THIS SEASON:
Tiffany Brymer enters her third season at USC... Ranked No. 10 in the ITA preaseason doubles rankings with partner Jewel Peterson... Played two fall singles tournaments and recorded a 3-2 singles record and 5-3 doubles mark... Advanced to the second round of singles competition at the ITA Regional Championships and the doubles semifinals.
2001 SEASON:
As a sophomore, Brymer compiled a 16-12 overall singles record, a 15-9 mark in dual matches and a 6-8 record against Pac-10 opponents... She did not play in the fall... In the spring, she moved from the No. 6 spot in the lineup to No. 4 by season’s end... Brymer was most successful in the month of March when she won 5-of-8 matches, including four-straight victories against Arizona, Miami, William & Mary and UCLA... Brymer ended the season with an important victory over Jieun Jacobs of Cal... Playing at No. 1 doubles for the second-straight year, Brymer and Jewel Peterson were ranked in the top-20 for much of the season and earned a No. 14 final ranking with a 19-16 overall record... She also played one doubles match with Melissa Esmero (0-1)... In the fall, Brymer and Peterson advanced to the quarterfinals of the Rolex Regionals and the semifinals of the Pac-10 Indoor Championships... Brymer was unable to get past the first round of the Pac-10 singles and doubles tournament, falling to Claire Carter of Washington in singles and Faye DeVera and Adria Engel of Arizona State in doubles... Brymer and Peterson were selected to compete at the NCAA Doubles Championship but fell in the first round to Bea Bielik and Janet Bergman of Wake Forest (6-2, 6-3).
2000 SEASON:
Brymer completed her first season with the Women of
Troy with a 22-13 overall record in singles, 18-8 mark in dual matches and a 9-9 finish against Pac-10 opponents ... As one of the team’s top doubles players, she found her greatest success with partner Kara Warkentin ... The pair completed the season with a 13-14 overall record and 6-10 record in dual matches playing at the top spot in the lineup ... The duo was ranked 27th in the final ITA rankings ... She and Warkentin were selected as first alternates for the NCAA doubles championship and entered the bracket on the first day of competition, but fell to Ondrejkova and Puflerova of South Alabama in the first round ... As a freshman, Brymer made a strong run in singles play during midseason ... Beginning on Jan. 18, she won 14-of-15 matches, mainly at No. 6 ... She played five matches at No. 5 and one at No. 4 ... Her longest win streak began on Feb. 19 against Kimberly Guy of Notre Dame, and extended through eight matches ... Her midseason success was brought to an end on April 1 when she struggled through the team’s final six regular season matches, earning only one victory ... She regained confidence at the Pac-10 tournament where she advanced to the quarterfinals of the Invitational before falling to eventual-champion Jen Heiser of Stanford ... In doubles, she and Warkentin lost in the championship match of the of the Pac-10 Tournament ... She accounted for two big wins in the first two rounds of the NCAAs by sweeping Karina Molsing of UMBC and earning a three-set victory over Joanna Buczkowska of Arizona.
PREP EXPERIENCE:
Brymer is a 1999 graduate of Rio Mesa High in Apple Valley, Calif. ... Played one year of varsity tennis at the No. 1 position ... She was an All-American selection as a senior and was named the Los Angeles Times Player of the Year ... She won the CIF Individual title in 1998-99, and led the squad to the CIF Championship ... Honored as the Pacific View League Player of the Year after only losing one set as a senior and finishing with a 31-0 record ... Aside from her high school experience, she was named the SCTA (Southern California Tennis Association) Player of the Year in 1997 after winning the singles, doubles and mixed doubles 16-and-under sectionals - a feat she also accomplished in 1995 ... Other awards also included: 1994 14-and-under Copper Bowl title, 1994 SCTA Most Improved Player, 1997 National Indoor Doubles Champion and 1998 International Grass Court Doubles Champion.
PERSONAL:
Tiffany Alexandra Brymer was born on January 25, 1981 in Tarzana City, Calif. ... She is the daughter of Robert and Wendy Brymer ... Her brother, Chris, also attended USC and played football in 1994-97 ... Chris now plays with the Dallas Cowboys ... Brymer is undecided on her major, but hopes to play professional tennis following graduation.
