Jim Courier
James Spencer Courier (born August 17, 1970) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. Courier won four major singles titles, two at the French Open and two at the Australian Open, and was the youngest man to reach the singles finals of all four majors, at the age of 22 years and 11 months. He also won five Masters titles and was part of the victorious United States Davis Cup teams in 1992 and 1995. Since 2005 he has worked as a tennis commentator, notably for Nine (and previously Seven), the host broadcaster of the Australian Open. He is also an analyst for Tennis Channel and Prime Video Sport.
Courier in 2007 | |
| Country (sports) | United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Orlando, Florida |
| Born | August 17, 1970 Sanford, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Turned pro | 1988 |
| Retired | 2000 (brief doubles return in 2005) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Nick Bollettieri Sergio Cruz (1988–1990) Brad Stine (1990–1994) José Higueras (1990–1997) Harold Solomon (1997) Brad Stine (1997–2000) |
| Prize money | $14,034,132 |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 2005 "(member page)" (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 506–237 (68.1%) |
| Career titles | 23 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (February 10, 1992) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1992, 1993) |
| French Open | W (1991, 1992) |
| Wimbledon | F (1993) |
| US Open | F (1991) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | F (1991, 1992) |
| Grand Slam Cup | QF (1996) |
| Olympic Games | 3R (1992) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 124–97 |
| Career titles | 6 |
| Highest ranking | No. 20 (October 9, 1989) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1990) |
| French Open | 2R (1989) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1989, 1991) |
| US Open | 1R (1989, 1990) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1992, 1995) |
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