Men's Tennis Signs SoCal Quartet
November 08, 2017 | Men's Tennis
LOS ANGELES โ Four Southern California junior standouts have signed National Letters of Intent with UCLA men's tennis, head coach Billy Martin announced Wednesday. Roscoe Bellamy (Pacific Palisades, Calif./Laurel Springs School), Eric Hahn (Fullerton, Calif./Sunny Hills HS), Matthew Tsolakyan (Glendale, Calif./Laurel Springs School) and Max Wild (Murrieta, Calif./Laurel Springs School) will join the team in fall 2018.
"I'm really excited about the class that we've signed this year, for next fall," Martin said. "We've got four really good Southern California young men coming in that we've been able to watch for many years that I think are going to help keep UCLA in the running for NCAA championships for many years to come.
"I think the future looks very bright for us."
Roscoe Bellamy
Pacific Palisades, Calif. (Laurel Springs School)
Has consistently held Blue-Chip status as one of the Top-10 recruits in the nation by TennisRecruiting.net; reached high of No. 4 โฆ top-ranked player in the nation in Boys 12s and 14s; also held top spot in Southern California in Boys 10s โฆ won 2012 USTA Boys 12s National Hard Court Championships in Little Rock, Ark. โฆ captured singles and doubles titles at 2014 USTA Boys 14s Sweet Sixteen National Clay Court Championships in Boca Raton, Fla. โฆ won back-to-back USTA Boys 16s National Tournaments at Stockton, Calif. (2014) and Palm Desert, Calif. (2015) โฆ finished third at Junior Orange Bowl tournament in 2014 โฆ two-time doubles champion at Eddie Herr International Championships (2012, 2014); also reached semifinals of singles tournament in 2014 โฆ represented United States at prestigious Les Petits As in Tarbes, France, where he reached semifinals โฆ also represented US at Nike International Teen Tennis tournament in Bolton, England, where he won doubles title; also reached quarterfinals of singles draw โฆ one of three players selected to represent US at ITF World Junior Tennis Finals in Prostejov, Czech Republic.
MARTIN ON BELLAMY: "Roscoe is probably one of the top recruits this year. He's been fighting a little bit of an injury for the past year with a back problem, but I've been able to watch him practice and play. He's certainly looking very fit and I think he's going to be just a real dominant force for us here at UCLA and potential NCAA champion down the line."
Roscoe Bellamy of Pacific Palisades, Calif. and Laurel Springs School is the newest member of the UCLA tennis family after signing his NLI today! #GoBruins pic.twitter.com/QphlaVic7R
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Eric Hahn
Fullerton, Calif. (Sunny Hills HS)
5-Star recruit according to TennisRecruiting.net; currently the No. 43-ranked player and has hovered around No. 30 at all ages โฆ currently Top 100 in nation according to 2018 USTA Junior Ratings; reached No. 16 in 2016 โฆ held Top-10 status in USTA Southern California Juniors rankings at all ages; reached high of No. 3 in 2016 โฆ Boys 18s singles finalist at 2017 USTA Nationals in Las Vegas โฆ claimed Boys 18s doubles title at 2017 USTA Nationals in Lakewood, Calif.; Boys 18s singles semifinalist at pair of USTA Nationals events in Lakewood (2017) โฆ finalist at 2017 Claremont Pro Futures Wild Card tournament โฆ finalist at 2017 ITA Summer Circuit-Cal State LA โฆ won Boys 16s singles and doubles championships at 2016 USTA National Regionals in Tucson, Ariz. โฆ Boys 16s semifinalist at 2016 USTA International Spring Championships in Carson, Calif. โฆ Boys 16s doubles champion at 2016 USTA National Selection Tournament in Aptos, Calif. โฆ claimed third place in Boys 16s singles at 2016 Henry Talbert Junior Championships (Level 1) in Palm Desert, Calif. โฆ Boys 16s singles finalist at 2016 Southern California Junior Sectional Championships โฆ Boys 16s doubles champion at Orange County/J.P. Yamasaki and Los Caballeros Junior Tournaments in 2016 โฆ received Boys 16s SCTA Sportsmanship Award for 2016 โฆ picked up back-to-back Freeway League titles with Sunny Hills HS in 2015 and 2016; named Freeway League MVP and won league's singles title in 2016 after being runner-up in 2015.
MARTIN ON HAHN: "I think Eric's going to be a big addition to our team, both in singles and doubles. Been able to watch him for many years as he's developed his game. I really feel he's coming on. He's a great athlete, great foot speed. I think he's the type of player that's really going to blossom in college tennis with consistent coaching, consistent training. Really feel that he's got a big future ahead of usโfor all of our players coming in."
Congratulations to the first of our signees, Eric Hahn of Fullerton, Calif. and Sunny Hills HS! #GoBruins pic.twitter.com/9r1OeS1x6N
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Matthew Tsolakyan
Glendale, Calif. (Laurel Springs School)
Ranked No. 42 by TennisRecruting.net; slotted as high as No. 24 in 2017 โฆ current USTA Boys 18s national ranking: 194 โฆ reached career-best No. 20 in USTA Boys 16s national rankings โฆ holds USTA Southern California Juniors ranking of 19 for Boys 18s; climbed into career-best Top 10 among Boys 16s โฆ current Universal Tennis Rating is 13 โฆ reached Boys 18s final at 2017 Rendez-vous ร Roland-Garros in Boca Raton, Fla. โฆ repeat Boys 16s winner at The Ojai Tennis Tournament (2015, 2016) โฆ finished fourth at 2016 USTA Boys 16s National Championships in Kalamazoo, Mich.
MARTIN ON TSOLAKYAN: "Matthew is a great player. We've watched him for many years. He had an unbelievable 16-Under Championships back in Kalamazoo, Michigan a couple years ago. Got to the semifinals. His sister just graduated from UCLA, so they love the Bruins and UCLA. I think he will improve greatly from college and coaching. Just looking forward to having him on the team."
Rounding out today's crop of new Bruins is Matthew Tsolakyan, a left-hander from Glendale, Calif. and Laurel Springs School. Welcome, Matthew! #GoBruins pic.twitter.com/P8PzARD9To
โ UCLA Men's Tennis (@uclatennis) November 9, 2017
Max Wild
Murrieta, Calif. (Laurel Springs School)
Boys 16s doubles champion at 2016 USTA National Championships in Kalamazoo, Mich. โฆ Boys 16s champion at 2015 USTA National Doubles Championship in Winston-Salem, N.C. โฆ earned three USTA Sportsmanship Awards โฆ won doubles championship at ITF Canadian Junior Championships โฆ registered runner-up finishes at Monterrey San Agustin ITF and Corpus Christi ITF โฆ reached singles semifinal rounds at Delray Beach ITF and Corpus Christi ITF.
MARTIN ON WILD: "Max is going to be a great player for UCLA. I think he's really standing out in doubles right now. He's had so many great results--winning the 16-Under National Championships a couple of summers ago--but certainly improving with his singles and certainly someone that can really step in and help us maybe with doubles even as a freshman and fighting for a position in singles. Really looking forward to having him on our team."
Also joining us in fall 2018 will be Max Wild of Murrieta, Calif. and Laurel Springs School! Welcome, Max! #GoBruins pic.twitter.com/qsqjFL5Yi4
โ UCLA Men's Tennis (@uclatennis) November 8, 2017
