| Country |  United States |
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|---|---|---|
| Residence | Buffalo, New York | |
| Date of birth | August 16, 1964 | |
| Place of birth | Buffalo, New York | |
| Height | 5'9 (175 cm) | |
| Weight | 155 lbs (70 kg) | |
| Turned pro | 1980 | |
| Retired | 1994 | |
| Plays | Right-handed; one-handed backhand | |
| Career prize money | $1,834,140 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record | 286–223 | |
| Career titles | 5 | |
| Highest ranking | 5 (9-Apr-84) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 3R (1991) | |
| French Open | QF (1984) | |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1984) | |
| US Open | SF (1983) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record | 71–108 | |
| Career titles | 0 | |
| Highest ranking | 61 (11-May-87) | |
| Last updated on: June 8, 2008. | ||
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 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. Arias served as an analyst for NBC Sports coverage of Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics. [1]
Contents |
| Titles by Surface |
| Hard (0) |
| Grass (0) |
| Clay (5) |
| Carpet (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | October 18, 1982 | Tokyo, Japan | Clay |  Dominique Bedel |
6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
| 2. | May 9, 1983 | Florence, Italy | Clay |  Francesco Cancellotti |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 3. | May 16, 1983 | Rome, Italy | Clay |  José Higueras |
6–2 6–7 6–1 6–4 |
| 4. | August 1, 1983 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay |  Andrés Gómez |
6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
| 5. | September 12, 1983 | Palermo, Italy | Clay |  José Luis Clerc |
6–2, 2–6, 6–0 |
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Peter McNamara |
ATP Most Improved Player 1983 |
Succeeded by not awarded, 1984 Boris Becker, 1985 |
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