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Jimmy Arias

{{short description|American tennis player and TV commentator}}

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{{Infobox tennis biography

|name=Jimmy Arias

| image = Jimmy Arias 1984.jpg

| image_size = 270px

| caption = Arias in 1984

|country= {{USA}}

|residence= Buffalo, New York

|birth_date= {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1964|8|16}}[https://www.atptour.com/en/players/-/A031/overview Jimmy Arias]. Association of Tennis Professionals

|birth_place= Buffalo, New York, U.S.

|height= 5 ft 9 in

|turnedpro= 1980

|coach= Nick Bollettieri

|retired= 1994

|plays= Right-handed (one-handed backhand)

|careerprizemoney= $1,834,140

|website= jimmyarias.com

|singlesrecord= 283–222 (Grand Prix, WCT, ATP and Grand Slam, and in Davis Cup)

|singlestitles= 5

|highestsinglesranking= No. 5 (9 April 1984)

|AustralianOpenresult= 3R (1991)

|FrenchOpenresult= QF (1984)

|Wimbledonresult= 4R (1984)

|USOpenresult= SF (1983)

|Othertournaments=yes

|MastersCupresult= 1R (1983)

|WCTFinalsresult= SF (1984)

|Olympicsresult= SF (1984, demonstration)

|doublesrecord= 71–108 (Grand Prix, WCT, ATP and Grand Slam, and in Davis Cup)

|doublestitles= 0

|highestdoublesranking= No. 61 (11 May 1987)

| OlympicsDoublesresult =

| Mixed = Yes

| mixedtitles = 1

| mixedrecord =

| AustralianOpenMixedresult =

| FrenchOpenMixedresult = W (1981)

| WimbledonMixedresult =

| USOpenMixedresult =

}}

James Arias (born August 16, 1964) is a retired tennis touring professional player from the United States.

Biography

Arias was born in Grand Island, New York on August 16, 1964.{{cite web | url=https://roanoke.com/lifestyles/hunting-hills-announces-johan-kriek-and-jimmy-aria-exhibition/article_c1c62d0d-a733-5bf6-b72b-89a98f6cb4a3.html | title=Hunting Hills announces Johan Kriek and Jimmy Aria exhibition | date=14 September 2011 }}

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, and then lost 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.

=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.Ray Frager (July 16, 2008) [http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/mediumwell/blog/2008/07/your_nbc_olympics_lineup.html Medium Well: Your NBC Olympics lineup]. Baltimore Sun. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080803182204/http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/mediumwell/blog/2008/07/your_nbc_olympics_lineup.html |date=2008-08-03 }} In Canada, he has worked as an analyst for Rogers Sportsnet and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on the broadcasts of the Rogers Cup.{{cite web|title=Sportsnet serves multiplatform Rogers Cup coverage to tennis fans|url=https://cartt.ca/article/sportsnet-serves-multiplatform-rogers-cup-coverage-tennis-fans|website=Cartt.ca|access-date=12 August 2015}}

Grand Slam finals

=Mixed doubles (1 title)=

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

1981French OpenClay{{flagicon|USA}} Andrea Jaeger{{flagicon|NED}} Betty Stöve
{{flagicon|USA}} Fred McNair		7–6, 6–4

Career finals

= Singles (5 titles, 11 runner-ups)=

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! Titles by surface

Hard (0)
Grass (0)
Clay (5)
Carpet (0)

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style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss0–1Jul 1982Washington, D.C., U.S.Clay{{flagicon|TCH}} Ivan Lendl3–6, 3–6
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss0–2Aug 1982Indianapolis, U.S.Clay{{flagicon|ESP}} José Higueras5–7, 7–5, 3–6
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win1–2Oct 1982Tokyo, JapanClay{{flagicon|FRA}} Dominique Bedel6–2, 2–6, 6–4
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win2–2May 1983Florence, ItalyClay{{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Cancellotti6–4, 6–3
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win3–2May 1983Rome, ItalyClay{{flagicon|ESP}} José Higueras6–2, 6–7(3–7), 6–1, 6–4
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win4–2Aug 1983Indianapolis, U.S.Clay{{flagicon|ECU}} Andrés Gómez6–4, 2–6, 6–4
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss4–3Jul 1983Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.Clay{{flagicon|ARG}} José Luis Clerc3–6, 1–6
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss4–4Jul 1983Washington D.C., U.S.Clay{{flagicon|ARG}} José Luis Clerc3–6, 6–3, 0–6
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win5–4Sep 1983Palermo, ItalyClay{{flagicon|ARG}} José Luis Clerc6–2, 2–6, 6–0
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss5–5May 1985Las Vegas, U.S.Hard{{flagicon|USA}} Johan Kriek6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 2–6
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss5–6May 1985Florence, ItalyClay{{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio Casal6–3, 3–6, 2–6
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss5–7Oct 1985Tokyo Outdoor, JapanHard{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Davis1–6, 6–7(3–7)
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss5–8Apr 1987Monte Carlo Open, MonacoClay{{flagicon|SWE}} Mats Wilander6–4, 5–7, 1–6, 3–6
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss5–9May 1988Charleston, U.S.Clay{{flagicon|USA}} Andre Agassi2–6, 2–6
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss5–10Jan 1990Adelaide, AustraliaHard{{flagicon|AUT}} Thomas Muster6–3, 2–6, 5–7
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss5–11May 1991Charlotte, U.S.Clay{{flagicon|PER}} Jaime Yzaga3–6, 5–7

References

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External links

{{Commons category|Jimmy Arias}}

  • {{ATP}}
  • {{ITF}}
  • {{Davis Cup player}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20050505134755/http://www.buffalosportshallfame.com/Class_of_1995/Jimmy_Arias/jimmy_arias.html Induction into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame page]

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{{succession box |

| before = Peter McNamara

| after = not awarded, 1984
Boris Becker, 1985

| title = ATP Most Improved Player

| years = 1983

|}}

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