![]() Courier in 2007 | |
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Orlando, Florida |
Born | Sanford, Florida, U.S. | August 17, 1970
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Turned pro | 1988 |
Retired | 2000 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Nick Bollettieri[1] Sergio Cruz (1988–1990)[2] 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) |
Singles | |
Career record | 506–237 |
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) |
James Spencer Courier (born August 17, 1970) is an American former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 58 weeks, including as the year-end No. 1 in 1992. Courier won 23 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including four majors – two at the French Open and two at the Australian Open – and was the youngest man in the Open Era to reach the final of all four singles majors, aged 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, Courier 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.