Sampras denies McEnroe in final Feb 16, 2009
Todd Martin took third place in the series' season-opening event when Jim Courier was unable to play after suffering a back injury in his semifinal loss to McEnroe Saturday. Fans still got a warm-up for the final when Martin defeated Mats Wilander, 8-5, in an exhibition. (Boston Globe)
Holding call: Galaxy retain Beckham Feb 14, 2009
John McEnroe played Jimmy Arias later last night, with the winner drawing Jim Courier tonight. NHL Avery to make Hartford debut tonight Forward Sean Avery is expected to play his first game with the Hartford Wolf Pack when the New York Rangers' affiliate hosts Manitoba tonight. (Boston Globe)
Kournikova loves playing, but won't rejoin tour Feb 13, 2009
The field for the three-day event that starts on Friday at Boston University is made up of Pete Sampras, John McEnroe, Mats Wilander, Jim Courier, Todd Martin and Mikael Pernfors. "I love playing, still being on the court and playing mixed doubles," Kournikova said in a telephone interview. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Mark your calendar Feb 12, 2009
Jim Courier will participate in the Champions Cup tennis series tomorrow. (robert e. klein for the boston globe/file 2008) By Globe Staff / February 12, 2009. (Boston Globe)
Sampras joins 6-player field for event in Mexico Feb 8, 2009
Jim Courier and Patrick Rafter also will join the field, InsideOut Sports & Entertainment announced on Wednesday. Sampras will open his Champions Series season next week at the Champions Cup in Boston on Feb. 13-15 at the Agganis Arena. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Wilander, Pernfors and Haarhuis Complete Field for the Residences at the Ritz- Carlton, Grand Cayman Legends Championships, April 16-20, 2008 Mar 29, 2008
Wilander joins fellow world No. 1 players John McEnroe and Jim Courier as well as former U.S. Davis Cup standout Jimmy Arias in Group A, while Haarhuis, the Outback Dubai tournament winner last year, and Pernfors are in Group B along with Todd Martin, the year-end No. 1 in the 2007 Stanford Champions Rankings, and Olympic silver medalist Wayne Ferreira ... InsideOut Sports & Entertainment is a New York City-based independent producer of proprietary events and promotions founded in 2004 by former... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
AD-IN, AD-OUT: Djokovic, Ivanovic in Indian Wells spotlight Mar 25, 2008
Jim Courier The proverbial word on the street is that his junior-tennis documentary Unstrung will air on ESPN next month. WTA By taking a stand against Richard Williams, announcing free online match broadcasts to under-served fans and providing quality on-court matches, it was a fine week for the WTA and its CEO Larry Scott. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Clark gets six-year contract from Colts Feb 21, 2008
Champions Cup Boston announced that Todd Martin will join Pete Sampras, John McEnroe, and Jim Courier for the series' indoor event at Agganis Arena April 30-May 4. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Sampras-Haas exhibition highlights San Jose tournament Feb 18, 2008
That was followed by other victories in Grand Slams by Sampras, Agassi and Jim Courier. The question is whether the upcoming Americans this time around like Sam Querrey, Donald Young and John Isner all of whom will be in San Jose can compete on the world stage. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Surprise to announce multi-million-dollar tennis deal Feb 6, 2008
Tennis legend Jim Courier and Surprise officials will announce a multi-million dollar sponsorship deal tomorrow for the Outback Champion Tennis Series to be played in November ... The series attracts prominent tennis stars such as John McEnroe, Jim Courier, Pete Sampras and Michael Chang. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Sampras to face Safin in San Jose exhibition Feb 1, 2008
Sampras, who retired after winning his record 14th major singles title at the 2002 U.S. Open, spent the past two summers playing in World Team Tennis events and participated on a limited basis this year on the senior circuit formed by former rival Jim Courier. Sampras played a series of exhibition matches against Roger Federer late last year, winning the final of the three matches. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Pressure is a privilege Feb 1, 2008
In the early 1990s, when American Jim Courier was the No. 1 player in the world, he said, "No one is above a choke.". If all tennis players wish to learn from the best players in the game, they first must acknowledge their queasiness before a big match. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
* Djokovic wins first Grand Slam title Jan 28, 2008
"I am so proud of myself and to be the first Serbian who won the Grand Slam title," said Djokovic, who eclipsed Jim Courier as the youngest men's winner at Melbourne Park. "I think it will be a crazy house back in Serbia in my country, I love you guys," he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Djokovic wins Aussie Open and first Slam title Jan 27, 2008
