# Tripp Phillips

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American tennis player and coach (born 1977)

Tripp Phillips Phillips with North Carolina in 2026 Country (sports) United States Residence Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S. Born (1977-08-27) August 27, 1977 (age 48) Newport News, Virginia, U.S. 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** "**Tripp**" **Phillips III** (born August 26, 1977)[1] is an American [tennis](/source/Tennis) coach and former professional player who is the associate head coach of the [North Carolina Tar Heels men's tennis](/source/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_men's_tennis) team.

## Early life

Phillips was born in [Newport News, Virginia](/source/Newport_News%2C_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](/source/Charlotte_Country_Day_School) and then the [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](/source/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](/source/Ashley_Fisher) defeated American duo [Paul Goldstein](/source/Paul_Goldstein_(tennis)) and [Jim Thomas](/source/Jim_Thomas_(tennis)) in straight sets, 6–2, 7–5. The second was at the [2008 Indianapolis Tennis Championships](/source/2008_Indianapolis_Tennis_Championships) when he and Fisher defeated [Scott Lipsky](/source/Scott_Lipsky) and [David Martin](/source/David_Martin_(tennis)), 6–3, 3–6, 10–5.

Also, he has won several ITF circuit challengers with Fisher and also in [Atlantic City](/source/Atlantic_City) with his partner [Ryan Sachire](/source/Ryan_Sachire). In 2006 he partnered with [Rogier Wassen](/source/Rogier_Wassen) to win the doubles title at an ITF challenger event in [Mexico City](/source/Mexico_City).

In 2004, he played his only singles match at the ATP World Tour level. It came at the [Franklin Templeton](/source/Franklin_Templeton) Tennis Classic in Scottsdale, Arizona, and he lost to compatriot [Robby Ginepri](/source/Robby_Ginepri) in the first round, 6–2, 6–0.

In 2008, he paired with [K. J. Hippensteel](/source/K._J._Hippensteel) to win two matches in doubles qualifying and make the main draw at [Wimbledon](/source/Wimbledon_Championships). They then lost in the first round of the main draw to [Ross Hutchins](/source/Ross_Hutchins) and [Stephen Huss](/source/Stephen_Huss_(tennis)), 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](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sam_Paul_(tennis)&action=edit&redlink=1) in 2006.[2] He was promoted to associate head coach in 2013.[2]

## Personal life

Phillips is married to Laura Zuger and has two sons.[2]

## ATP Tour career finals

### Doubles: 2 (2 titles)

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)

Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score Win 1–0 Oct 2006 Japan Open, Japan 500 Series Hard Ashley Fisher Paul Goldstein Jim Thomas 6–2, 7–5 Win 2–0 Jul 2008 Indianapolis, United States 250 Series Hard Ashley Fisher Scott Lipsky David Martin 3–6, 6–3, [10–5]

### Mixed doubles

Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score Win 1–0 Sep 2004 Beijing, China Challenger Hard Emmanuelle Gagliardi Justin Gimelstob Jill Craybas 6–1, 6–2

## ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

### Singles: 3 (1–2)

Legend 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 Lazar Magdinchev 2–6, 6–2, 6–2 Loss 1–1 Nov 2002 USA F27 Hammond Futures Hard Michael Joyce 6–7(8–10), 6–7(1–7) Loss 1–2 Apr 2003 USA F9 Elkin Futures Hard Josh Goffi 6–4, 2–6, 4–6

