Jim Courier
Jim Courier
James Spencer "Jim" Courier, Jr.is an American former World No. 1 professional tennis player. During his career, he won four Grand Slam singles titles, two at the French Open and two at the Australian Open. He holds the record for being the youngest man to have reached the finals of all four Grand Slam singles tournaments, at the age of 22 years and 11 months. He also won five Masters 1000 series titles. Until Novak Djokovic in 2016, Courier was...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth17 August 1970
CitySanford, FL
CountryUnited States of America
My initial dream was to be a baseball player, ... I remember throwing a baseball at 2-years-old in the house. My dreams of playing tennis just kept changing. It's been a remarkable road.
Roger (Federer) has said unequivocally that he doesn't want Hawk-Eye, he doesn't want to change anything, but if you're playing as well as he is, you don't want to change your socks, your underwear, your girlfriend, your agent, anything.
He'll be lucky to last five or six years on those knees. What it might have to come down to is playing less on hard surfaces and playing more on forgiving surfaces.
It was very efficient; very effective. The peace of mind it gives players is incredible - just knowing you're not going to lose a point because of a bad line call.
The writing's been on the wall. Tennis takes us all over the world. People aspire to be the players they see on TV, and that's where dreams come from.
I think it will be a terrific addition for tennis.
I don't think you know the magnitude of the award you're receiving.
I don't have that much mental energy, so I have to kind of guard it with my life.
I have so much respect for him and what he brings to the court, his tenacity out there, his numerous abilities, foot speed, his shot selection, his cunning on the court.
You can't blame him because he's so successful at it, but when he does come up against the world No.1, he's got to do more. That's got to weigh on your noggin a little bit.
We are excited to launch the Champions Cup Series and unveil another high quality tennis property in the United States.
They are two similar players. They're both power baseliners. Neither overpowers you with their serve but they try to place it well.
They are two similar players, ... They're both power baseliners. Neither overpowers you with their serve but they try to place it well.
The airplane has had a bog impact on my life.