"I am so proud of myself and to be the first Serbian who won the Grand Slam title," said Djokovic, who eclipsed Jim Courier as the youngest men's winner at Melbourne Park. "I think it will be a crazy house back in Serbia in my country, I love you guys. "I know the crowd wanted him to win but I don't mind, no worries. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Federer braces for Djokovic Jan 25, 2008
After his 6-0, 6-3, 7-5 win over David Ferrer in Wednesday's quarterfinal, interviewer Jim Courier asked him on court: "You're like Eminem or Kanye West, you've got a big hip-hop posse up there, you've got like 12 people in your box. Is that the way you roll, you like having a lot of people around you?". Deadpan and with exquisite timing, Djokovic replied: "This is how we do.". (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Tsonga destroys Nadal to move into final Jan 24, 2008
His performance stunned two-time Open champion Jim Courier. "Absolute physical domination out here," Courier said from his Channel Seven courtside bunker. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Das Boot II: Talking head puts foot in her mouth Jan 24, 2008
Jim Courier suggested the other day in an interview with Roger Federer that the Swiss master might be playing illegally in the Australian Open because on-court coaching is against the rules in this Grand Slam event. The catch. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Tsonga belongs to a fine fighting tradition Jan 24, 2008
Jim Courier has compared Tsonga to Marat Safin, who played with similar power to the Scud but moved better. Youzhny, the victim of a straight sets knockout, was circumspect - if not self-contradictory - about his conqueror's chances tonight. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Is the end nigh for Federer? Jan 23, 2008
" Revealingly, he also referred to Federer in the past tense Roger was extremely dominant. The inference is clear: Not in 2008. The game s clown prince wasn t disrespecting Federer. He was prepared to say what an unspecified number of players think, although no one besides Rafael Nadal, David Nalbandian and, funnily enough, Guillermo Canas has really put runs on the board against the Fed. Some tennis insiders have whispered in Melbourne Park s corridors, very quietly, that we might be... (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
From smiles to snarls, players deal with media in different ways Jan 23, 2008
Before this he has already answered on-court questions from the host broadcaster, with American former player Jim Courier usually at the microphone in Melbourne, and then goes into the studio for more of the same. In contrast is Roddick, who one writer on Monday said would be better suited to the umpire's high chair, complete with bib and rattle. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Roger Federer takes on No. 12 James Blake on Wednesday in his quest for a third consecutive Australian Open championship Jan 23, 2008
But today, Federer was his usual relaxed self, and my practice partner, two-time Australian Open champion Jim Courier (who is Down Under commentating for local TV), and I were laughing at the lack of stress Roger exudes, even at the height of Grand Slam competition. Federer and I ended up congregating at the net post and spoke for about 10 minutes on topics ranging from his affinity to vacationing in the Maldives, the current Rolex watch he's sporting and his host of exhibition matches with the... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
How do you push stars to break point? Jan 22, 2008
Roddick's one consolation was that defeat at least spared him from the Jim Courier on-court interview, conducted with such oleaginous adoration by the former American player that it makes you want to curl up into the foetal position. Jim is so much in awe of Roger Federer he has taken to calling him "The Fed"- not to his TV audience, but to Federer himself. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Smiles to snarls| Jan 22, 2008
" With hundreds of journalists angling for the right quotes to build their stories, some players dish out answers better than others. Multi-lingual world number one Federer is as skilled in the press conference room as he is on the court. Patiently, and in good humour, he sits through a barrage of English questions before answering similar queries in Swiss, Swiss-German, and French. He also deals with the issues in Swedish and Italian if need be. And then it's time to give the radio types their... (iAfrica.com)
Baghdatis Ends Safin Threat in Australia Jan 18, 2008
