Tripp Phillips
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Born | August 27, 1977 Newport News, Virginia |
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| Turned pro | 2001 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | US$310,312 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | 343 (May 19, 2003) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | - |
| French Open | - |
| Wimbledon | - |
| US Open | - |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 43–52 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | 29 (October 6, 2006) |
| Last updated on: July 21, 2008. | |
Owen Thomas Phillips III (better known as Tripp Phillips) (born August 26, 1977)[1] is an American professional tennis player. Phillips mainly plays doubles.
Early life
Phillips was born in Newport News, Virginia. He started to play tennis at the age of four with his mother Brenda and father O.T. When he was 16, he was among the top 10 in America in boy's 16-18.
He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he majored in sports science and was an All-American his senior year.
Phillips is married to Laura Zuger. He is currently an assistant coach for the UNC Tarheels men's tennis team.[2]
Tennis career
He has won two ATP doubles title in his career, the first was in Tokyo, Japan on October 2, 2006 when he and his partner, Ashley Fisher defeated American duo Paul Goldstein and Jim Thomas in straight sets, 6-2, 7-5. The second was at the 2008 Indianapolis Tennis Championships when he and Fisher defeated Scott Lipsky and David Martin, 6-3, 3-6, 10-5.
Also, he has won several ITF circuit challengers with Fisher and also in Atlantic City with his partner Ryan Sachire. In 2006 he partnered with Rogier Wassen to win the doubles title at an ITF challenger event in Mexico City.
In 2004, he played his only singles match at the ATP World Tour level. It came at the Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic in Scottsdale, Arizona, and he lost to compatriot Robby Ginepri in the first round, 6-2, 6-0.
In 2008, he paired with K. J. Hippensteel to win two matches in doubles qualifying and make the main draw at Wimbledon. They then lost in the first round of the main draw to Ross Hutchins and Stephen Huss, 6-3, 6-7(5), 7-5, 6-2.
Sources
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- Tripp Phillips at the Association of Tennis Professionals
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- American male tennis players
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- People from Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- People from Newport News, Virginia
- Tennis people from North Carolina
- Tennis people from Virginia
- 1977 births
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