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Residence | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S. |
Born | Newport News, Virginia, U.S. | August 27, 1977
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Turned pro | 2001 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | US$311,162 |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–1 |
Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 1 Futures |
Highest ranking | 343 (May 19, 2003) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 43–53 |
Career titles | 2 15 Challenger, 13 Futures |
Highest ranking | 29 (October 9, 2006) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2007) |
French Open | 1R (2006, 2007) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2006) |
US Open | SF (2006) |
Mixed doubles | |
Career record | 4–1 |
Career titles | 1 (China '04) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R (2007) |
Last updated on: 30 April 2021. |
Owen Thomas Phillips III (better known as Tripp Phillips) (born August 26, 1977)[1] is a former American professional tennis player.
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 Charlotte Country Day School and then 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 Tar Heels 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.
ATP Tour career finals
Doubles: 2 (2 titles)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Oct 2006 | Japan Open, Japan | 500 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 2–0 | Jul 2008 | Indianapolis, United States | 250 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, [10–5] |
Mixed doubles
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Sep 2004 | Beijing, China | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 3 (1–2)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–9 | Apr 2002 | USA F8 Mobile | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 1–1 | Nov 2002 | USA F27 Hammond | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–7(8–10), 6–7(1–7) |
Loss | 1–2 | Apr 2003 | USA F9 Elkin | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 2–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 43 (28–15)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2001 | Mexico F1, Chetumal | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Feb 2001 | Mexico F2, Cancún | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 1–2 | May 2001 | USA F11, Vero Beach | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Win | 2–2 | Jun 2001 | Canada F1, Mississauga | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
Loss | 2–3 | Jun 2001 | Canada F2, Montreal | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3–3 | Nov 2001 | USA F24, Hattiesburg | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
Loss | 3–4 | Mar 2002 | New Zealand F2, Christchurch | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(2–7), 6–2, 4–6 |
Loss | 3–5 | Apr 2002 | USA F7, Little Rock | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 4–5 | Apr 2002 | USA F8, Mobile | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, 7–5 |
Win | 5–5 | Apr 2002 | USA F9, Elkin | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 6–5 | Oct 2002 | Fresno, United States | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 7–5 | Oct 2002 | USA F25, Lubbock | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–2 |
Win | 8–5 | Oct 2002 | USA F26, Arlington | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–4 |
Win | 9–5 | Nov 2002 | USA F27, Hammond | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 10–5 | Jan 2003 | USA F2, Kissimmee | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 11–5 | Feb 2003 | USA F3, Aventura | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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Win | 12–5 | Feb 2003 | USA F4, Brownsville | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 13–5 | Apr 2003 | USA F7, Pensacola | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 13–6 | Apr 2003 | USA F9, Elkin | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 2–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 13–7 | May 2003 | Forest Hills, United States | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(1–7), 6–3, 4–6 |
Win | 14–7 | Jun 2003 | Atlantic City, United States | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 14–8 | Jul 2003 | Valladolid, Spain | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 0–6, 1–6 |
Win | 15–8 | Aug 2003 | Segovia, Spain | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(10–8) |
Loss | 15–9 | Nov 2003 | Austin, United States | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
Loss | 15–10 | Jan 2004 | USA F1, Tampa | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
Win | 16–10 | Jan 2004 | USA F2, Kissimmee | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 1–6, 6–3 |
Win | 17–10 | Mar 2004 | Mexico City, Mexico | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 17–11 | Apr 2004 | Leon, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7(1–7) |
Loss | 17–12 | Jun 2004 | Prostějov, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 18–12 | Jul 2004 | Córdoba, Spain | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–1) |
Win | 19–12 | Jul 2004 | Aptos, United States | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–3), 7–5 |
Win | 20–12 | Aug 2004 | Binghamton, United States | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 21–12 | Aug 2004 | Bronx, United States | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(8–6), 6–7(8–10), 6–2 |
Win | 22–12 | Sep 2004 | Neijing, China | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–5 |
Loss | 22–13 | Nov 2004 | Homestead, United States | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 23–13 | Aug 2005 | Vancouver, Canada | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(8–6), 1–6, 6–3 |
Win | 24–13 | Aug 2005 | Binghamton, United States | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 24–14 | Oct 2005 | Southampton, Great Britain | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(10–8), 4–6, [4–10] |
Win | 25–14 | Nov 2005 | Busan 2, South Korea | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 26–14 | Nov 2005 | Champaign-Urbana, United States | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 5–7, 6–0 |
Win | 27–14 | Dec 2005 | Orlando, United States | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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Win | 28–14 | Mar 2006 | Mexico City, Mexico | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(4–7), 6–4, [13–11] |
Loss | 28–15 | Apr 2006 | Tallahassee, United States | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 0–1 ret. |
Grand Slam doubles performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | SR | W–L | Win% |
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Australian Open | A | 1R | A | 2R | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
French Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
Wimbledon | 1R | Q1 | 2R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | 20% |
US Open | A | A | SF | 3R | A | 0 / 2 | 6–2 | 75% |
Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 5–3 | 3–4 | 0–1 | 0 / 10 | 8–10 | 44% |
Sources
- ↑ Player Bio: Tripp Phillips Archived November 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ UNC Assistant coach profile