### Doubles: 43 (28–15)

Legend 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 Andrew Nisker Josef Neštický Jiri Vrbka 4–6, 2–6 Win 1–1 Feb 2001 Mexico F2, Cancún Futures Hard Andrew Nisker Dimitrio Martinez-Castro Jacobo Hernandez 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 Loss 1–2 May 2001 USA F11, Vero Beach Futures Clay Jeff Laski Daniel Andersson Ryan Sachire 4–6, 6–7(4–7) Win 2–2 Jun 2001 Canada F1, Mississauga Futures Hard Andrew Nisker Steve Berke Kyle Porter 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–1 Loss 2–3 Jun 2001 Canada F2, Montreal Futures Hard Andrew Nisker Bobby Kokavec Nicolas Brochu 2–6, 4–6 Win 3–3 Nov 2001 USA F24, Hattiesburg Futures Hard Andrew Nisker Vikrant Chadha Ryan Sachire 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–3 Loss 3–4 Mar 2002 New Zealand F2, Christchurch Futures Hard Doug Root Dirk Stegmann Johan Du Randt 6–7(2–7), 6–2, 4–6 Loss 3–5 Apr 2002 USA F7, Little Rock Futures Hard Oskar Johansson Huntley Montgomery Ryan Sachire 5–7, 2–6 Win 4–5 Apr 2002 USA F8, Mobile Futures Hard Huntley Montgomery Doug Bohaboy Thomas Blake 6–3, 2–6, 7–5 Win 5–5 Apr 2002 USA F9, Elkin Futures Hard Huntley Montgomery Rajeev Ram Brian Baker 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 Win 6–5 Oct 2002 Fresno, United States Challenger Hard Huntley Montgomery Ignacio Hirigoyen Daniel Melo 6–4, 6–3 Win 7–5 Oct 2002 USA F25, Lubbock Futures Hard Huntley Montgomery F Ventura-Martell Marc Fornell Mestres 6–0, 6–2 Win 8–5 Oct 2002 USA F26, Arlington Futures Hard Huntley Montgomery John Paul Fruttero Jason Marshall 6–0, 6–4 Win 9–5 Nov 2002 USA F27, Hammond Futures Hard Huntley Montgomery Rajeev Ram Brian Baker 6–3, 6–1 Win 10–5 Jan 2003 USA F2, Kissimmee Futures Hard Ignacio Hirigoyen Felipe Parada Julio Peralta 6–4, 6–2 Win 11–5 Feb 2003 USA F3, Aventura Futures Hard Ryan Sachire Felipe Parada Julio Peralta walkover Win 12–5 Feb 2003 USA F4, Brownsville Futures Hard Ryan Sachire Lazar Magdinchev Dušan Vemić 6–2, 6–1 Win 13–5 Apr 2003 USA F7, Pensacola Futures Hard Huntley Montgomery Paul Goldstein Kiantki Thomas 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5 Loss 13–6 Apr 2003 USA F9, Elkin Futures Hard Huntley Montgomery Travis Parrott Josh Goffi 6–2, 2–6, 5–7 Loss 13–7 May 2003 Forest Hills, United States Challenger Hard Huntley Montgomery Justin Gimelstob Scott Humphries 6–7(1–7), 6–3, 4–6 Win 14–7 Jun 2003 Atlantic City, United States Challenger Hard Ryan Sachire Paul Goldstein Brandon Coupe 7–5, 6–3 Loss 14–8 Jul 2003 Valladolid, Spain Challenger Hard Philipp Mukhometov Jun Kato Łukasz Kubot 6–4, 0–6, 1–6 Win 15–8 Aug 2003 Segovia, Spain Challenger Hard Ota Fukárek Emilio Benfele Álvarez Jean-François Bachelot 6–4, 7–6(10–8) Loss 15–9 Nov 2003 Austin, United States Challenger Hard Josh Goffi Lu Yen-hsun Jason Marshall 2–6, 6–2, 3–6 Loss 15–10 Jan 2004 USA F1, Tampa Futures Hard Huntley Montgomery Rajeev Ram Brian Baker 3–6, 6–3, 2–6 Win 16–10 Jan 2004 USA F2, Kissimmee Futures Hard Ryan Sachire Scott Lipsky David Martin 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 Win 17–10 Mar 2004 Mexico City, Mexico Challenger Clay Ashley Fisher Rogier Wassen Federico Browne 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 Loss 17–11 Apr 2004 Leon, Mexico Challenger Hard Frédéric Niemeyer Bruno Echagaray Miguel Gallardo Valles 4–6, 6–7(1–7) Loss 17–12 Jun 2004 Prostějov, Czech Republic Challenger Clay Travis Parrott Dominik Hrbatý Jaroslav Levinský 4–6, 4–6 Win 18–12 Jul 2004 Córdoba, Spain Challenger Hard Brandon Coupe Josh Goffi Emilio Benfele Álvarez 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–1) Win 19–12 Jul 2004 Aptos, United States Challenger Hard Huntley Montgomery Diego Ayala Eric Taino 7–6(7–3), 7–5 Win 20–12 Aug 2004 Binghamton, United States Challenger Hard Huntley Montgomery Nathan Healey Rik de Voest 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–4) Win 21–12 Aug 2004 Bronx, United States Challenger Hard Huntley Montgomery Igor Kunitsyn Uros Vico 7–6(8–6), 6–7(8–10), 6–2 Win 22–12 Sep 2004 Neijing, China Challenger Hard Ashley Fisher Justin Gimelstob Graydon Oliver 7–5, 7–5 Loss 22–13 Nov 2004 Homestead, United States Challenger Hard Huntley Montgomery Gabriel Trifu Glenn Weiner 7–5, 5–7, 2–6 Win 23–13 Aug 2005 Vancouver, Canada Challenger Hard Ashley Fisher Rajeev Ram Huntley Montgomery 7–6(8–6), 1–6, 6–3 Win 24–13 Aug 2005 Binghamton, United States Challenger Hard Huntley Montgomery Alex Bogomolov Jr. Travis Rettenmaier 6–3, 6–2 Loss 24–14 Oct 2005 Southampton, Great Britain Challenger Hard Travis Parrott Rogier Wassen Jeff Coetzee 7–6(10–8), 4–6, [4–10] Win 25–14 Nov 2005 Busan 2, South Korea Challenger Hard Ashley Fisher Sonchat Ratiwatana Sanchai Ratiwatana 7–5, 6–3 Win 26–14 Nov 2005 Champaign-Urbana, United States Challenger Hard Ashley Fisher Justin Gimelstob Rajeev Ram 6–3, 5–7, 6–0 Win 27–14 Dec 2005 Orlando, United States Challenger Hard Ashley Fisher Mischa Zverev Alex Kuznetsov default Win 28–14 Mar 2006 Mexico City, Mexico Challenger Clay Rogier Wassen Alexander Waske Michael Kohlmann 6–7(4–7), 6–4, [13–11] Loss 28–15 Apr 2006 Tallahassee, United States Challenger Hard Bobby Reynolds Rik de Voest Glenn Weiner 6–3, 3–6, 0–1 ret.

## Grand Slam doubles performance timeline

Key W F SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH

(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent;  (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

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%

## Sources

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Player Bio: Tripp Phillips](http://www.tennis.info/PSTripp.asp) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20081119235045/http://tennis.info/PSTripp.asp) November 19, 2008, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-UNC_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-UNC_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-UNC_2-2) ["Tripp Phillips"](https://goheels.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/tripp-phillips/9523). [North Carolina Tar Heels](/source/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels). Retrieved March 2, 2026.

## External links

- [Tripp Phillips](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/-/P452/overview) at the [Association of Tennis Professionals](/source/Association_of_Tennis_Professionals)

- [Tripp Phillips](https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/tripp-phillips/800198093/usa) at [World Tennis](/source/World_Tennis)

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