Tripp Phillips
Country (sports) United States
Born (1977-08-27)August 27, 1977(age48) Newport News, Virginia , U.S. Height 1.85m (6ft 1in)
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
French Open 1R (2006 , 2007 ) Mixed doubles
Career record 4–1
Career titles 1 (China '04 ) Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Last updated on: 30 April 2021.
Owen Thomas "Tripp " Phillips III (born August 26, 1977) is an American tennis coach and former professional player who is the associate head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels men's tennis team.
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.
Playing career He won two ATP doubles titles 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.
Coaching career Phillips became an assistant coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels under head coach Sam Paul in 2006. He was promoted to associate head coach in 2013.
Personal life Phillips is married to Laura Zuger and has two sons.
ATP Tour career finals Doubles: 2 (2 titles) Legend Legend Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0) ATP World Tour 500 Series (1–0) ATP World Tour 250 Series (1–0) Finals by surface Hard (2–0) Clay (0–0) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0) Finals by setting Outdoor (0–0) Indoor (0–0) Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0) ATP World Tour 500 Series (1–0) ATP World Tour 250 Series (1–0) Finals by surface Hard (2–0) Clay (0–0) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0) Finals by setting Outdoor (0–0) Indoor (0–0)
Mixed doubles Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score Win 1–0 Sep 2004 Beijing , ChinaChallenger Hard Switzerland Emmanuelle Gagliardi United States Justin Gimelstob United States Jill Craybas 6–1, 6–2
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals Singles: 3 (1–2) Legend Legend ATP Challenger (0–0) ITF Futures (1–2) Finals by surface Hard (1–2) Clay (0–0) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0) ATP Challenger (0–0) ITF Futures (1–2) Finals by surface Hard (1–2) Clay (0–0) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score Win 1–9 Apr 2002 USA F8 Mobile Futures Hard North Macedonia Lazar Magdinchev 2–6, 6–2, 6–2 Loss 1–1 Nov 2002 USA F27 Hammond Futures Hard United States Michael Joyce 6–7(8–10), 6–7(1–7) Loss 1–2 Apr 2003 USA F9 Elkin Futures Hard Brazil Josh Goffi 6–4, 2–6, 4–6
Doubles: 43 (28–15) Legend Legend ATP Challenger (15–8) ITF Futures (13–7) Finals by surface Hard (26–13) Clay (2–2) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0) ATP Challenger (15–8) ITF Futures (13–7) Finals by surface Hard (26–13) Clay (2–2) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score Loss 0–1 Feb 2001 Mexico F1, Chetumal Futures Hard Canada Andrew NiskerCzech Republic Josef Neštický Czech Republic Jiri Vrbka4–6, 2–6 Win 1–1 Feb 2001 Mexico F2, Cancún Futures Hard Canada Andrew NiskerMexico Dimitrio Martinez-Castro Mexico Jacobo Hernandez4–6, 6–4, 6–1 Loss 1–2 May 2001 USA F11, Vero Beach Futures Clay United States Jeff LaskiSweden Daniel Andersson United States Ryan Sachire 4–6, 6–7(4–7) Win 2–2 Jun 2001 Canada F1, Mississauga Futures Hard Canada Andrew NiskerUnited States Steve Berke United States Kyle Porter 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–1 Loss 2–3 Jun 2001 Canada F2, Montreal Futures Hard Canada Andrew NiskerCanada Bobby Kokavec Canada Nicolas Brochu2–6, 4–6 Win 3–3 Nov 2001 USA F24, Hattiesburg Futures Hard Canada Andrew NiskerIndia Vikrant Chadha United States Ryan Sachire 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–3 Loss 3–4 Mar 2002 New Zealand F2, Christchurch Futures Hard United States Doug Root South Africa Dirk Stegmann South Africa Johan Du Randt6–7(2–7), 6–2, 4–6 Loss 3–5 Apr 2002 USA F7, Little Rock Futures Hard Sweden Oskar Johansson United States Huntley Montgomery United States Ryan Sachire 5–7, 2–6 Win 4–5 Apr 2002 USA F8, Mobile Futures Hard United States Huntley Montgomery United States Doug Bohaboy United States Thomas Blake 6–3, 2–6, 7–5 Win 5–5 Apr 2002 USA F9, Elkin Futures Hard United States Huntley Montgomery United States Rajeev Ram United States Brian Baker 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 Win 6–5 Oct 2002 Fresno , United StatesChallenger Hard United States Huntley Montgomery Argentina Ignacio Hirigoyen Brazil Daniel Melo 6–4, 6–3 Win 7–5 Oct 2002 USA F25, Lubbock Futures Hard United States Huntley Montgomery Spain F Ventura-Martell Spain Marc Fornell Mestres 6–0, 6–2 Win 8–5 Oct 2002 USA F26, Arlington Futures Hard United States Huntley Montgomery United States John Paul Fruttero United States Jason Marshall 6–0, 6–4 Win 9–5 Nov 2002 USA F27, Hammond Futures Hard United States Huntley Montgomery United States Rajeev Ram United States