" In a match packed with extended rallies and racket-throwing antics from Safin, Baghdatis held on 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2. Both players put in everything, with Safin making a diving, rolling stretch to pick off a passing shot for a winner in the fourth set and Baghdatis awkwardly doing the splits when he slipped on one point and tumbling onto his back on another. Baghdatis, a Cypriot who won over Melbourne's large Greek population during his run to the final two years ago, had plenty of support... (ABC 7 News, DC)
Friends, Colleagues Praise Dressler Jan 18, 2008
But then Dressler watched the Paralympics on TV, and had a brace made that got him back on the court; Dressler invited his friend, tennis ace Jim Courier, over to play, and they did. His courage and his attitude is something I will never forget, Heller said. (Multichannel News)
Henin enjoying her 28-match winning streak ahead of Australian Open Jan 14, 2008
Forget about it, said former champion Jim Courier, who expects the Swiss star to pick up his 13th Grand Slam title in two weeks. He's giving the other players some hope by coming in a little bit ill, I'm sure they're pleased to see a little bit of a chink in the armor, said the former top-ranked Courier, who now does television commentary. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Legend Rod Laver on Tennis Today Jan 14, 2008
Jim Courier is about as Australian as huckleberry pie. Born in Sanford, Florida, now a New Yorker, he built his tennis on a fierce work ethic rarely seen Down Under. (Time.com)
Complete 2008 tennis season preview Jan 13, 2008
Andre Agassi, Jim Courier and six others won Australian Opens back to back, but not three in a row ... Former Australian Open champ and current TV analyst Jim Courier irked Lleyton Hewitt's manager last year by pointing out the man's wife and saying on Australian Channel 7, "I don't know who it is on the left, but I'm interested." Manager Justin Cohen called Courier "disrespectful" and "strange." Courier kept up the banter despite learning she was married. (The Palm Beach Post)
Past singles champs from Australian Open Jan 12, 2008
SI.com - Tennis - Australian Open singles champs - Monday January 7, 2008 1:37PM. Posted: Monday January 7, 2008 1:37PM; Updated: Monday January 7, 2008 1:37PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Llodra performs in Adelaide finale Jan 6, 2008
A fan-friendly exhibition tournament is planned for future summers, teaming top male singles players with legends of the recent past such as former world No.1 Jim Courier. 2008 Brought to you by. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Winning will be key for locked-out team Jan 5, 2008
Unhappy with his team's worst start in more than a decade, Middle Tennessee State men's basketball coach Kermit Davis locked his players out of their plush locker room. Junior center Theryn Hudson told The Daily News Journal of Murfreesboro, Tenn. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
He's already doing what city needs Dec 14, 2007
So did Jim Courier, Andy Roddick and a local couple - Mal and his wife. I know he didn't do any of this to get a pat on the back. (Florida Times-Union)
Serena Williams (center) participated in James Blake's charity gala Thursday night; Andy Roddick's is this weekend in Florida. Dec 8, 2007
SI.com - Writers - Justin Gimelstob: For some players, December is our time to give back - Friday December 7, 2007 1:02PM. Spreading holiday cheer. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Bryans give the United States its 1st Davis Cup title since 1995 Dec 4, 2007
Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Pete Sampras and John McEnroe defeated Switzerland. Sports Information. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Blake beats Tursunov as U.S. wins 4-1 Dec 3, 2007
"Imagine Jordan winning an NBA title and having to play a pickup game against the guys he just beat,'' Bryan said.Tursunov easily won his first set over 13th-ranked Blake, but the American, playing loose and often smiling, took the second set.Blake broke Tursunov to go up 6-5 in the final set, then held serve for the match. When Tursunov hit out for match point, Blake smashed the ball skyward into the fans.Tursunov had seven double-faults in the 1 hour, 40 minute match.The once-dominant United... (MSNBC -- Sports)
The U.S. swept Russia and improved to 6-0 in Davis Cup finals on home soil since '73 Dec 2, 2007
" Bob Bryan admitted afterward to feeling some pressure. "I had a circus of monkeys in my stomach just playing tambourine in there," he said. On Friday, sixth-ranked Roddick beat Dmitry Tursunov 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 in the opening match and 13th-ranked Blake outlasted Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (3), 7-6 (3). No. 34 Tursunov was the lowest-ranked member of the Russian team, following fourth-ranked Davydenko, No. 19 Youzhny and No. 33 Andreev. The final was the culmination of a year's worth of... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
U.S captures Davis Cup title Dec 2, 2007
