University of Georgia Athletics
2025-26 Men's Tennis Roster
Derrick Chen
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Cambridge, United Kingdom
2025-26 (Graduate)
• Enrolled at Georgia in August 2025
• Champion of the 2025 Athens UTR Pro Summer Slam; advanced to the Labor Day UTR Summer Championships in San Diego, California
• Saw first action as a Bulldog at the Battle in the Bay Classic in San Diego, Calif.; winner of the singles consolation draw
• Featured in the doubles main draw with Santi Giamichelle in the ITA All-American Championships, ITA Southeast Regional
• Advacned to the singles consolation final in the ITA South Sectional in Athens
2024-25 (Senior - Cal)
• Tabbed as an ITA Scholar-Athlete; named to the Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
• Competed in the ITA Northwest Regional and the ITA All-American Championships
• Recorded an 24-8 record in singles and a 15-11 nod in doubles overall
2023-24 (Junior - Cal)
• Grabbed 19 combined singles and doubles wins
• Tabbed as an ITA Scholar-Athlete; named to the Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
• Competed in the ITA Northwest Super Regional Championships as well as the ITA All-American Championships
2022-23 (Sophomore - Cal)
• Totaled 19 singles and doubles wins
• Clinched Cal’s 4-1 win over FAU in the consolation match of the ITA Kickoff Weekend
• Paired with Phillip Hjorth to clinch doubles point in 4-1 win over LSU in NCAA tournament first round
2021-22 (Freshman - Cal)
• Enrolled at California-Berkeley for 2021-2022 season
• Pac-12 Honorable Mention after a freshman season posting a 13-4 singles record with three doubles wins
• Clinched wins against UNLV and No. 47 Washington
• Posted a 3-0 record during the Hawaii Invitational
Before College
• Competed for Great Britain in the Junior Davis Cup in 2019; won a quarterfinal match against his opponent in team’s contest against Spain
• Played in Wimbledon Juniors Draw in 2019 and 2021; also played in 2021 U.S. Open Junior
• Took home the 18u doubles National Championships in 2021
• Career-best ITF junior ranking of 76
Personal
• Born on Feb. 4, 2003
• Son of Jenny and Ken
• Enrolled at Georgia in August 2025
• Champion of the 2025 Athens UTR Pro Summer Slam; advanced to the Labor Day UTR Summer Championships in San Diego, California
• Saw first action as a Bulldog at the Battle in the Bay Classic in San Diego, Calif.; winner of the singles consolation draw
• Featured in the doubles main draw with Santi Giamichelle in the ITA All-American Championships, ITA Southeast Regional
• Advacned to the singles consolation final in the ITA South Sectional in Athens
2024-25 (Senior - Cal)
• Tabbed as an ITA Scholar-Athlete; named to the Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
• Competed in the ITA Northwest Regional and the ITA All-American Championships
• Recorded an 24-8 record in singles and a 15-11 nod in doubles overall
2023-24 (Junior - Cal)
• Grabbed 19 combined singles and doubles wins
• Tabbed as an ITA Scholar-Athlete; named to the Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
• Competed in the ITA Northwest Super Regional Championships as well as the ITA All-American Championships
2022-23 (Sophomore - Cal)
• Totaled 19 singles and doubles wins
• Clinched Cal’s 4-1 win over FAU in the consolation match of the ITA Kickoff Weekend
• Paired with Phillip Hjorth to clinch doubles point in 4-1 win over LSU in NCAA tournament first round
2021-22 (Freshman - Cal)
• Enrolled at California-Berkeley for 2021-2022 season
• Pac-12 Honorable Mention after a freshman season posting a 13-4 singles record with three doubles wins
• Clinched wins against UNLV and No. 47 Washington
• Posted a 3-0 record during the Hawaii Invitational
Before College
• Competed for Great Britain in the Junior Davis Cup in 2019; won a quarterfinal match against his opponent in team’s contest against Spain
• Played in Wimbledon Juniors Draw in 2019 and 2021; also played in 2021 U.S. Open Junior
• Took home the 18u doubles National Championships in 2021
• Career-best ITF junior ranking of 76
Personal
• Born on Feb. 4, 2003
• Son of Jenny and Ken
| Singles | ||||||||||
| Year | Overall | Dual | Conf. | No. 1 | No. 2 | No. 3 | No. 4 | No. 5 | No. 6 | Ranked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 6-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-2 |
| 2024-25 | ||||||||||
| 2023-24 | ||||||||||
| 2022-23 | ||||||||||
| 2021-22 | ||||||||||
| Career | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Doubles | |||||||
| Year | Overall | Dual | Conf. | No. 1 | No. 2 | No. 3 | Ranked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 8-5 | - | - | - | - | - | 1-4 |
| 2024-25 | |||||||
| 2023-24 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | |||||||
| 2021-22 | |||||||
| Career | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Stat | Overall |
|---|---|
| Career-high singles ranking | - |
| Career-high doubles ranking | - |
| Highest ranked singles win | - |
| Highest ranked doubles win | - |
| UGA match-clinching wins | - |
| UGA point-clinching wins | - |
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