Brian Baker 6–3, 6–1 Win 10–5 Jan 2003 USA F2, Kissimmee Futures Hard Argentina Ignacio Hirigoyen Chile Felipe Parada Chile Julio Peralta 6–4, 6–2 Win 11–5 Feb 2003 USA F3, Aventura Futures Hard United States Ryan Sachire Chile Felipe Parada Chile Julio Peralta walkover Win 12–5 Feb 2003 USA F4, Brownsville Futures Hard United States Ryan Sachire North Macedonia Lazar Magdinchev Serbia and Montenegro Dušan Vemić 6–2, 6–1 Win 13–5 Apr 2003 USA F7, Pensacola Futures Hard United States Huntley Montgomery United States Paul Goldstein United States Kiantki Thomas6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5 Loss 13–6 Apr 2003 USA F9, Elkin Futures Hard United States Huntley Montgomery United States Travis Parrott Brazil Josh Goffi 6–2, 2–6, 5–7 Loss 13–7 May 2003 Forest Hills , United StatesChallenger Hard United States Huntley Montgomery United States Justin Gimelstob United States Scott Humphries 6–7(1–7), 6–3, 4–6 Win 14–7 Jun 2003 Atlantic City , United StatesChallenger Hard United States Ryan Sachire United States Paul Goldstein United States Brandon Coupe 7–5, 6–3 Loss 14–8 Jul 2003 Valladolid , SpainChallenger Hard Russia Philipp Mukhometov Japan Jun Kato Poland Łukasz Kubot 6–4, 0–6, 1–6 Win 15–8 Aug 2003 Segovia , SpainChallenger Hard Czech Republic Ota Fukárek Spain Emilio Benfele Álvarez France Jean-François Bachelot 6–4, 7–6(10–8) Loss 15–9 Nov 2003 Austin , United StatesChallenger Hard Brazil Josh Goffi Chinese Taipei Lu Yen-hsun United States Jason Marshall 2–6, 6–2, 3–6 Loss 15–10 Jan 2004 USA F1, Tampa Futures Hard United States Huntley Montgomery United States Rajeev Ram United States Brian Baker 3–6, 6–3, 2–6 Win 16–10 Jan 2004 USA F2, Kissimmee Futures Hard United States Ryan Sachire United States Scott Lipsky United States David Martin 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 Win 17–10 Mar 2004 Mexico City , MexicoChallenger Clay Australia Ashley Fisher Netherlands Rogier Wassen Argentina Federico Browne 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 Loss 17–11 Apr 2004 Leon , MexicoChallenger Hard Canada Frédéric Niemeyer Mexico Bruno Echagaray Mexico Miguel Gallardo Valles 4–6, 6–7(1–7) Loss 17–12 Jun 2004 Prostějov , Czech RepublicChallenger Clay United States Travis Parrott Slovakia Dominik Hrbatý Czech Republic Jaroslav Levinský 4–6, 4–6 Win 18–12 Jul 2004 Córdoba , SpainChallenger Hard United States Brandon Coupe Brazil Josh Goffi Spain Emilio Benfele Álvarez 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–1) Win 19–12 Jul 2004 Aptos , United StatesChallenger Hard United States Huntley Montgomery United States Diego Ayala United States Eric Taino 7–6(7–3), 7–5 Win 20–12 Aug 2004 Binghamton , United StatesChallenger Hard United States Huntley Montgomery Australia Nathan Healey South Africa Rik de Voest 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–4) Win 21–12 Aug 2004 Bronx , United StatesChallenger Hard United States Huntley Montgomery Russia Igor Kunitsyn Italy Uros Vico 7–6(8–6), 6–7(8–10), 6–2 Win 22–12 Sep 2004 Neijing , ChinaChallenger Hard Australia Ashley Fisher United States Justin Gimelstob United Kingdom Graydon Oliver 7–5, 7–5 Loss 22–13 Nov 2004 Homestead , United StatesChallenger Hard United States Huntley Montgomery Romania Gabriel Trifu United States Glenn Weiner 7–5, 5–7, 2–6 Win 23–13 Aug 2005 Vancouver , CanadaChallenger Hard Australia Ashley Fisher United States Rajeev Ram United States Huntley Montgomery 7–6(8–6), 1–6, 6–3 Win 24–13 Aug 2005 Binghamton , United StatesChallenger Hard United States Huntley Montgomery United States Alex Bogomolov Jr. United States Travis Rettenmaier 6–3, 6–2 Loss 24–14 Oct 2005 Southampton , Great BritainChallenger Hard United States Travis Parrott Netherlands Rogier Wassen South Africa Jeff Coetzee 7–6(10–8), 4–6, [4–10] Win 25–14 Nov 2005 Busan 2 , South KoreaChallenger Hard Australia Ashley Fisher Thailand Sonchat Ratiwatana Thailand Sanchai Ratiwatana 7–5, 6–3 Win 26–14 Nov 2005 Champaign-Urbana , United StatesChallenger Hard Australia Ashley Fisher United States Justin Gimelstob United States Rajeev Ram 6–3, 5–7, 6–0 Win 27–14 Dec 2005 Orlando , United StatesChallenger Hard Australia Ashley Fisher Germany Mischa Zverev United States Alex Kuznetsov default Win 28–14 Mar 2006 Mexico City , MexicoChallenger Clay Netherlands Rogier Wassen Germany Alexander Waske Germany Michael Kohlmann 6–7(4–7), 6–4, [13–11] Loss 28–15 Apr 2006 Tallahassee , United StatesChallenger Hard United States Bobby Reynolds South Africa Rik de Voest United States Glenn Weiner 6–3, 3–6, 0–1 ret.
Grand Slam doubles performance timeline Tournament 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 SR W–L Win% 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%
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