When he was 10 years old, Roddick watched the United States - a team that included Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Pete Sampras and John McEnroe - defeat Switzerland in the 1992 Davis Cup final in Fort Worth, Texas. That was the last time the United States hosted a Davis Cup final. (Athens Banner-Herald)
U.S. Cup Runneth Over Russia Dec 2, 2007
Bryans Hand US 1st Davis Cup Since 1995. Article:Bryans Hand US 1st Davis Cup Since 1995:/n/a/2007/11/30/sports/s153126S30. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Double the pleasure: Bryans boost USA to Davis Cup title Dec 2, 2007
Doubles pleasure: Bryans boost USA to Davis Cup - USATODAY.com. Buy and sell tickets to premium and sold out events. (USA Today -- Sports)
Blake wins and U.S. goes up in Davis Cup Dec 1, 2007
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From Russia, Two Love Dec 1, 2007
Blake Wins and US Goes Up in Davis Cup. Article:Blake Wins and US Goes Up in Davis Cup:/n/a/2007/11/30/sports/s153126S30. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Roddick, Blake give U.S. 2-0 lead in Davis Cup final Dec 1, 2007
U.S. goes up 2-0 in Davis Cup final after first day - USATODAY.com. Buy and sell tickets to premium and sold out events. (USA Today -- Sports)
U.S. on brink of first Davis Cup win since 1995 Dec 1, 2007
SI.com - Tennis - U.S. on brink of first Davis Cup title since '95 - Friday November 30, 2007 11:48PM. U.S. takes 2-0 lead in Davis Cup final. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Roddick's Davis Cup runneth over Nov 30, 2007
"Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Pete Sampras, John McEnroe. They impressed me so much. I thought, 'I really want to do that someday.' ". That someday could start today in Memorial Coliseum, where No. 6 Roddick leads off as the main man for the US in the best-of-five match series against defending champion Russia. (Boston Globe)
Davis destiny? Nov 30, 2007
Team: Sampras, Jim Courier, MartinCaptain: Tom Gullikson ... (hardcourt)Team: Todd Martin, Jim Courier, Pete Sampras, Alex O'BrienCaptain: Tom Gullikson ... Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Jim Courier and Michael Chang won 27 Grand Slam tournaments between 1989-2003, which encompasses the point when the current dry spell began in 1995 following Sampras' gutsy, three-point performance on red clay in Moscow to lift the USA past Russia. (USA Today -- Sports)
Winning a Davis Cup may not excite the masses, but it thrills the players Nov 30, 2007
From inside a sport that seems to always be defending itself - and especially of late, given all the talk of possible match fixing - Jim Courier didn't need to put any spin on his shot at those who would shrug and say who cares. "People who don't follow this sport will have no idea how much this will mean to these guys, if they win it," Courier said by telephone this week. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
In the Arena: Time is finally right for U.S. Davis Cup team Nov 29, 2007
It might have been different if Sampras and his great generation, which included Andre Agassi and Jim Courier, had committed to the competition on a consistent basis, underscoring its importance year in and match out with the force of their forehands and personalities. But they did not, and now the globalization of the game has made winning at full strength much more difficult for the Americans, even when they care as much as Roddick and his sidekicks and their captain, who unlike his brother,... (International Herald Tribune)
U. S. hopes for patriotic spirit at Davis Cup Nov 29, 2007
Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Pete Sampras and John McEnroe defeated Switzerland. Memorial Coliseum, which seats about 12,800, has hosted two previous Davis Cup events, in 1981 and 1984, both U.S. semifinal victories over Australia. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Bollettieri-led tennis workshop coming Nov 24, 2007
Among the players Bollettieri has mentored at his IMG/Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Florida are Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Maria Sharapova and Anna Kournikova. There are two packages available for his workshop here, separate adult and junior workshops, and each will. (AZCentral -- Sports)
U.S. tries to end long Davis Cup drought Nov 22, 2007
Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Pete Sampras and John McEnroe defeated Switzerland with a 10-year-old Roddick in the stands. The Bryans saw a first-round Davis Cup match in 1990 in Carlsbad, Calif. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Federer downs Sampras Nov 21, 2007
But the American legend had been working hard on getting back in shape and is unbeaten in three starts on the Jim Courier Outback Champions seniors tour, his first serious tennis since hanging up his racket. "It was a little tricky situation. I'd been playing well and Pete's been retired for five years," Federer said. (iAfrica.com)
Sampras and Federer on collision course Nov 20, 2007
