University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Sunday, April 19
Seattle, Wash.
12:00 PM (PT)
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Washington
Aadarsh Tripathi
Photo by: Alicia Helmstetter
No. 21 Men's Tennis Wins at Washington to Wrap Regular Season
April 19, 2026 | Men's Tennis
SEATTLE โ The 21st-ranked UCLA men's tennis team outlasted Washington 4-3 in the teams' regular-season finale Sunday at Lloyd Nordstrom Tennis Center. Aadarsh Tripathi delivered the deciding point in three sets.
The Bruins (16-6, 10-3 Big Ten) held leads of 2-0 and 3-1 in the Big Ten Conference match. Also triumphant in singles play for UCLA were Cassius Chinlund and Rudy Quan. The Huskies (8-17, 2-11) charged back into the contest with victories by Stephane Kamendje, Brett Pearson and Nikola Plavsic.
The Bruin duo of Gianluca Ballotta/Emon van Loben Sels earned its third win in a row and sixth in seven tries, beating Kamendje/Rohan Belday 6-2 to kick off doubles play. Tripathi/Andy Nguyen then secured the initial point with its 6-1 performance versus No. 46 Pearson/Soham Purohit on Court 1. Tripathi/Nguyen had not recorded a ranked victory prior to Sunday.
Chinlund raced out to a 6-2, 6-2 decision over Hyeonseok Seo on the fifth singles court. Chinlund has won five consecutive singles matches and nine of 10, with each win coming in straight sets.
Kamendje put Washington on the scoreboard with his 6-4, 6-3 Court 2 showing opposite No. 33 van Loben Sels. No. 94 Quan answered, though, dealing Purohit a 6-4, 6-3 defeat on the top court. Quan is now 12-2 in dual singles play and a winner of four straight results.
Near-simultaneous finishes pulled the Huskies level. Pearson knocked off Nguyen 7-6(3), 6-2 on Court 4 before Nikola Plavsic bested Bengt Reinhard 6-3, 7-6(3) on Court 6.
With all eyes on Court 3, Tripathi immediately broke Belday's serve to start their third set. Tripathi rode that to a 5-1 advantage. Alternating holds gave Tripathi a 6-1, 6-7(1), 6-2 victory. He has clinched two team wins this season and seven in his career.
UCLA now turns its attention toward the 2026 Big Ten Men's Tennis Tournament in Ojai, Calif. Play from Libbey Park begins Wednesday and continues through Saturday. The Bruins are seeded fifth and face crosstown rival and fourth-seeded USC in Thursday's quarterfinal round, with first serve scheduled for 12 p.m. PT.
Tennis Match Results
UCLA vs Washington
4/19/2026 at Seattle, WA
(Lloyd Nordstrom Tennis Center)
#21 UCLA 4, Washington 3
Singles competition
1. #94 Rudy Quan (UCLA) def. Soham Purohit (WASH) 6-4, 6-3
2. Stephane Kamendje (WASH) def. #33 Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) 6-4, 6-3
3. Aadarsh Tripathi (UCLA) def. Rohan Belday (WASH) 6-1, 6-7 (1-7), 6-2
4. Brett Pearson (WASH) def. Andy Nguyen (UCLA) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
5. Cassius Chinlund (UCLA) def. Hyeonseok Seo (WASH) 6-2, 6-2
6. Nikola Plavsic (WASH) def. Bengt Reinhard (UCLA) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
Doubles competition
1. Andy Nguyen/Aadarsh Tripathi (UCLA) def. #46 Brett Pearson/Soham Purohit (WASH) 6-1
2. Nikola Plavsic/Hyeonseok Seo (WASH) vs. Rudy Quan/Bengt Reinhard (UCLA) 5-3, unfinished
3. Gianluca Ballotta/Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) def. Rohan Belday/Stephane Kamendje (WASH) 6-2
Match Notes:
UCLA 16-6; National ranking #21
Washington 8-17
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (5,2,1,4,6,3)
The Bruins (16-6, 10-3 Big Ten) held leads of 2-0 and 3-1 in the Big Ten Conference match. Also triumphant in singles play for UCLA were Cassius Chinlund and Rudy Quan. The Huskies (8-17, 2-11) charged back into the contest with victories by Stephane Kamendje, Brett Pearson and Nikola Plavsic.
