Jimmy Arias
| Country (sports) |
 United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Buffalo, New York |
| Born |
August 16, 1964 Grand Island, New York |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Turned pro | 1980 |
| Retired | 1994 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,834,140 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 283–222 (Grand Prix, WCT, ATP and Grand Slam, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (9 April 1984) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1991) |
| French Open | QF (1984) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1984) |
| US Open | SF (1983) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | 1R (1983) |
| WCT Finals | SF (1984) |
| Olympic Games | SF (1984, demonstration) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 71–108 (Grand Prix, WCT, ATP and Grand Slam, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 61 (11 May 1987) |
James Arias (born August 16, 1964) is a former tennis touring professional player from the United States.
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, and winning 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.
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.[1] In Canada, he has worked as an analyst for Rogers Sportsnet and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on the broadcasts of the Rogers Cup.[2]
Career 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(3–7), 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 |
References
External links
- Jimmy Arias at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Jimmy Arias at the International Tennis Federation
- Jimmy Arias at the Davis Cup
- Induction into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame page
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Peter McNamara |
ATP Most Improved Player 1983 |
Succeeded by not awarded, 1984 Boris Becker, 1985 |