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
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team honoree (2025)
• 2-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (last April 23, 2025)
• ITA Scholar-Athlete (2025)
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll member (Winter 2025)
• Career-high ITA singles ranking: 118 (Feb. 20, 2025)
• Career-high ITA doubles ranking: 79 (Aug. 27, 2024 w/ Alexander Hoogmartens)
2024-25
13-7 singles record … 4-2 doubles mark … Bruins captured Big Ten Conference Tournament championship in first season as member … reached season-high No. 118 in ITA singles rankings (Feb. 20) … with partner Alexander Hoogmartens, reached season-high No. 79 in ITA doubles rankings (Aug. 27) … Big Ten All-Freshman Team pick … named ITA Scholar-Athlete ... posted majority of singles decisions on Court 3 (10-5); also finished on Court 2 (3-2) … doubles decisions came exclusively on Court 3 … collected two Big Ten Freshman of the Week awards (April 23, March 12) … 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) … 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) … posted three match-clinching points, including 6-7(5), 6-1, 7-6(6) result over Nikolay Sysoev of Nebraska (April 20) … with partner Rudy Quan, recorded 7-6(2) winner-take-all decision over No. 72 Adrien Berrut/Blake Kasday of San Diego (Jan. 20) … earned first career singles victory with 6-2, 6-3 decision over No. 32 Maxi Homberg of Pepperdine (Feb. 16) … named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Winter 2025.
PRIOR TO UCLA
Graduated from Bridgeway Academy … Blue Chip recruit according to Tennis Recruiting Network; reached No. 1 in 2023 and 2024 … achieved No. 1 ITF junior ranking in 2024 … earned spot in men’s singles qualifying at 2024 US Open in New York; with partner Iva Jovic, reached mixed doubles second round … claimed 2024 French Open boys' singles title in Paris … advanced to boys’ singles quarterfinal rounds at Australian Open, US Open and Wimbledon events in 2024; also made quarterfinals at Wimbledon in 2023 … with partner Jagger Leach, advanced to doubles semifinals at 2023 Eddie Herr International Championships in Bradenton, Fla. … reached singles semifinal round at 2023 Orange Bowl International Championships in Plantation, Fla. … 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 … captured singles title at 2023 Youth Tennis San Diego Open … reached singles quarterfinals at 2023 FILA International Junior Championships in Indian Wells, Calif. … advanced to singles final round at 2023 World Junior Tennis event in Salinas, Ecuador … reached singles quarterfinals at 2023 AGL Loy Yang Traralgon Junior International event in Traralgon, VC, Australia.
PERSONAL
Son of Dimitry and Anna … has a twin brother, Meecah … brother plays tennis at Princeton … decided to attend UCLA “to bring Westwood an NCAA championship” … describes his greatest athletic thrill to date as playing exhibition with top American wheelchair tennis players because “it really showed the diversity in [tennis] and how people, regardless of their background, can experience the same thrill and emotions that [he does] when playing” … admires Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and basketball players LeBron James and Anthony Edwards … hobbies and interests besides tennis include LEGO, fishing, sneakers and basketball … undeclared major.
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team honoree (2025)
• 2-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (last April 23, 2025)
• ITA Scholar-Athlete (2025)
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll member (Winter 2025)
• Career-high ITA singles ranking: 118 (Feb. 20, 2025)
• Career-high ITA doubles ranking: 79 (Aug. 27, 2024 w/ Alexander Hoogmartens)
2024-25
13-7 singles record … 4-2 doubles mark … Bruins captured Big Ten Conference Tournament championship in first season as member … reached season-high No. 118 in ITA singles rankings (Feb. 20) … with partner Alexander Hoogmartens, reached season-high No. 79 in ITA doubles rankings (Aug. 27) … Big Ten All-Freshman Team pick … named ITA Scholar-Athlete ... posted majority of singles decisions on Court 3 (10-5); also finished on Court 2 (3-2) … doubles decisions came exclusively on Court 3 … collected two Big Ten Freshman of the Week awards (April 23, March 12) … 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) … 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) … posted three match-clinching points, including 6-7(5), 6-1, 7-6(6) result over Nikolay Sysoev of Nebraska (April 20) … with partner Rudy Quan, recorded 7-6(2) winner-take-all decision over No. 72 Adrien Berrut/Blake Kasday of San Diego (Jan. 20) … earned first career singles victory with 6-2, 6-3 decision over No. 32 Maxi Homberg of Pepperdine (Feb. 16) … named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Winter 2025.
PRIOR TO UCLA
Graduated from Bridgeway Academy … Blue Chip recruit according to Tennis Recruiting Network; reached No. 1 in 2023 and 2024 … achieved No. 1 ITF junior ranking in 2024 … earned spot in men’s singles qualifying at 2024 US Open in New York; with partner Iva Jovic, reached mixed doubles second round … claimed 2024 French Open boys' singles title in Paris … advanced to boys’ singles quarterfinal rounds at Australian Open, US Open and Wimbledon events in 2024; also made quarterfinals at Wimbledon in 2023 … with partner Jagger Leach, advanced to doubles semifinals at 2023 Eddie Herr International Championships in Bradenton, Fla. … reached singles semifinal round at 2023 Orange Bowl International Championships in Plantation, Fla. … 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 … captured singles title at 2023 Youth Tennis San Diego Open … reached singles quarterfinals at 2023 FILA International Junior Championships in Indian Wells, Calif. … advanced to singles final round at 2023 World Junior Tennis event in Salinas, Ecuador … reached singles quarterfinals at 2023 AGL Loy Yang Traralgon Junior International event in Traralgon, VC, Australia.
PERSONAL
Son of Dimitry and Anna … has a twin brother, Meecah … brother plays tennis at Princeton … decided to attend UCLA “to bring Westwood an NCAA championship” … describes his greatest athletic thrill to date as playing exhibition with top American wheelchair tennis players because “it really showed the diversity in [tennis] and how people, regardless of their background, can experience the same thrill and emotions that [he does] when playing” … admires Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and basketball players LeBron James and Anthony Edwards … hobbies and interests besides tennis include LEGO, fishing, sneakers and basketball … undeclared major.
| 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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