2021-22 Men's Tennis Roster
Tuff, Tripp
Tripp Tuff
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Watermill, N.Y.
- High School:
- The Bolles School
Bio
Demon Notes:
2021-22 (Graduate Student) - Singles: 18-15 | Doubles: 12-14
2020-21 (Senior) - Singles: 14-7 | Doubles: 10-8
2019-20 (Junior) - Singles: 14-17 | Doubles: 14-17
2018-19 (Sophomore) - Singles: 13-13 | Doubles: 7-8
2017-18 (Freshman) - Singles: (16-10) | Doubles: (16-5)
2016-17 (Freshman):
High School:
Personal:
- 2021 ITA Scholar-Athlete
- 2021 ITA All-Academic Team
- 2021 ITA Community Service Award
- 2020 ITA Scholar-Athlete
- 2020 ITA All-Academic Team
- 2020 ITA Community Service Award
- 2019 ITA All-Academic Team
- 2019 ITA Scholar-Athlete
- 2018 ITA All-Academic Team
- 2018 ITA Community Service Award
- 2017 ITA All-Academic Team
- Four-time BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2021-22 (Graduate Student) - Singles: 18-15 | Doubles: 12-14
- Came though time and again in clutch moments and was 7-2 at the No. 6 singles position
- Finished 7-4 in the tournament season and 11-11 in duals
- In BIG EAST competition including the postseason, Tuff was 6-1
- Won critical matches in the BIG EAST quarterfinals and semifinals in helping DePaul repeat as BIG EAST champion
- Opened the season winning five in a row and seven of his first nine.
2020-21 (Senior) - Singles: 14-7 | Doubles: 10-8
- Teamed with Fran Tonejc to sweep all three doubles matches in helping lead DePaul to its first BIG EAST title and automatic NCAA tournament berth in program history
- Defeated St. John's doubles team in 4-3 victory for the BIG EAST title
- Also went 2-1 in singles at the BIG EAST Championship with victories over Georgetown in the quarterfinals and Butler in the semifinals
- Clinched the doubles point against Butler in the BIG EAST semis and Georgetown in the BIG EAST quarters
- Notched a 6-4 win against Illinois' doubles team to clinch the doubles point in a 4-1 setback to the nationally ranked Illini in the NCAA opener
- Finished season winning his final six doubles matches
- Finished 6-1 in singles against BIG EAST opponents
- Retained junior standing in tennis when NCAA granted a blanket eligibility waiver after the 2019-20 pandemic season.
2019-20 (Junior) - Singles: 14-17 | Doubles: 14-17
- Enjoyed his most successful stretch of the coronavirus-shortened season winning seven of 10 singles matches earlier in the year
- Combined with Luuk Wassenaar to win first three doubles matches of the season and the final three doubles matches
- Sparked coach Matt Brothers' team to its third ITA Community Service Award in the last four years.
2018-19 (Sophomore) - Singles: 13-13 | Doubles: 7-8
- Won his singles flight at the WMU/Vredevelt Invite at Western Michigan
- At his best during the tournament season finishing with an 11-4 singles record
- Went 4-3 in doubles combining with Boris Spanjaard and 2-1 with Tamas Zador.
2017-18 (Freshman) - Singles: (16-10) | Doubles: (16-5)
- Competing at the No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 singles, Tuff finished the year with an impressive 11-7 record in dual season play
- For doubles, Tuff and O'Meara combined to go 9-4 in dual season play.
2016-17 (Freshman):
- Sat out 2016-17 season awaiting eligibility.
High School:
- Reached the second round of Kalamazoo and the third round of the Clay Court Nationals in 2016
- Took seventh at team nationals with Florida in 2016.
Personal:
- Son of Alfred Tuff and Hilary von Maur
- Has two sisters, Isabella Franz and Aelfie Oudghiri
- Majoring in Neuroscience.
Men's Tennis NCAA Preview 2022
Tuesday, May 03
Men's Tennis NCAA Preview
Wednesday, May 05
