Paul Annacone
Paul Annacone
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 United States
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| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
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March 20, 1963 Southampton, New York |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Turned pro | 1984 |
| Retired | 1998 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| College | University of Tennessee |
| Prize money | $1,649,327 |
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| Career record | 157–131 (ATP, Grand Prix, WCT, Grand Slam and Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 12 (3 March 1986) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (1987) |
| French Open | 3R (1988) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1984) |
| US Open | 3R (1985, 1990) |
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| Tour Finals | 1R (1985) |
| WCT Finals | QF (1986) |
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| Career record | 267–177 (ATP, Grand Prix, WCT, Grand Slam and Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 14 |
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (6 April 1987) |
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| Australian Open | W (1985) |
| French Open | QF (1985) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1986) |
| US Open | F (1990) |
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| Career record | 157–131 |
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| Career record | 266–176 |
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| Coaching achievements | |
| Coachee Singles Titles total | 37 |
| Coachee(s) Doubles Titles total | 2 |
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List of notable tournaments (with champion)
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Awards
Coach Jim Verdieck Touring Pro Coach of the Year 2007 Pete Sampras#Records and achievements (from 1995) |
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Paul Annacone (born March 20, 1963) is an American former touring professional tennis player and current tennis coach. He is the former coach of all-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer and former World No. 1 Pete Sampras. Annacone is currently a coach at ProTennisCoach.com.
As an 8th grader, Paul played first singles for Shoreham-Wading River High School and was undefeated in league play. Annacone graduated from East Hampton High School.
After graduating from East Hampton, the 6'1, 175 lbs. Annacone played three years of college tennis for the University of Tennessee in the Southeastern Conference over 1982–84. He was named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Player of the Year in 1984. Annacone played 51–3 in singles while winning the ITA Indoor Singles Championship that year. He was named all-SEC and all-American all three years of his college career with the Volunteers, amassing a 115–22 career singles record.
The right-handed Annacone achieved his career best singles ranking in 1985 of World No. 12 and US No. 6. A serve-and-volleyer who would often chip-and-charge when returning serve, Annacone played on the ATP tour until 1992, amassing a career singles win-lose record of 157–131 in Grand Slam, Grand Prix, and ATP Tour events. He won three singles titles during his career and was a Wimbledon quarter-finalist in 1984.
Annacone won more as a pro playing doubles, capturing 14 tournaments and achieving a high ranking in 1987 of World No. 3. With long-time partner Christo van Rensburg, Annacone won the 1985 Australian Open doubles title. Teamed with David Wheaton, Annacone was a 1990 U.S. Open finalist, as well.
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