Jim Courier Bio | Wiki
Jim Courier (Full Name: James Spencer) is a well-known American Former world No. 1 tennis player. As a player, he won four major singles titles, two at the French Open and two at the Australian Open. He was the youngest player to reach the singles finals of all four majors, at the age of 22 years and 11 months. In addition, he has worked as a tennis commentator, host, and broadcaster of the Australian Open, Nine, and as an analyst for Tennis Channel and Prime Video Sport.
Jim Courier Age
He was born on August 17, 1970, in Sanford, Florida, in the United States. Jim is 52 years old.
Jim Courier Height
He is a man of tall stature. Jim is 6 ft 1 in (Approx 1.85 m).
Jim Courier Family
He was born to his loving and supportive parents in Sanford, Florida, in the United States. Jim holds an American nationality and is of Caucasian ethnicity. He is secrative as he has kept details regarding his parents and whether he has any siblings away from the limelight.
Jim Courier Wife
He is happily hitched to his beautiful wife Susanna Lingman in 2010. Susanna is a Phenomenal WTA Tennis Player, who won multiple competitions at the junior, high school, and collegiate levels. Also, she won numerous junior tournaments around the United States. She has attained the Ivy League Rookie of the Year. The two are often observed at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Although Jim is retired, he enjoys playing tennis with his life partner, Susanna. Further, the couple is the parents of their son Kellan Courier.
Jim Courier Education
He studied at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy and won the prestigious Orange Bowl in 1986 and 1987.
Jim Courier Grand Slam | Tennis Player
His professional career as a Tennis player began in 1988 and his Grand Slam breakthrough at the 1991 French Open when he defeated Stefan Edberg and Michael Stich to reach his first Grand Slam final. He played in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon before losing to eventual champion Stich. Jim defeated champion Pete Sampras in the quarterfinals and then Jimmy Connors in the semifinals, before losing the final to Edberg at the US Open. Moreover, he defeated Edberg to win the Australian Open and later defended his French Open title against future Grand Slam champions Thomas Muster, Goran Ivanišević, Agassi, and Petr Korda.
Jim was the tenth player to reach the world no. 1 ranking since the ranking system was implemented in 1973 in the San Francisco tournament. Also, he was a US team member that won the 1992 Davis Cup. He reached the 1993 Wimbledon final, defeating Edberg in the semifinals, and lost to Sampras in four sets. At the age of 22, he reached the finals of all four Grand Slams a record that still stands in men’s singles. Further, he was part of the US team that won the 1995 Davis Cup.
In his Tennis career, he captured a total of 23 singles titles and 6 doubles titles also, he spent a total of 58 weeks ranked as the World No. 1 in 1992 and 1993. Jim reached the finals of all four major championships during his career. He retired from the ATP tour in 2000 and in 2005, he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. In addition, he had a stint on the tour at the 2005 U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championships when he received a wildcard into the doubles draw partnering Andre Agassi.
Jim Courier Tennis Channel
Upon his retirement, he worked as a tennis analyst and commentator for the Tennis Channel, USA Network, NBC Sports, TNT, ITV, Sky Sports, and the Seven and Nine Network. Jim has headed the commentary for the host broadcaster of the Australian Open since 2005 and was Seven from 2005 to 2018 and Nine since 2019. Further, he commented on the network’s Wimbledon coverage since 2013.
Also, he began working with the British channel ITV for the French Open in 2012. Before, he worked with the British channel Sky Sports for their US Open coverage in 2015. In August 2019, he was working for Prime Video UK, for their exclusive coverage of the US Open. He was named captain of the United States Davis Cup team, replacing Patrick McEnroe on October 27, 2010. Moreover, he founded Courier’s Kids, a non-profit organization that supports tennis programs in the inner city of St. Petersburg.
Jim also founded InsideOut Sport & Entertainment in 2004. In addition, 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.
Some of Jim’s colleagues at Tennis Channel include:
Brett Haber – Host
Chanda Rubin – Tennis Broadcaster
Jason Goodall – Tennis Commentary
Tracy Austin– Broadcaster
Jim Courier Salary
He receives decent pay working as a tennis commentator, host, and broadcaster of the Australian Open, Nine, and as an analyst for Tennis Channel and Prime Video Sport. Jim’s salary is $89,670 annually.
Jim Courier Net Worth
He has attained decent fortune working as a Former world No. 1 tennis player and tennis commentator, host, analyst, and broadcaster. Jim’s net worth is $14 Million.
How Old Is Jim Courier
Jim is 52 years old born on August 17, 1970, in Sanford, Florida, in the United States.
Who Is Jim Courier
Jim is a well-known American Former world No. 1 tennis player. As a player, he won four major singles titles, two at the French Open and two at the Australian Open. He was the youngest player to reach the singles finals of all four majors, at the age of 22 years and 11 months. In addition, he has worked as a tennis commentator, host, and broadcaster of the Australian Open, Nine, and as an analyst for Tennis Channel and Prime Video Sport.
Is Jim Courier Married
He is happily hitched to his beautiful wife Susanna Lingman in 2010. Susanna is a Phenomenal WTA Tennis Player, who won multiple competitions at the junior, high school, and collegiate levels.