Jimmy Arias
Jimmy Arias
| Country |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Buffalo, New York |
| Born | August 16, 1964 Buffalo, New York |
| Height | 5'9 (175 cm) |
| Turned pro | 1980 |
| Retired | 1994 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Career prize money | $1,834,140 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 286–223 (at ATP Tour, Grand Prix tour, WCT tour, and Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | 5 (9-Apr-84) |
| Grand Slam results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1991) |
| French Open | QF (1984) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1984) |
| US Open | SF (1983) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 71–108 (at ATP Tour, Grand Prix tour, WCT tour, and Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | 61 (11-May-87) |
| Last updated on: June 8, 2008. | |
James Arias (born August 16, 1964) is a former tennis touring professional player from the United States, a bronze medallist.
From Grand Island, near Buffalo, New York, Arias's 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, and winning the Italian Open and three other tour grand prix events.
A baseliner, Arias was a tennis prodigy, turning pro at age 16 in 1980. 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 1982 French Open Mixed Doubles Championship.
Today, Arias serves as a commentator for ESPN International and the Tennis Channel. Arias served as an analyst for NBC Sports coverage of Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He is working for Rogers Sportsnet and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in Canada as they broadcast the 2011 Rogers Cup.
Contents |
Career Grand Prix, WCT Tour, ATP Tour, and Grand Slam finals (17)
Singles (16)
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This section requires expansion with: tables for Singles runner-ups and Doubles wins/runner-ups. |
Wins (5)
| Titles by Surface |
| Hard (0) |
| Grass (0) |
| Clay (5) |
| Carpet (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | October 18, 1982 | Tokyo, Japan | Clay |  Dominique Bedel |
6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
| 2. | May 9, 1983 | Florence, Italy | Clay |  Francesco Cancellotti |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 3. | May 16, 1983 | Rome, Italy | Clay |  José Higueras |
6–2, 6–7(3), 6–1, 6–4 |
| 4. | August 1, 1983 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay |  Andrés Gómez |
6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
| 5. | September 12, 1983 | Palermo, Italy | Clay |  José Luis Clerc |
6–2, 2–6, 6–0 |
Runner-up (11)
Doubles (1)
Runner-up (1)
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| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Peter McNamara |
ATP Most Improved Player 1983 |
Succeeded by not awarded, 1984 Boris Becker, 1985 |
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