The Bruin duo of Gianluca Ballotta/Emon van Loben Sels earned its third win in a row and sixth in seven tries, beating Kamendje/Rohan Belday 6-2 to kick off doubles play. Tripathi/Andy Nguyen then secured the initial point with its 6-1 performance versus No. 46 Pearson/Soham Purohit on Court 1. Tripathi/Nguyen had not recorded a ranked victory prior to Sunday.
Chinlund raced out to a 6-2, 6-2 decision over Hyeonseok Seo on the fifth singles court. Chinlund has won five consecutive singles matches and nine of 10, with each win coming in straight sets.
Kamendje put Washington on the scoreboard with his 6-4, 6-3 Court 2 showing opposite No. 33 van Loben Sels. No. 94 Quan answered, though, dealing Purohit a 6-4, 6-3 defeat on the top court. Quan is now 12-2 in dual singles play and a winner of four straight results.
Near-simultaneous finishes pulled the Huskies level. Pearson knocked off Nguyen 7-6(3), 6-2 on Court 4 before Nikola Plavsic bested Bengt Reinhard 6-3, 7-6(3) on Court 6.
With all eyes on Court 3, Tripathi immediately broke Belday's serve to start their third set. Tripathi rode that to a 5-1 advantage. Alternating holds gave Tripathi a 6-1, 6-7(1), 6-2 victory. He has clinched two team wins this season and seven in his career.
UCLA now turns its attention toward the 2026 Big Ten Men's Tennis Tournament in Ojai, Calif. Play from Libbey Park begins Wednesday and continues through Saturday. The Bruins are seeded fifth and face crosstown rival and fourth-seeded USC in Thursday's quarterfinal round, with first serve scheduled for 12 p.m. PT.
Tennis Match Results
UCLA vs Washington
4/19/2026 at Seattle, WA
(Lloyd Nordstrom Tennis Center)
#21 UCLA 4, Washington 3
Singles competition
1. #94 Rudy Quan (UCLA) def. Soham Purohit (WASH) 6-4, 6-3
2. Stephane Kamendje (WASH) def. #33 Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) 6-4, 6-3
3. Aadarsh Tripathi (UCLA) def. Rohan Belday (WASH) 6-1, 6-7 (1-7), 6-2
4. Brett Pearson (WASH) def. Andy Nguyen (UCLA) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
5. Cassius Chinlund (UCLA) def. Hyeonseok Seo (WASH) 6-2, 6-2
6. Nikola Plavsic (WASH) def. Bengt Reinhard (UCLA) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
Doubles competition
1. Andy Nguyen/Aadarsh Tripathi (UCLA) def. #46 Brett Pearson/Soham Purohit (WASH) 6-1
2. Nikola Plavsic/Hyeonseok Seo (WASH) vs. Rudy Quan/Bengt Reinhard (UCLA) 5-3, unfinished
3. Gianluca Ballotta/Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) def. Rohan Belday/Stephane Kamendje (WASH) 6-2
Match Notes:
UCLA 16-6; National ranking #21
Washington 8-17
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (5,2,1,4,6,3)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Soham Purohit / 0 [WASH]
43
#2 Singles Match
12
43
Stephane Kamendje / 0 [WASH]
66
#3 Singles Match
123
666
Rohan Belday / 0 [WASH]
172
#4 Singles Match
12
62
Brett Pearson / 0 [WASH]
76
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Hyeonseok Seo / 0 [WASH]
22
#6 Singles Match
12
36
Nikola Plavsic / 0 [WASH]
67
Order of Finish:
5,2,1,4,6,3
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