2014-15: 24-8 singles record overall, 16-4 in dual matches… 0-1 at No. 2, 3-2 at No. 3, 12-1 at No. 4, 1-0 at No. 5… Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference… Second on the team in both overall and dual-match wins… Participated with Namibia national team in the Davis Cup in the fall, going 3-2 in singles… After dropping first two matches of the spring, reeled off five straight wins, two in three sets after rallying from a set down, including 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 victory over Ben Mullis of No. 41 Drake… After that streak was snapped, he started a new five-match streak which included a 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 win over Mark Ginting of No. 72 Texas-San Antonio… Won 11 of his last 12 outings, finishing season with six-match unbeaten run, commencing with come-from-behind victory vs. Javier Jover Maestre 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)… Claimed all three matches in Sun Belt Conference Championships in straight sets… 12-9 doubles record overall, 8-7 in dual matches… 0-1 at No. 1, 1-1 at No. 2, 7-5 at No. 3… Dropped opening match of spring season but took six of the next seven, with two wins over ranked schools, defeating teams from No. 69 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and No. 72 UTSA with Juan Troglia.
2013-14: 20-10 overall, 15-7 in dual matches… 3-3 at No. 2, 11-4 at No. 3, 1-0 at No. 4… First Team All-Sun Belt Conference… Lost two of first three matches of the spring but reeled off wins in seven of next eight outings… Six of those wins came in straight sets, and rallied for seventh, downing Anderson Scarpa 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 to start five-match win streak… Dropped just four games in 6-1, 6-3 victory over Edgar Lopez of No. 67 Louisiana-Lafayette… Defeated Takuma Ohashi of No. 66 Tulane 6-4, 6-3… 10-10 in doubles, 7-8 in dual matches… 2-1 at No. 2, 5-7 at No. 3… Won both matches with Gerhard Gruindelingh at Georgia State Invitational… Won four of first five spring matches with three different partners.
High School: Graduate of British International College in Johannesburg, South Africa... Graduated in 2012.
Personal: Full name is Tukhula Jacobs... Born Dec. 10, 1994 in Windhoek, Namibia... Son of Eritz and Rosy Jacobs... Has younger brother Katu and younger sister Sedi... Majoring in electrical engineering... Hobbies include tennis, soccer and spending time with friends... Favorites - movie: “2 Guns”; pro team: Manchester United; athletes: Tomas Berdych, Juan Martin del Potro, Floyd Mayweather and Usain Bolt; music artist: Wale; food: Recco con Pollo (pasta)... Celebrities he’d most like to meet are Jay Z and Floyd Mayweather... Listens to music on full blast to get pumped for matches... Most thankful for his family, friends and being able to wake up every morning and know he has been blessed with another day.
