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Emon van Loben Sels
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Sacramento, Calif.
- High School:
- Visions In Education
Bio
UCLA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
โข NCAA singles qualifier (Fall 2024)
โข ITA Southwest Regional Most Improved Player (2025)
โข ITA Southwest Regional Player to Watch (2025)
โข Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2025)
โข All-Big Ten honoree (Second Team โ 2025)
โข Big Ten All-Tournament Team member (2025)
โข Big Ten Player of the Week (April 2, 2025)
โข Big Ten Sportsmanship Award recipient (2025)
โข 2-time ITA Scholar-Athlete (2025, 2023)
โข Big Ten Spring Academic Honor Roll member (2025)
โข 6-time Athletic Director's Honor Roll member (last Winter 2025)
โข Career-high ITA singles ranking: 63 (Feb. 5, 2025)
โข Career-high ITA doubles ranking: 77 (Aug. 27, 2024 w/ Spencer Johnson)
2024-25
24-9 singles record (14-4 in dual matches) โฆ 23-10 doubles mark (19-7 in dual matches) โฆ Bruins captured Big Ten Conference Tournament championship in first season as member โฆ logged team highs in total wins, singles wins, doubles wins and dual-match doubles wins โฆ reached second round of NCAA Championships singles tournament, beating No. 123 Alex Chang of California โฆ finished No. 73 in ITA singles rankings (May 21) and reached season-high No. 63 (Feb. 5) โฆ with partner Spencer Johnson, reached season-high No. 77 in ITA doubles rankings (Aug. 27) โฆ named ITA Southwest Regional Most Improved Player โฆ named ITA Southwest Regional Player to Watch โฆ named Most Outstanding Player of Big Ten Tournament after knocking off No. 62 Alexander Bernard 7-6(5), 5-7, 6-3 to seal 4-3 victory that snapped top-seeded Ohio Stateโs 76-match home winning streak; also received Big Ten All-Tournament Team recognition after showing that included three doubles wins alongside partner Gianluca Ballotta โฆ All-Big Ten Second Team honoree โฆ named Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree โฆ named ITA Scholar-Athlete ... earned spot on Big Ten Spring Academic Honor Roll ... posted majority of singles decisions on Court 2 (7-2); also finished on Courts 3 (6-1) and 4 (1-1) โฆ posted majority of completed doubles matches on Court 3 (14-5); also finished on Courts 1 (2-1) and 2 (3-1) โฆ won nine consecutive singles decisions from Feb. 22-April 18, including 6-2, 6-4 result over No. 94 Max Sheldon of Michigan State (April 13) โฆ earned Big Ten Player of the Week award (April 2) after posting 2-0 singles โ including clinching win versus No. 88 Vlad Breazu of Oregon โ and 3-0 doubles records in conference play โฆ posted team-high-tying four match-clinching points, including 6-1, 6-4 result over Jeremy Zhang of Illinois (March 21) โฆ with Ballotta, clinched team-high six doubles points, including 6-4 result over Alexander Bernard/Bryce Nakashima of Ohio State in Big Ten Tournament championship match (April 27); also clinched one each alongside partner Johnson and Aadarsh Tripathi โฆ with Ballotta, beat No. 81 Pierre-Yves Bailly/Sebastian Eriksson of Texas 7-5 in NCAA Championships quarterfinal round (May 16) โฆ logged 10-4 record against nationally-ranked singles opponents, including 6-3, 7-6(2) win versus No. 26 Sebastian Gorzny of Texas in NCAA Championships quarterfinal round (May 16) โฆ knocked off No. 32 Theo Dean of California 6-4, 6-3 (Feb. 1) โฆ with Johnson, logged 2-1 record against nationally-ranked doubles opponents, including 6-4 win versus No. 84 Alex Chang/Mikey Wright of California (Feb. 1) โฆ named to Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll for Fall 2024, Winter 2025.
