About Jimmy Arias
James Arias (born August 16, 1964) is a retired tennis touring professional player from the United States. == Biography == Arias was born in Grand Island, New York on August 16, 1964. His father, Antonio Arias, was born in Spain and emigrated to Cuba during after the Spanish Civil War, and played football for the Cuba national team. Arias' father was an engineer who analyzed his forehand, and revolutionized it by creating the full-whip forehand - it kept racket speed up by preventing Jimmy from slowing down as he hit the ball. A baseliner, Arias turned pro at age 16 in 1980. His 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 by defeating Jonathan Canter, Tom Gullikson, Gianni Ocleppo, Joakim Nyström and Yannick Noah, and then lost to Ivan Lendl. He also won the Italian Open and three other tour grand prix events. He reached his career high ranking of World No. 5 in April 1984.
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