Jimmy Arias
| Country (sports) |
 |
|---|---|
| Residence | Buffalo, New York |
| Born |
August 16, 1964 Grand Island, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Turned pro | 1980 |
| Retired | 1994 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,834,140 |
| Official website | jimmyarias.com |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 283–222 (Grand Prix, WCT, ATP and Grand Slam, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (9 April 1984) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1991) |
| French Open | QF (1984) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1984) |
| US Open | SF (1983) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | 1R (1983) |
| WCT Finals | SF (1984) |
| Olympic Games | SF (1984, demonstration) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 71–108 (Grand Prix, WCT, ATP and Grand Slam, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 61 (11 May 1987) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| French Open | W (1981) |
James Arias (born August 16, 1964) is a former tennis touring professional player from the United States.
Biography
Arias was born in Grand Island, near Buffalo, New York. A baseliner, Arias turned pro at age 16 in 1980. His peak year was 1983, when as a 19-year-old he finished the year ranked World No. 6, having reached the U.S. Open semi-finals by defeating Jonathan Canter, Tom Gullikson, Gianni Ocleppo, Joakim Nyström and Yannick Noah, before losing to Ivan Lendl. He also won the Italian Open and three other tour grand prix events. He reached his career high ranking of World No. 5 in April 1984. He retired from the tour in 1994, having amassed a 286–223 singles playing record and over $1,800,000 in prize money.
With former World No. 2 tennis player, Andrea Jaeger, he won the 1981 French Open Mixed Doubles Championship.
Arias currently serves as an assistant men's tennis coach at the University of South Florida in Tampa.
Broadcast work
Arias serves as a commentator for ESPN International and Tennis Channel. Arias served as an analyst for NBC Sports coverage of Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1] In Canada, he has worked as an analyst for Rogers Sportsnet and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on the broadcasts of the Rogers Cup.[2]
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles (1 title)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1981 | French Open | Clay | |  | 7–6, 6–4 |
Career titles
Singles (5 titles)
| Titles by Surface |
| Hard (0) |
| Grass (0) |
| Clay (5) |
| Carpet (0) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | October 18, 1982 | Tokyo, Japan | Clay |  | 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | May 9, 1983 | Florence, Italy | Clay |  | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 3. | May 16, 1983 | Rome, Italy | Clay |  | 6–2, 6–7(3–7), 6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4. | August 1, 1983 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay |  | 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 5. | September 12, 1983 | Palermo, Italy | Clay |  | 6–2, 2–6, 6–0 |
References
- ↑ Medium Well: Your NBC Olympics lineup – A blog on sports media, news and networks – baltimoresun.com Archived 2008-08-03 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Sportsnet serves multiplatform Rogers Cup coverage to tennis fans". Cartt.ca. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
External links
- Jimmy Arias at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Jimmy Arias at the International Tennis Federation
- Jimmy Arias at the Davis Cup
- Induction into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame page
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Peter McNamara |
ATP Most Improved Player 1983 |
Succeeded by not awarded, 1984 Boris Becker, 1985 |