But the American legend has been working hard on getting back in shape and is unbeaten in three starts on the Jim Courier Outback Champions seniors tour, his first serious tennis since hanging up his racquet. I'm probably hitting the ball better than I did in my prime because of the (improved) technology, Sampras said last month. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
CA's bleating over media payments embarrassing to behold Nov 14, 2007
Perhaps all might like to consider the moral of a story US tennis star Jim Courier tells. Once, Courier signed his autograph with an expletive, aggrieved that others might profit from it. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic Nov 5, 2007
Chair umpire Jim Courier watches the match against Mark Philippoussis Maeve Quinlan, Chris Evert and Jon Lovitz during the Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Classic on Saturday. (Steve Mitchell/The Post). (The Palm Beach Post)
Fans show up for tennis fund-raiser Nov 4, 2007
In her second match, Evert and Foley fell to newsman Stone Phillips and former tennis star Jim Courier. In the final match of the day, Courier paired with Rossdale for a victory over Phillips and Philippoussis. (The Palm Beach Post)
Area tennis facility nets prestigious honor Nov 2, 2007
"We had not applied for the award before, but once we put everything down on paper, we realized maybe we deserve consideration."This is the biggest thing to happen to Roger Scott since (future world No. 1s) Andre Agassi and Jim Courier played at Roger Scott in a junior tournament in 1985. "Caton submitted the application for the award after receiving encouragement from USTA Florida District 1 coordinator Rene Grifol.The facility was selected out of more than 1,000 public and private member... (Pensacola News Journal)
Sampras to play exhibition vs. current player Oct 31, 2007
He spent the past two summers playing in World Team Tennis events and participated on a limited basis this year on the senior circuit formed by former rival Jim Courier. Sampras plans to play several exhibition matches against current tour players, including one next month in Malaysia against top-ranked Roger Federer. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Small crowd gives big embrace to tennis stars Oct 26, 2007
"A dream come true," Singh gushed as Sampras polished off Jim Courier 3-6, 6-3, (10-8) on a makeshift court in the downtown arena. "To watch Pete Sampras, a guy I idolized when I was growing up."Singh's comments were echoed by many among the crowd of more than 1,800 fans, who cheered the two Hall of Famers through thick (big serves and forehand returns) and thin (errors and mishits). (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Jim Courier chats before Thursday's exhibition in Fresno Oct 25, 2007
In his prime in the early 1990s, Jim Courier won tennis tournaments with his fitness, feistiness and an inside-out forehand that pummeled opponents like a boxer landing body blows. The shot became his trademark and is reflected in the name of his company, InsideOut Sports tainment, LLC."Jim would start pounding the ball at guys' backhands with a heavy, penetrating ball that made it difficult for them to hurt him down the line," said Fresno's Brad Stine, who coached Courier during his pro career. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Oldies but goodies Oct 24, 2007
Pete Sampras vs. Jim Courier, the gunslinger against the street fighter. That's the card for Thursday's tennis exhibition at Selland Arena, and it doesn't seem that long ago these guys were battling for more than pride and bragging rights. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Supergramps humbles Scud Oct 23, 2007
Ferreira, 36, beat Jim Courier in the final of the event. AAP. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
McEnroe beats Scud in 'seniors' clash Oct 22, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. October 22, 2007 - 4:04PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
McEnroe, Courier headline Frisco tennis tournament Oct 19, 2007
Jim Courier is no stranger to the area, either ... 2 p.m. Todd Martin vs. Petr Korda, followed by Jim Courier vs. Mikael Pernfors ... 6:30 p.m. Petr Korda vs. Wayne Ferreira, followed by Jim Courier vs. John McEnroe. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Briefs | Portland, Davis Cup have love-love relationship Oct 17, 2007
Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Pete Sampras and John McEnroe combined to defeat Switzerland with 10-year-old Roddick in the stands. The United States has won the Davis Cup a record 31 times, but not since it beat Russia in 1995. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Charity offers matches for a match Oct 14, 2007
He was in Fresno the other day plugging his Oct. 25 fundraiser, an exhibition tennis match between International Tennis Hall of Famers Pete Sampras and Jim Courier at Fresno's Selland Arena. It's the 17th Miracle Match and the first without John McEnroe. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
