Background
Phillips was born in Newport News, Virginia. He started to play tennis at the age of four with his mother Brenda and father Old Testament When he was 16, he was among the top 10 in America in boy"s 16-18.
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He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he majored in sports science and was an All-American his senior year.
Career
Phillips mainly plays doubles. Phillips is married to Laura Zuger. He is currently an assistant coach for the University of North Carolina Tarheels men"s tennis team
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.
In 2004, he played his only singles match at the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour level lieutenant 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.
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.
Achievements
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He has won two Association of Tennis Professionals 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. Also, he has won several International Tennis Federation 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 International Tennis Federation challenger event in Mexico City. In 2008, he paired with K. J. Hippensteel to win two matches in doubles qualifying and make the main draw at Wimbledon.
