University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Friday, January 23
Los Angeles, Calif.
1:00 PM (PT)
UCLA
4
vs
0
New Mexico
Bengt Reinhard
Photo by: Kyla Henderson
No. 10 Men's Tennis Rolls in Kickoff Weekend Opener
January 23, 2026 | Men's Tennis
LOS ANGELES โ The 10th-ranked UCLA men's tennis team rolled to a 4-0 victory in its ITA Kickoff Weekend opener Friday against New Mexico, advancing to Saturday's championship match. Los Angeles Tennis Center is hosting both days of matches, which also feature Pacific and UC Santa Barbara.
Cassius Chinlund earned his second clinching win in as many early-season matches, posting the day's third straight-set singles triumph for the Bruins (2-0). Spencer Johnson and Bengt Reinhard also prevailed after UCLA claimed the doubles point.
UCLA faces UCSB Saturday at 1 p.m. PT for a trip to next month's ITA National Team Indoor Championship event. New Mexico meets Pacific in the consolation match at 10 a.m. UCSB beat Pacific 4-0 in Friday's first contest.
Doubles play mirrored the Bruins' opener, with No. 47 Rudy Quan/Aadarsh Tripathi clinching the point on Court 2 after No. 19 Johnson/Emon van Loben Sels led off with a win up top. Johnson/van Loben Sels defeated Carl Labitzke/Jan Skerbatis and Quan/Tripathi knocked off Alberto Perez/Jakub Prachar with matching 6-3 results.
Making his dual debut, Reinhard took control early in singles play and never looked back en route to a 6-1, 6-1 decision over Labitzke on Court 6. That sparked a run on victories for the Bruins, with No. 75 Spencer Johnson next to finish on Court 2. The 6-3, 6-1 win versus Prachar kept Johnson's dual record spotless at 2-0 in singles, as well as in doubles.
Moving up a court following his dual debut, Chinlund ended the match moments later. His 6-3, 6-2 victory opposite Tyler Waddock on Court 5 came six days after the redshirt freshman from Los Angeles recorded the fourth point in a home shutout of UC Irvine.
Tennis Match Results
New Mexico vs UCLA
1/23/2026 at Los Angeles, CA
(Los Angeles Tennis Center)
#10 UCLA 4, New Mexico 0
Singles competition
1. #53 Rudy Quan (UCLA) vs. Dario Ciobotaru (UNM) 6-3, 4-1, unfinished
2. #75 Spencer Johnson (UCLA) def. Jakub Prachar (UNM) 6-3, 6-1
3. #20 Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) vs. Philip Bosin (UNM) 6-4, 2-2, unfinished
4. Gianluca Ballotta (UCLA) vs. Alberto Perez (UNM) 2-6, 6-0, unfinished
5. Cassius Chinlund (UCLA) def. Tyler Waddock (UNM) 6-3, 6-2
6. Bengt Reinhard (UCLA) def. Carl Labitzke (UNM) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. #19 Spencer Johnson/Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) def. Carl Labitzke/Jan Skerbatis (UNM) 6-3
2. #47 Rudy Quan/Aadarsh Tripathi (UCLA) def. Alberto Perez/Jakub Prachar (UNM) 6-3
3. Gianluca Ballotta/Andy Nguyen (UCLA) vs. Philip Bosin/Dario Ciobotaru (UNM) 5-5, unfinished
Match Notes:
New Mexico 2-1
UCLA 2-0; National ranking #10
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (6,2,5)
ITA Kickoff Weekend - First Round
Cassius Chinlund earned his second clinching win in as many early-season matches, posting the day's third straight-set singles triumph for the Bruins (2-0). Spencer Johnson and Bengt Reinhard also prevailed after UCLA claimed the doubles point.
UCLA faces UCSB Saturday at 1 p.m. PT for a trip to next month's ITA National Team Indoor Championship event. New Mexico meets Pacific in the consolation match at 10 a.m. UCSB beat Pacific 4-0 in Friday's first contest.
Doubles play mirrored the Bruins' opener, with No. 47 Rudy Quan/Aadarsh Tripathi clinching the point on Court 2 after No. 19 Johnson/Emon van Loben Sels led off with a win up top. Johnson/van Loben Sels defeated Carl Labitzke/Jan Skerbatis and Quan/Tripathi knocked off Alberto Perez/Jakub Prachar with matching 6-3 results.
Making his dual debut, Reinhard took control early in singles play and never looked back en route to a 6-1, 6-1 decision over Labitzke on Court 6. That sparked a run on victories for the Bruins, with No. 75 Spencer Johnson next to finish on Court 2. The 6-3, 6-1 win versus Prachar kept Johnson's dual record spotless at 2-0 in singles, as well as in doubles.
Moving up a court following his dual debut, Chinlund ended the match moments later. His 6-3, 6-2 victory opposite Tyler Waddock on Court 5 came six days after the redshirt freshman from Los Angeles recorded the fourth point in a home shutout of UC Irvine.
Tennis Match Results
New Mexico vs UCLA
1/23/2026 at Los Angeles, CA
(Los Angeles Tennis Center)
#10 UCLA 4, New Mexico 0
Singles competition
1. #53 Rudy Quan (UCLA) vs. Dario Ciobotaru (UNM) 6-3, 4-1, unfinished
2. #75 Spencer Johnson (UCLA) def. Jakub Prachar (UNM) 6-3, 6-1
3. #20 Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) vs. Philip Bosin (UNM) 6-4, 2-2, unfinished
4. Gianluca Ballotta (UCLA) vs. Alberto Perez (UNM) 2-6, 6-0, unfinished
5. Cassius Chinlund (UCLA) def. Tyler Waddock (UNM) 6-3, 6-2
6. Bengt Reinhard (UCLA) def. Carl Labitzke (UNM) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. #19 Spencer Johnson/Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) def. Carl Labitzke/Jan Skerbatis (UNM) 6-3
2. #47 Rudy Quan/Aadarsh Tripathi (UCLA) def. Alberto Perez/Jakub Prachar (UNM) 6-3
3. Gianluca Ballotta/Andy Nguyen (UCLA) vs. Philip Bosin/Dario Ciobotaru (UNM) 5-5, unfinished
Match Notes:
New Mexico 2-1
UCLA 2-0; National ranking #10
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (6,2,5)
ITA Kickoff Weekend - First Round
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
123
Dario Ciobotaru / 0 [UNM]
310
64UF
#2 Singles Match
12
Jakub Prachar / 0 [UNM]
31
66
#3 Singles Match
123
Philip Bosin / 0 [UNM]
420
62UF
#4 Singles Match
123
Alberto Perez / 0 [UNM]
600
26UF
#5 Singles Match
12
Tyler Waddock / 0 [UNM]
32
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Carl Labitzke / 0 [UNM]
11
66
Order of Finish:
6,2,5
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