James Arias (born August 16, 1964) is a retired

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touring professional player from the United States.

Biography

Arias was born in Grand Island, New York on August 16, 1964. 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,

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and

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, and then lost to

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. 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. 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 1981 French Open Mixed Doubles Championship.

Broadcast work

Arias serves as a commentator for

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and

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. Arias served as an analyst for

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coverage of Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics.Ray Frager (July 16, 2008
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''Baltimore Sun''. In Canada, he has worked as an analyst for

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and the

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on the broadcasts of the Rogers Cup.

Grand Slam finals

Mixed doubles (1 title)

Career finals

Singles (5 titles, 11 runner-ups)

References

External links

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Induction into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame page
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