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Filippo Verdese
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Genova, Italy
- High School:
- Liceo Martin Luther King
- Previous School:
- Queens (N.C.)
- Major:
- Finance
CAREER ACCOLADES
CAREER RECORDS
Singles and Doubles Combined: 75-64
LIPSCOMB RECORDS
Singles and Doubles Combined: 44-42
2025-26 (JUNIOR AT LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY)
SINGLES HIGHLIGHTS
DOUBLES HIGHLIGHTS
2024-25 (SOPHOMORE AT LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY)
SINGLES HIGHLIGHTS
DOUBLES HIGHLIGHTS
2023-24 (FRESHMAN AT QUEENS UNIVERSITY, CHARLOTTE)
SINGLES HIGHLIGHTS
DOUBLES HIGHLIGHTS
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
- Academic All-ASUN (2026)
- College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® (2026)
- ITA Scholar-Athlete (2025)
CAREER RECORDS
Singles and Doubles Combined: 75-64
| SINGLES | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Dual | Tour | Conf |
| 2024 (QUC) | 22-11 | --- | --- | 1-0 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 9-7 | 14-8 | 8-3 | 5-3 |
| 2025 (LIP) | 7-4 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 7-4 | 7-4 | --- | 1-2 |
| 2026 (LIP) | 17-15 | --- | 8-10 | 1-1 | --- | --- | --- | 9-11 | 8-4 | --- |
| Totals | 46-30 | --- | 8-10 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 16-11 | 30-23 | 16-7 | 6-5 |
| DOUBLES | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | Dual | Tour | Conf |
| 2024 (QUC) | 9-11 | --- | 1-1 | 1-8 | 2-9 | 7-2 | 1-3 |
| 2025 (LIP) | 3-11 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-5 | 3-11 | --- | 0-5 |
| 2026 (LIP) | 17-12 | --- | 10-5 | 1-0 | 11-5 | 6-7 | --- |
| Totals | 29-34 | 1-5 | 11-7 | 4-13 | 16-25 | 13-9 | 1-8 |
LIPSCOMB RECORDS
Singles and Doubles Combined: 44-42
| SINGLES | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Dual | Tour | Conf |
| 2025 | 7-4 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 7-4 | 7-4 | --- | 1-2 |
| 2026 | 17-15 | --- | 8-10 | 1-1 | --- | --- | --- | 9-11 | 8-4 | --- |
| Totals | 24-19 | --- | 8-10 | 1-1 | --- | --- | 7-4 | 16-15 | 8-4 | 1-2 |
| DOUBLES | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | Dual | Tour | Conf |
| 2025 | 3-11 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-5 | 3-11 | --- | 0-5 |
| 2026 | 17-12 | --- | 10-5 | 1-0 | 11-5 | 6-7 | --- |
| Totals | 20-23 | 1-5 | 10-6 | 3-5 | 14-16 | 6-7 | 0-5 |
2025-26 (JUNIOR AT LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY)
- Appeared in all 23 matches and won nine singles matches and 11 doubles matches during the spring season.
- Overall, between fall tourneys and spring duals, he posted 34 wins.
- Recorded six matches with both a singles and doubles win.
SINGLES HIGHLIGHTS
- Went 17-15 overall during his junior season
- Played primarily at No. 2, with a singles lineup range of 2-3 logged a longest singles win streak of four.
- Had an 8-10 record at the No. 2 flight, including a three-set win at No. 2 singles, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5, against Southern Indiana’s Aaron Dawson (2/13).
- Won eight matches during the fall schedule, including going a perfect 3-0 at the MTSU Invitational (9/12-14).
DOUBLES HIGHLIGHTS
- Went 17-12 during the full course of the season, including 11-5 during the spring slate.
- Had a longest doubles win streak of six down the stretch (3/12 to 4/8).
- Had a set break with a 7-6 (1) with partner Henrique Ushizima over Jy Hibbert / Kalani Hibbert vs. Southern Indiana (2/13).
2024-25 (SOPHOMORE AT LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY)
SINGLES HIGHLIGHTS
- Went 7-4 after transferring to the Bisons in the spring
- Earned 7-5, 7-6 (3) win against Alabama A&M’s Agustin Marquez (2/16)
- Lone ASUN win came at Eastern Kentucky (4/6) against Pepe Miralles, 1-6, 6-4, 6-0
DOUBLES HIGHLIGHTS
- Went 3-11 in the spring season
- Moved to top flight late in the season and earned a 6-3 win with Juan Lombisano against Delta State (3/22)
- Had a 7-6 (2) tiebreak win with partner Oskar Szymczak against Eastern Illinois (2/2)
2023-24 (FRESHMAN AT QUEENS UNIVERSITY, CHARLOTTE)
SINGLES HIGHLIGHTS
- Posted 22 wins in his first collegiate season
- Went 14-8 in the spring season, including 5-3 in ASUN play
- Opened spring campaign with 4-6, 7-6 (5), 1-0 (6) victory against Charlotte (1/13)
- Won six straight from March 2 to 20
DOUBLES HIGHLIGHTS
- Posted a 9-11 overall record, including seven fall wins
- Recorded a 2-9 dual record
- Lone ASUN win came against Austin Peay (3/17) with a 6-3 win
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Martin Luther King High School in Italy
PERSONAL
- Son of Ines and Trenta Verdese
- Plans to major in Finance at Lipscomb
- Lists Rafael Nadal as his favorite professional athlete
- Favorite professional sports team: Juventus FC
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