The Bears have a 10-9 record (3-2 in the Pac-12) entering the nonconference match with the Gauchos, who are 10-5. The Cardinal is 13-5 (2-3 Pac-12) heading into Saturday.
Also on Saturday, Cal will honor the late Jim McManus and all of its alumni on McManus Legends Day, with Fuddruckers providing complimentary hamburgers to those in attendance. With the university also welcoming the public to Cal Day – its annual open house – parking around campus will be at a premium on Saturday, so please consider taking public transportation to the match and try to arrive early at Hellman.
Admission is free for regular-season home tennis matches at Hellman. Fans can also follow the action via the Hellman live streams/live scores by clicking here and can keep track of all the Bears' matches on Twitter @CalMensTennis.
Last Time: Cal Wins At Utah
Cal got back on track in the rugged Pac-12 Conference, winning 4-2 over Utah on April 6 in Salt Lake City. Cal junior Mert Zincirli clinched the victory with a 7-5, 7-6 win over Joe Woolley. The win snapped a two-match losing streak for the Bears.
Poll Position
Cal earned a No. 46 ranking in last week's Oracle ITA team poll, with this week's poll coming out on Tuesday. In last week's doubles rankings, the duo of sophomore Jacob Brumm and freshman Yuta Kikuchi (13-11) was ranked 17th.
Scouting the Gauchos
- UCSB won at UC Davis, 4-0, in its last match on April 7
- Three Gauchos are ranked in singles in No. 16. Nicolas Moreno de Alboran, No. 51 Joseph Guillin and No. 100 Victor Krustev
- Krustev clinched the win over UC Davis with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Daniel Landa at court-three singles
- Cal alumnus Marty Davis – a three-time All-American for the Bears and a member of the Cal Athletics Hall of Fame – is in his 20th season as UCSB's head coach
- Stanford lost at Utah, 4-2, in its last match on April 7
- Four Cardinal players are ranked in singles in No. 12 Axel Geller, No. 47 Alexandre Rotsaert, No. 78 Sameer Kumar and No. 110 William Genesen
- The pair of Geller and Rotsaert is ranked 31st in doubles
- Paul Goldstein is in his fifth season as Stanford's head coach
Cal ends the regular season with matches at Washington on April 19 and at Oregon on April 20. The Bears then compete in the Pac-12 Championship tournament, which runs April 24-27 in Ojai, California.