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Biography In the early '90s he dominated the men's professional tennis circuit with a game he fashioned out of grit, determination and a punishing inside-out forehand. He was the first in his class - which includes Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi - to hold the No. 1 world ranking. In 2005, Jim was elected for induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Career Highlights In 1989 he won his first ATP Tour title in singles (Basel) and doubles (Rome, with Pete Sampras) at age 19. Courier captured his first Grand Slam in 1991 at the French Open, beating Andre Agassi in the first all-American final at Roland-Garros since 1954. He achieved World No.1 ranking in 1992 and was named ATP Tour player of the year. He won a total of four Grand Slam titles (two French, two Australian). Jim played on two winning U.S. Davis Cup teams ('92 and '95). His overall record is 17-10 in 14 ties. In the 102-year history of the Davis Cup, no other American has ever taken his team into a fifth set of the deciding match and won. Courier did it twice. He finished 2004 with the No.1 world ranking on the Delta Champions Tour, winning the year-end tour champions event. 29 career titles - 23 in singles; 6 in doubles. <<Back |
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