James Spencer Courier (born August 17, 1970) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. Courier won four major singles titles, two at the French Open and two at the Australian Open, and was the youngest man to reach the singles finals of all four majors in the open era, at the age of 22 years and 11 months.He also won five Masters titles and was part of …

Real reason Jim Courier is missing from the Australian Open. Jim Courier has been a noticeable absentee from Melbourne Park as the Australian Open got underway with the reason why now made public.

It’s a fairly standard tactic now, but it was Courier who first made it pay off in substantial dividends: four major championships, and in 1992 the No. 1 world ranking. He finished in the ATP top 10 for three other years: Nos. 2, 3 and 8 in 1991, 93, 95.

Jan 17, 2025 · Former tennis champ and Nine commentator Jim Courier had fans worried this week when he missed the start of the Australian Open on Sunday. But rumours that the 54-year-old American was sitting...

Jan 18, 2025 · Tennis legend Jim Courier made an emotional return to Nine’s Australian Open 2025 coverage on Friday night, marking his first appearance at the 2025 tournament after missing the opening week due to personal connections to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. The fires, which have claimed at least 27 lives and destroyed over 12,300 structures, have left a profound impact on Courier, whose ...

Dec 5, 2024 · Jim Courier was a great tennis player, after all he was world No.1 and won majors, but he was always very intense on a tennis court as he would strive to be the best among company that included Agassi, Chang and Sampras.

Official tennis player profile of Jim Courier on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more.

Jan 4, 2025 · Former Australian Open champion Jim Courier has backed drug testing in tennis but has called on the game’s officials to communicate better in the wake of criticism from Nick Kyrgios and Novak ...

Jan 4, 2025 · However, almost unnoticed, their compatriot Jim Courier shocked the tennis world by becoming the first of his generation to claim the No. 1 ATP ranking. Now 54 and a well-respected sports analyst, Courier’s meteoric rise lasted only a few seasons.

5 days ago · Jim Courier: “El tenis de hoy es el mejor que hemos visto nunca” El exnúmero uno conquistó dos veces Melbourne, las dos ante Stefan Edberg.