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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.
Under the stern and watchful eye of coach Nick Bollettieri, Jim Courier won the prestigious Orange Bowl in 1987, at age 16. At 18, the Nick Bollettieri’s Tennis Academy graduate, and one-time roommate of Andre Agassi at the complex, turned professional.
Jun 7, 2020 · Crowned champion in 1991 after defeating his friend Andre Agassi, Jim Courier looks back on this final, one of the high points of his career.
His W-L in singles 506-237, doubles 124-97. In 2004, he founded his own sports and entertainment company, InsideOut Sports & Entertainment, and in 2005, brought champions (over 30) seniors tennis back to the United States starting the Outback Champions Series circuit, which grew global.
Feb 8, 2018 · But Courier won the last two sets for his first major title. He fell to the clay, and his game took flight from there. Watch: Jim Courier beats Andre Agassi in 1991 French Open final
Jun 4, 2016 · PARIS — On Sunday before the French Open men’s final, if all goes according to plan, Jim Courier will step back in time and onto the red clay with his 1-year-old son, Kellan. It has been 25 years...
Jim Courier was the next American man to ascend to tennis’s #1 ranking after Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe. He won four Grand Slams, reached the final of all four, and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2005.