2023-24
8-8 singles record (3-3 in dual matches) โฆ 17-9 doubles mark (12-6 in dual matches) โฆ posted majority of singles decisions on Court 6 (2-1); also finished on Courts 4 (1-0) and 5 (0-2) โฆ majority of completed doubles matches came on Court 2 (9-4); also finished on Court 1 (3-2) โฆ with partner Spencer Johnson, defeated two nationally-ranked doubles opponents, including 6-4 decision over No. 46 Matthew Burton/Quinn Vandecasteele of Oregon in Pac-12 Championships quarterfinal round (April 25) โฆ with Johnson, clinched five doubles points, including 7-6(2) winner-take-all result over No. 75 Samir Banerjee/Nishesh Basavareddy of Stanford (April 12) โฆ posted two match-clinching points, including 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 winner-take-all result over Carson Baker of Ole Miss in ITA Kickoff Weekend consolation round (Jan. 28) โฆ with Johnson, defeated Kai Brady/Lucca Liu of UC Santa Barbara 8-2 to claim doubles title at Dennis Rizza Classic (Nov. 5) โฆ beat Gianluca Brunkow of UC Santa Barbara 6-3, 6-4 to reach singles semifinal round at Dennis Rizza Classic (Nov. 4) โฆ earned first career singles victory with 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 result over Pablo Perez Ramos of NJIT to reach prequalifying second round at ITA All-American Championships (Sept. 30) โฆ named to Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll for Fall 2023 and Spring 2024.
2022-23
Redshirted ... did not see action during tournament or dual-match portions of schedule โฆ named ITA Scholar-Athlete ... named to Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll for Winter 2023 and Spring 2023.
PRIOR TO UCLA
Graduated from Visions In Education โฆ Blue Chip recruit according to TennisRecruiting.net; reached high of No. 9 in 2021 โฆ with partner Alex Fuchs, won Boysโ 18 doubles championship at 2022 National Indoor Championships in Overland Park, Kan.; also reached Boysโ 18 singles final round โฆ with partner Ethan Schiffman, collected Boys' doubles title at 2022 Southern California Open Sectional Championships in San Diego โฆ advanced to Boys' 18 singles semifinal round at 2022 National Winter Championships in Orlando, Fla. โฆ reached singles quarterfinal round and doubles semifinal round (with partner Dylan Tsoi) at 2021 Boys' 16 National Championships in Kalamazoo, Mich. โฆ with partner Owen Megargee, reached doubles semifinal round at 2021 USTA Boys' 16 National Clay Court Championships in Delray Beach, Fla. โฆ captured Boys' 18 singles and doubles (with Schiffman) championships at Level 2: Rome Ga. event in 2021 โฆ with partner Masato Perera, picked up Boys' 18 doubles championship at Level 2: San Diego, CA event; also won Boys' 18 singles consolation title โฆ with Schiffman, won Boys' 16 doubles championship at 2021 Easter Bowl in San Diego โฆ with Perera, took Boys' 18 doubles title at Level 3: Lakewood, CA event in 2021; also advanced to singles semifinal round โฆ seized singles title at 2021 Boys' 16 Spring Individual Championships in Mobile, Ala. โฆ earned Boys' 16 singles title at Level 2: Newport Beach, CA event in 2021.
PERSONAL
Son of Jeff and Mai โฆ has one older brother, Yuuto, and one younger sister, Lyla โฆ parents attended UCLA โฆ born in Bellingham, Wash. โฆ decided to attend UCLA because it was his dream school and it โgives the best possible balance between high-level tennis and great academicsโ โฆ describes his greatest athletic thrill to date as winning Boysโ 16 doubles championship (with partner Ethan Schiffman) at 2021 Easter Bowl after trailing in multiple matches โฆ admires Rafael Nadal for his fighting spirit โฆ hobbies and interests include outdoor activities, such as hiking, camping, skiing and fishing โฆ speaks Japanese โฆ aspires to be top-ranked professional tennis player โฆ economics major.
