenson 6-4 on the second court.

Reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Week Chinlund rolled to a 6-3, 6-0 win against Cairo on the fifth singles court. No. 10 Dahlin would then cut the UCLA lead in half with his 6-4, 6-2 decision over No. 66 Johnson on Court 1.

The Bruins established a cushion when No. 33 van Loben Sels completed his 6-2, 6-4 display opposite Mert Oral on Court 3. The Wolverines would not go quietly, however, with Nicholas Steiglehner handing Nguyen a 6-2, 6-4 defeat on Court 4.

With the Court 2 contest already in a third set, Reinhard seized his first career clinching victory. He got the better of Shaya on Court 6, prevailing 6-3, 6-4.

UCLA will complete its road trip Sunday, when it takes on Michigan State at MSU Tennis Center. First serve is scheduled for 9 a.m. PT.

Tennis Match Results

UCLA vs Michigan

3/27/2026 at Ann Arbor, MI

(Varsity Tennis Center)

#20 UCLA 4, #42 Michigan 2

Singles competition

1. #10 Max Dahlin (MICH) def. #66 Spencer Johnson (UCLA) 6-4, 6-2

2. #73 Bjorn Swenson (MICH) vs. #119 Rudy Quan (UCLA) 6-3, 3-6, 2-1, unfinished

3. #33 Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) def. Mert Oral (MICH) 6-2, 6-4

4. Nicholas Steiglehner (MICH) def. Andy Nguyen (UCLA) 6-2, 6-4

5. Cassius Chinlund (UCLA) def. Alex Cairo (MICH) 6-3, 6-0

6. Bengt Reinhard (UCLA) def. Pierce Shaya (MICH) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles competition

1. #32 Spencer Johnson/Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) def. Max Dahlin/Pierce Shaya (MICH) 6-3

2. Andy Nguyen/Aadarsh Tripathi (UCLA) def. Alex Cairo/Bjorn Swenson (MICH) 6-4

3. Mert Oral/Nicholas Steiglehner (MICH) vs. Rudy Quan/Bengt Reinhard (UCLA) 3-5, unfinished

Match Notes:

UCLA 12-3; National ranking #20

Michigan 7-8; National ranking #42

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (5,1,3,4,6)

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