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Jim Courier Biography

Jim Courier is one of the most popular and richest Tennis Player who was born on August 17, 1970 in Sanford, Florida, United States. American tennis player with a ranking of World No. 1 in singles on the 20th of February, 1992.

He beat He defeated Pete Sampras in the 1991 US Open quarterfinals, but he lost in the finals to Stefan Edberg. in the 1991 US Open quarterfinals, but his final loss came in the finals to Stefan Edberg.

Courier was raised in Dade City, Florida, and though he excelled at youth sports in general, after a certain point it became clear that tennis was where his true talent lay. As a junior player in the 1980s, Courier attended the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy and won the prestigious Orange Bowl in 1986 and 1987 (the first to win back-to-back titles since Björn Borg), as well as the French Open junior doubles title in 1987.

Courier turned professional in 1988 and made his Grand Slam breakthrough at the 1991 French Open when he defeated Stefan Edberg and Michael Stich to reach his first Grand Slam final. In the final he defeated his former Bollettieri Academy roommate Andre Agassi in five sets to win his first Slam. He made the quarterfinals of Wimbledon before losing to eventual champion Stich. At the US Open he defeated defending champion Pete Sampras in the quarterfinals and then Jimmy Connors in the semifinals, before losing the final to Edberg.

He was married to Susanna Lingman in the year 2010.

NameJim Courier
First NameJim
Last NameCourier
OccupationTennis Player
BirthdayAugust 17
Birth Year1970
Place of BirthSanford
Home TownFlorida
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignLeo
Full/Birth Name
FatherNot Available
MotherNot Available
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseSusanna Lingman
Children(s)Kellan Courier

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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1992 saw Courier defeat Edberg to win the Australian Open, and he celebrated by jumping into the nearby Yarra River. He then followed this result by defeating future Grand Slam champions Thomas Muster, Goran Ivanišević, Agassi and Petr Korda to successfully defend his French Open title. Afterward, Courier charmed the Parisian crowd by delivering a victory speech in French. Courier also enjoyed a 25-match winning streak during the season. In February of that year, following the San Francisco tournament, he became the tenth player to reach the world no. 1 ranking since the ranking system was implemented in 1973, and the first American since John McEnroe; he finished 1992 as the world no. 1 ranked player. Courier also was a member of the US team that won the 1992 Davis Cup. In 1992 he was the top-seeded player at the Olympics in Barcelona, where he lost in the third round to eventual gold medalist Marc Rosset from Switzerland.

Jim Courier Net Worth

Jim Courier is one of the richest Tennis Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jim Courier's net worth $18 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He stopped playing other sports in his teenager to focus on tennis.

He took home his four Grand Slam singles titles during his tennis career.

James “Jim” Spencer Courier (born August 17, 1970) is an American former world No. 1 professional tennis player. For 15 years, he has been a commentator on the Australian Open for the host broadcaster, the Seven Network, and now the Nine Network. He is also an analyst for Tennis Channel. 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 the last man to win both the Australian and French Open titles in the same calendar year.

Net Worth$18 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeTennis Player
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

In 1993, Courier again won the Australian Open, defeating Edberg in the final for the second consecutive year, and jumped into the Yarra a second time, but it was to be his last such celebration after contracting a stomach bug from the muddy and polluted river. He reached his third consecutive French Open final, which he lost to Sergi Bruguera in five sets. He also reached the 1993 Wimbledon final, defeating Edberg in the semifinals, and lost to Sampras in four sets. By reaching the Wimbledon final, Courier had reached the finals of all four Grand Slams at the age of 22, a record which still stands in men’s singles. Courier also became the first player since Rod Laver to reach the finals of the Australian, French and Wimbledon in the same season; the feat was not matched until 2006 by Roger Federer. Courier again was part of the US team that won the 1995 Davis Cup.

In 2004, Courier founded InsideOut Sport & Entertainment, a New York-based event production company that owns and operates the Champions Series, Legendary Nights exhibitions as well as private corporate events.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jim Courier height 6 ft 1 in Jim weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height6 ft 1 in
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Courier captured a total of 23 singles titles and 6 doubles titles during his career. He spent a total of 58 weeks ranked as the World No. 1 in 1992 and 1993. He reached the finals of all four major championships during his career, a feat accomplished by only seven other players in the Open Era. Courier retired from the ATP tour in 2000. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2005.

On October 27, 2010, Courier was named captain of the United States Davis Cup team, replacing Patrick McEnroe. Courier stepped down from the role after the 2018 semi final defeat to Croatia. Courier had led his country with a 10-8 record and two semi final appearances during his captaincy.

Who is Jim Courier Dating?

According to our records, Jim Courier married to Susanna Lingman . As of December 1, 2023, Jim Courier’s is not dating anyone.

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Since his retirement as a top-level player, Courier has served as a tennis analyst and commentator for the Tennis Channel, USA Network, NBC Sports, TNT, ITV, Sky Sports and the Seven and Nine Network. Since 2005 Courier has headed the commentary for the host broadcaster of the Australian Open, which was Seven from 2005 to 2018 and Nine since 2019. Courier calls many centre court men’s singles matches for the network and often conducts the post match on-court interviews with the winning player. He has also provided special comments on the network’s Wimbledon coverage since 2013. Courier started working with the British channel ITV for the French Open in 2012. In 2015, Courier worked with the British channel Sky Sports for their US Open coverage. The Jim Courier Club House now stands on the grounds of the Dade City Little League complex in John S. Burks Memorial Park in Dade City, Florida. Courier is an alumnus of that Little League program.

Facts & Trivia

Jim Ranked on the list of most popular Tennis Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jim Courier celebrates birthday on August 17 of every year.

In August 2019 Jim was working for Prime Video UK for their exclusive coverage of the US Open Tennis Championships.

What happened Jim Courier?

Since his retirement as a top-level player, Courier has served as a tennis analyst and commentator for the Tennis Channel, USA Network, NBC Sports, TNT, ITV, Sky Sports and the Seven and Nine Network.

Is Jim Courier a father?

Courier is a former World No. 1 with four Grand Slam titles to his credit but those past achievements will pale against the joy of being a first-time dad. By the time Courier travels Down Under to commentate at the Australian Open for Channel Seven, he will have started a whole new phase of his life.

Who is Jim Courier's wife?

Susanna Lingman

Did Jim Courier ever win a major?

In his 12-year career, Courier won four majors – two French Opens and two Australian Opens – all coming from 1991-93. He earned 23 ATP singles titles (was a finalist in nine others) and six playing doubles. He ascended to the No. 1 world ranking for 58 weeks in late 1992 and throughout 1993.

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51 years (April 2, 1971)

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