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โข NCAA singles qualifier (Fall 2024)
โข ITA Southwest Regional Most Improved Player (2025)
โข ITA Southwest Regional Player to Watch (2025)
โข Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2025)
โข All-Big Ten honoree (Second Team โ 2025)
โข Big Ten All-Tournament Team member (2025)
โข Big Ten Player of the Week (April 2, 2025)
โข Big Ten Sportsmanship Award recipient (2025)
โข 2-time ITA Scholar-Athlete (2025, 2023)
โข Big Ten Spring Academic Honor Roll member (2025)
โข 6-time Athletic Director's Honor Roll member (last Winter 2025)
โข Career-high ITA singles ranking: 63 (Feb. 5, 2025)
โข Career-high ITA doubles ranking: 77 (Aug. 27, 2024 w/ Spencer Johnson)
2024-25
24-9 singles record (14-4 in dual matches) โฆ 23-10 doubles mark (19-7 in dual matches) โฆ Bruins captured Big Ten Conference Tournament championship in first season as member โฆ logged team highs in total wins, singles wins, doubles wins and dual-match doubles wins โฆ reached second round of NCAA Championships singles tournament, beating No. 123 Alex Chang of California โฆ finished No. 73 in ITA singles rankings (May 21) and reached season-high No. 63 (Feb. 5) โฆ with partner Spencer Johnson, reached season-high No. 77 in ITA doubles rankings (Aug. 27) โฆ named ITA Southwest Regional Most Improved Player โฆ named ITA Southwest Regional Player to Watch โฆ named Most Outstanding Player of Big Ten Tournament after knocking off No. 62 Alexander Bernard 7-6(5), 5-7, 6-3 to seal 4-3 victory that snapped top-seeded Ohio Stateโs 76-match home winning streak; also received Big Ten All-Tournament Team recognition after showing that included three doubles wins alongside partner Gianluca Ballotta โฆ All-Big Ten Second Team honoree โฆ named Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree โฆ named ITA Scholar-Athlete ... earned spot on Big Ten Spring Academic Honor Roll ... posted majority of singles decisions on Court 2 (7-2); also finished on Courts 3 (6-1) and 4 (1-1) โฆ posted majority of completed doubles matches on Court 3 (14-5); also finished on Courts 1 (2-1) and 2 (3-1) โฆ won nine consecutive singles decisions from Feb. 22-April 18, including 6-2, 6-4 result over No. 94 Max Sheldon of Michigan State (April 13) โฆ earned Big Ten Player of the Week award (April 2) after posting 2-0 singles โ including clinching win versus No. 88 Vlad Breazu of Oregon โ and 3-0 doubles records in conference play โฆ posted team-high-tying four match-clinching points, including 6-1, 6-4 result over Jeremy Zhang of Illinois (March 21) โฆ with Ballotta, clinched team-high six doubles points, including 6-4 result over Alexander Bernard/Bryce Nakashima of Ohio State in Big Ten Tournament championship match (April 27); also clinched one each alongside partner Johnson and Aadarsh Tripathi โฆ with Ballotta, beat No. 81 Pierre-Yves Bailly/Sebastian Eriksson of Texas 7-5 in NCAA Championships quarterfinal round (May 16) โฆ logged 10-4 record against nationally-ranked singles opponents, including 6-3, 7-6(2) win versus No. 26 Sebastian Gorzny of Texas in NCAA Championships quarterfinal round (May 16) โฆ knocked off No. 32 Theo Dean of California 6-4, 6-3 (Feb. 1) โฆ with Johnson, logged 2-1 record against nationally-ranked doubles opponents, including 6-4 win versus No. 84 Alex Chang/Mikey Wright of California (Feb. 1) โฆ named to Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll for Fall 2024, Winter 2025.
