Hugh Clarke
| School: |
Pepperdine |
| Year: |
Senior |
| Home Town: |
Brisbane |
| Home State: |
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| Home Country: |
Australia |
| High School: |
Brisbane Boys College |
| Height: |
6-2 |
| Weight: |
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| Birth Date: |
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| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
Public Relations |
| Singles Record: |
0-0 |
| Doubles Record: |
0-0 |
CAREER: In three seasons, has posted a singles record of 19-24 overall and 11-14 in duals, and a doubles record of 56-42 overall and 39-33 in duals.
PEPPERDINE 2010-11: Specialized in doubles and went 19-16 overall with a 9-11 mark in duals ... Went 11-4 in singles (5-1 in duals) ... Reached as high as #30 in the Campbell/ITA Collegiate Doubles Rankings along with partner Finn Tearney and ended the season listed at #44 ... Duo regionally ranked #7 ... Went 10-9 with Tearney, including 7-7 in duals (all from #1 spot in lineup) ... Named WCC Doubles Team of the Month for September along with Tearney and again in November with Alex Llompart as a partner ... Played from the #5 and #6 spots in the singles lineup and went 2-0 and 3-1, respectively.
PEPPERDINE 2009-10: Doubles specialist earned All-WCC second team honors in doubles as a sophomore ... Went 3-8 in singles (1-1 in duals) ... Posted a 21-16 record in doubles (14-12 in duals) ... Played primarily with Finn Tearney, and the duo went 16-8 overall, 12-6 in duals and 12-5 at the #2 position ... The pair ended the season with a nine-match winning streak and was named the WCC Doubles Team of the Month for April.
PEPPERDINE 2008-09: Posted a 5-12 overall record in singles as a freshman after enrolling in January ... Fared well in doubles, going 16-10 (all duals) ... Saw most of his doubles action with Mahmoud Kamel (6-4 at #2) or Alex Llompart (5-3 at #2 and 5-1 at #3).
AUSTRALIA: Graduated from Brisbane Boys College, located in Brisbane, Australia, in 2008 ... Was the U-19 Australian Schoolboys Champion and the U-19 Queensland Schoolboys Champion ... Became the first member of his school to win the U-19 national title ... Reached the top 150 in Australian men's rankings ... Coached by former Pepperdine All-American Anthony Ross.
PERSONAL: Born in Brisbane, Australia ... Son of Allan and Clare Clarke ... Has two siblings, Phoebe and Tobias ... Majoring in public relations ... Chose Pepperdine for "the high academic standards, awesome campus and excellent tennis program."
FAVORITES: Favorite hobbies are wakeboarding, fishing, snorkeling and going to the beach ... Favorite pro tennis player is Stanislas Wawrinka ... Favorite tennis venue is Melbourne Park ... Favorite book is Outliers ... Favorite movies are Law Abiding Citizen and Gladiator ... Favorite TV show is How I Met Your Mother ... Favorite musical artist is Red Hot Chili Peppers ... Favorite sports other than tennis are cricket and rugby.
