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Grove Quick Facts & Accomplishments
- Joined Chattanooga program as a true freshman in the Fall of 2022.
- 2026 All-Southern Conference Second Team (Doubles; w/ Jakub Jupa)
- 2025 ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships Doubles Runner-Up (w/ Jakub Jupa)
- Ranked No. 17 (w/ Jupa) in Final 2025 ITA Fall National Doubles Rankings (highest in program history)
- 2025 UTR Sports NIT Champions
- 2025 UTR Sports NIT Most Valuable Player (MVP)
- 2024 All-Southern Conference Second Team (Doubles; w/ Jordan McClure)
- 2023 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team
- 4x ITA Scholar-Athlete; 4x SoCon Academic Honoree
Senior (2025-26)
- Played primarily at the No. 4 singles position... finished with an 8-14 overall singles record... went 8-11 in dual action and 2-4 in SoCon play.
- Earned victories in four of final five singles matches of the season including three postseason victories... all at the No. 2 spot... victory in SoCon Tournament quarterfinals (vs. UNCG)... SoCon Tournament semifinals (vs. Samford)... and 2026 UTR Sports NIT Championship quarterfinals (vs. NC Central).
- All-Southern Conference Second Team (doubles)... played at the top No. 1 spot alongside Jakub Jupa... finished season with 14-20 overall doubles record... 6-15 in duals and 2-4 in SoCon play.
- Reached main draw championship match in the 2025 ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships (doubles) with Jupa... duo earned runner-up status... posted main draw victories over doubles teams from Butler (R64), Vanderbilt (R32), Dayton (R16), Lipscomb (Quarterfinals) and Louisville (Semifinals)... fell to Purdue's tandem in the finals.
- Duo became just the second in program history to finish runner-up in the main draw doubles format of the ITA Ohio Valley Regionals... incredible run landed the team in the ITA Division I South Sectional Championships... also earned the duo a final No. 17 ranking in the 2025 ITA Fall National Doubles rankings... highest rank in program history.
Junior (2024-25)
- Helped lead Chattanooga to 2025 NIT Championship... named 2025 NIT Most Valuable Player... provided match-clinching moments in both the semifinals and championship matches.
- Finished the season 20-14 overall in singles play... 14 matches at No. 4... seven at No. 3... one at No. 2... went 11-9 in duals... 2-3 inside SoCon play... 7-5 in tournament play.
- Went 14-14 overall in doubles... 7-1 record at No. 3 doubles... 3-4 record in SoCon matches... finished 10-10 in duals... 3-4 in tournaments.
Sophomore (2023-24)
- Finished the season 18-14 overall in singles play... 32 total results were tied for second most on the team... went 5-2 in SoCon action with a 3-1 tally at No. 4 and 2-1 mark at No. 3 in league matches.
- Earned a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 3 singles over Mercer in the SoCon Tournament Quarterfinals to help team advance to semifinal stages... ended the campaign winning five of last seven singles matches including postseason play.
- Concluded doubles action in 2023-24 with a 12-15 overall record... went 4-3 in SoCon doubles alongside Jordan McClure... earned All-SoCon Second Team honors as a duo... played in the No. 2 hole.
- Earned a 6-2 doubles win with McClure over Mercer in the SoCon Tournament Quarterfinals... the duo opened the year with a 4-0 mark in league matches.
Freshman (2022-23)
- Finished the season with a 15-7 singles record and a 9-8 combined doubles record... went 12-4 in dual singles contests... 3-3 in tournament play... 5-2 in SoCon action.
- Tallied an 11-3 record at No. 6 singles... 1-1 mark at No. 5.
- Posted a 6-5 dual doubles record... went 4-1 in SoCon doubles matches... all doubles matches came at No. 3.
Laurel Springs Academy (GA)
- Ranked as the No. 6 recruit in Georgia... No. 43 in the Southeast... No. 153 nationally according to Tennis Recruiting Network.
- Made finals appearance in the Georgia Peach State Closed 18 singles... earned a second-played finish in doubles at the National Level 2 event... third-place in the Southern Closed doubles tournament.
- Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
- Father, David, played tennis collegiately at West Virginia.
- Brother, Collin, played baseball collegiately at LSU.
- Brother, Chandler, was a member of the University of Kentucky men's basketball practice squad.
- Founder of the CDAWG Foundation which promotes youth development by providing a model of education and athletics in communities that prove extracurricular sports and activities for youth.
Singles Record
| Year |
Dual |
SoCon |
Tourn. |
Total |
| 2023 |
12-4 |
5-2 |
3-3 |
15-7 |
| 2024 |
11-13 |
5-2 |
7-1 |
18-14 |
| 2025 |
11-9 |
2-3 |
7-5 |
20-14 |
| 2026 |
8-11 |
2-4 |
0-3 |
8-14 |
| Totals |
42-37 |
14-11 |
17-12 |
61-49 |
Doubles Record
| Year |
Dual |
SoCon |
Tourn. |
Total |
| 2023 |
6-5 |
4-1 |
3-3 |
9-8 |
| 2024 |
8-11 |
4-3 |
4-4 |
12-15 |
| 2025 |
10-10 |
3-4 |
3-4 |
14-14 |
| 2026 |
9-11 |
2-4 |
0-3 |
9-14 |
| Totals |
33-37 |
13-12 |
10-14 |
44-51 |