2023-24
8-8 singles record (3-3 in dual matches) โฆ 17-9 doubles mark (12-6 in dual matches) โฆ posted majority of singles decisions on Court 6 (2-1); also finished on Courts 4 (1-0) and 5 (0-2) โฆ majority of completed doubles matches came on Court 2 (9-4); also finished on Court 1 (3-2) โฆ with partner Spencer Johnson, defeated two nationally-ranked doubles opponents, including 6-4 decision over No. 46 Matthew Burton/Quinn Vandecasteele of Oregon in Pac-12 Championships quarterfinal round (April 25) โฆ with Johnson, clinched five doubles points, including 7-6(2) winner-take-all result over No. 75 Samir Banerjee/Nishesh Basavareddy of Stanford (April 12) โฆ posted two match-clinching points, including 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 winner-take-all result over Carson Baker of Ole Miss in ITA Kickoff Weekend consolation round (Jan. 28) โฆ with Johnson, defeated Kai Brady/Lucca Liu of UC Santa Barbara 8-2 to claim doubles title at Dennis Rizza Classic (Nov. 5) โฆ beat Gianluca Brunkow of UC Santa Barbara 6-3, 6-4 to reach singles semifinal round at Dennis Rizza Classic (Nov. 4) โฆ earned first career singles victory with 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 result over Pablo Perez Ramos of NJIT to reach prequalifying second round at ITA All-American Championships (Sept. 30) โฆ named to Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll for Fall 2023 and Spring 2024.
2022-23
Redshirted ... did not see action during tournament or dual-match portions of schedule โฆ named ITA Scholar-Athlete ... named to Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll for Winter 2023 and Spring 2023.
PRIOR TO UCLA
Graduated from Visions In Education โฆ Blue Chip recruit according to TennisRecruiting.net; reached high of No. 9 in 2021 โฆ with partner Alex Fuchs, won Boysโ 18 doubles championship at 2022 National Indoor Championships in Overland Park, Kan.; also reached Boysโ 18 singles final round โฆ with partner Ethan Schiffman, collected Boys' doubles title at 2022 Southern California Open Sectional Championships in San Diego โฆ advanced to Boys' 18 singles semifinal round at 2022 National Winter Championships in Orlando, Fla. โฆ reached singles quarterfinal round and doubles semifinal round (with partner Dylan Tsoi) at 2021 Boys' 16 National Championships in Kalamazoo, Mich. โฆ with partner Owen Megargee, reached doubles semifinal round at 2021 USTA Boys' 16 National Clay Court Championships in Delray Beach, Fla. โฆ captured Boys' 18 singles and doubles (with Schiffman) championships at Level 2: Rome Ga. event in 2021 โฆ with partner Masato Perera, picked up Boys' 18 doubles championship at Level 2: San Diego, CA event; also won Boys' 18 singles consolation title โฆ with Schiffman, won Boys' 16 doubles championship at 2021 Easter Bowl in San Diego โฆ with Perera, took Boys' 18 doubles title at Level 3: Lakewood, CA event in 2021; also advanced to singles semifinal round โฆ seized singles title at 2021 Boys' 16 Spring Individual Championships in Mobile, Ala. โฆ earned Boys' 16 singles title at Level 2: Newport Beach, CA event in 2021.
PERSONAL
Son of Jeff and Mai โฆ has one older brother, Yuuto, and one younger sister, Lyla โฆ parents attended UCLA โฆ born in Bellingham, Wash. โฆ decided to attend UCLA because it was his dream school and it โgives the best possible balance between high-level tennis and great academicsโ โฆ describes his greatest athletic thrill to date as winning Boysโ 16 doubles championship (with partner Ethan Schiffman) at 2021 Easter Bowl after trailing in multiple matches โฆ admires Rafael Nadal for his fighting spirit โฆ hobbies and interests include outdoor activities, such as hiking, camping, skiing and fishing โฆ speaks Japanese โฆ aspires to be top-ranked professional tennis player โฆ economics major.
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| CAREER SINGLES | CAREER DOUBLES | |||||
| YEAR | DUAL | TOUR | OVR | DUAL | TOUR | OVR |
| 2023-24 | 3-3 | 5-5 | 8-8 | 12-6 | 5-3 | 17-9 |
| 2024-25 | 14-4 | 10-5 | 24-9 | 19-7 | 4-3 | 23-10 |
| TOTALS | 17-7 | 15-10 | 32-17 | 31-13 | 9-6 | 40-19 |
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