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Jimmy Arias

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James ("Jimmy") Arias (born August 16, 1964) is a former top-ranked tennis touring professional player from the United States. From Grand Island, near Buffalo, New York, Arias's 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, and winning the Italian Open and three other tour grand prix events. A 5 ft. 7 in., 155lbs. right-handed baseliner, Arias was a tennis prodigy, turning pro at age 16 in 1980. 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 1982 French Open Mixed Doubles Championship. Today, Arias serves as a commentator for ESPN International and the Tennis Channel.

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Career finals (17)

Singles (16)

Wins (5)

Titles by Surface
Hard (0)
Grass (0)
Clay (5)
Carpet (0)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. 18 October 1982 Tokyo, Japan Clay Flag of France Dominique Bedel 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
2. 9 May 1983 Florence, Italy Clay Flag of Italy Francesco Cancellotti 6-4, 6-3
3. 16 May 1983 Rome, Italy Clay Flag of Spain José Higueras 6-2 6-7 6-1 6-4
4. 1 August 1983 Indianapolis, U.S. Clay Flag of Ecuador Andrés Gómez 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
5. 12 September 1983 Palermo, Italy Clay Flag of Argentina José Luis Clerc 6-2, 2-6, 6-0

Runner-up (11)

Doubles (1)

Runner-up (1)

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