University of Tennessee Athletics

RECORD & HONORS

• SEC Player of the Week: 2/10/21, 3/31/21

2020-21 - GRADUATE STUDENT

• Claimed a massive singles victory over Baylor's Charlie Broom to put Tennessee up, 2-0 over Baylor in the National Semifinals (5/21/21).
• Him and doubles partner Mark Wallner helped UT clinch the crucial doubles point to push the Vols past Memphis (5/9/21), 4-0, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
• Was dominant all week at the SEC Tournament finishing 3-0 in singles and 2-1 in doubles and dropped just a single set across his six matches to help lead UT to its first SEC Title of any kind since 2010.
• Clinched match point in Tennessee's blistering, 4-0, victory over South Carolina at the SEC Tournament, knocking off Jake Beasley, 7-5, 7-5 at No. 5.
• Paired with Mark Wallner to pick up a 6-1 doubles victory over Pranav Kumar and Noah Schachter to help lead Tennessee to a 4-1 win over Texas A&M (4/11/21).
• Picked up a 7-6(3), 6-2 victory over No. 84 Joshua Lapadat to clinch the match point for Tennessee in the win over No. 20 Kentucky (3/28/21). 
• Earned a 7-5, 6-3 win over Alberto Colas at the No. 4 singles spot in Tennessee's win over Mississippi State
• Took down No. 125 Toma Jirousek, 7-6(0), 6-3 to clinch match point in the Vols 4-3 victory over No. 3 TCU (2/13/21).
• Partnered with Mark Wallner, went 2-0 in doubles during Tennessee's wins over Duke and NC State and earned a ranked singles victory against NC State, taking down No. 95 Tadas Babelis at the No. 5 singles spot.
• Earned a huge come-from-behind win in doubles with partner Mark Wallner and dominated in singles--winning in straight sets--to help lead UT to a 7-0 shutout victory over Notre Dame.
• Is riding a season-long nine-match win streak and is a perfect 6-0 in dual matches through 2/8/21.
• Helped lead UT to a win over Oklahoma with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Max Stewart and improved to a 12-1 individual record.

• Dominated in singles play throughout the Fall season, finishing with a near unblemished record of 9-1.
• Earned three singles triumphs during the Volunteer Showdown (11/6-11/8), taking down MTSU's Oskar Michalek (6-3, 6-2), Andreas Kramer (6-2, 6-2) and Sean Presson (4-6, 6-1, 6-0).
• Grabbed three straight set wins in singles wins to remain perfect on the Fall season at the Bulldog Challenge (10/23-10/25).
• Claimed two doubles victories with partner Johannus Monday at the Gamecock Fall Invitational (10/2-10/4).
• Finished the Gamecock Fall Invitational (10/2-10/4) with a perfect 3-0 mark in singles play, with all three victories coming in straight sets.

2019-20 - SENIOR

• Won nine matches for Tennessee, playing on courts four and five
• Opened the season with an eight match win streak
• Played predominately at courts one and two in doubles, picking up eight wins

• Hussey finished the fall with a combined 13-4 record in singles and doubles
• Finished with two fall titles winning singles at the Georgia Tech Invite and winning doubles with Finn Stodder at the Farnsworth-Ivy Plus

PRIOR TO TENNESSEE

• Went 66-37 in singles and 47-23 in doubles over four seasons at Georgia State
• Named Sun Belt Player of the Week on four occasions
• Earned 2019 Sun Belt All-Conference First Team doubles honors and Second Team All-Conference singles accolades 
• Picked up 2018 second team all-conference singles honors

• Full name is Giles Peter John Hussey
• Born May 26, 1997
• Son of Gill and James Hussey
• Brother of Julia and Georgia