Name Jimmy Arias Spouse Gina Arias (m. 1989) Career titles 5 Weight 70 kg | Prize money $1,834,140 Height 1.75 m Turned pro 1980 Role Tennis player Retired 1994 | |
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Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Similar People | ||
1983 u s men s clay court championships final jimmy arias vs andres gomez
James Arias (born August 16, 1964) is a former tennis touring professional player from the United States.
Contents
- 1983 u s men s clay court championships final jimmy arias vs andres gomez
- 1984 french open quarterfinal jimmy arias vs john mcenroe part 1
- Biography
- Broadcast work
- References
1984 french open quarterfinal jimmy arias vs john mcenroe part 1
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. In Canada, he has worked as an analyst for Rogers Sportsnet and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on the broadcasts of the Rogers Cup.
