Paul Annacone facts for kids
Paul Annacone
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
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| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Born | 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 | $1,645,515 |
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| Career record | 157–131 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 12 (March 3, 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) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 267–177 |
| Career titles | 14 |
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (April 6, 1987) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1985) |
| French Open | QF (1985) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1986) |
| US Open | F (1990) |
| Coaching career (1995–) | |
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| Coaching achievements | |
| Coachee singles titles total | 37 |
| Coachee(s) doubles titles total | 2 |
| List of notable tournaments (with champion)
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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 who used to play professional tennis. He is now a well-known tennis coach. He has coached some of the biggest names in tennis history. These include Roger Federer, who won 20 Grand Slam titles, and Pete Sampras, who won 14 Grand Slam titles. He also coached Sloane Stephens, who won the US Open in 2017. Today, Annacone works as a coach at ProTennisCoach.com. He is also a commentator for Tennis Channel and coaches Taylor Fritz.
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Paul Annacone's Tennis Journey
Playing Tennis
High School Tennis
Paul Annacone started playing tennis at a young age. When he was in eighth grade, he played first singles for Shoreham-Wading River High School. He was so good that he didn't lose any games in his league. He finished high school at East Hampton High School in 1981.
College Tennis
After high school, Paul went to the University of Tennessee. He played college tennis there for three years, from 1982 to 1984. He was a star player for the Volunteers team. In 1984, he was named the Player of the Year by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. That year, he won 51 out of 54 singles matches. He also won the ITA Indoor Singles Championship. Paul was chosen as an All-SEC and All-American player every year he played in college. Overall, he won 115 singles matches and lost only 22.
Becoming a Pro Player
Paul Annacone became a professional tennis player in 1984. He was right-handed and known for his "serve-and-volley" style. This means he would hit a strong serve and then quickly run to the net. His best ranking in singles was world No. 12 in 1985. He played on the ATP tour until 1992. During his singles career, he won three titles. He also reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon in 1984.
Paul was even more successful playing doubles. He won 14 doubles tournaments. His highest doubles ranking was world No. 3 in 1987. He won the Australian Open doubles title in 1985 with his partner Christo van Rensburg. He also reached the finals of the US Open in 1990 with David Wheaton.
Coaching Tennis Stars
Paul Annacone became very famous as a coach. He worked with Pete Sampras for many years. He started coaching Sampras in 1995. This was when Sampras's coach, Tim Gullikson, was sick. Gullikson helped Annacone learn how to coach Sampras.
Annacone and Sampras worked together from 1995 to 2001, and again in 2002. From 2001 to 2003, Annacone also worked for the United States Tennis Association. He then coached Tim Henman from 2003 until Henman retired in 2007. Henman even won a tournament right after Annacone started coaching him.
In 2006, Annacone became the Head Coach for the Lawn Tennis Association in Great Britain. He also coached the Great Britain Davis Cup team from 2008 to 2010. However, the team struggled under his leadership. He left these roles in 2010.
On August 28, 2010, Roger Federer hired Paul Annacone as his full-time coach. Annacone helped Federer win two year-end championships in a row, in 2010 and 2011. He also helped Federer return to the world No. 1 ranking. In 2012, Federer won his seventh Wimbledon title with Annacone as his coach.
In 2013, Annacone joined ProTennisCoach.com. This is an online site where professional coaches share their knowledge. In November 2013, he started working with American player Sloane Stephens. She was ranked No. 12 in the world at that time. Their coaching relationship ended in July 2014.
Annacone also works with PlaySight Interactive. This company uses technology to help sports players improve. He is part of their coaching and player development team. In 2017, Annacone joined Stan Wawrinka's team for a short time. Since 2018, he has been coaching Taylor Fritz.
Paul Annacone's Life
Paul Annacone comes from a family of educators. His father was a school superintendent, a professor, and a teacher. His mother was a guidance counselor. His brother, who is also a coach and teacher, helped him too. Other important mentors in his life were Nick Bollettieri and Mike DePalmer Sr. All these people helped shape Paul into the successful coach he is today.
Paul's son, Nicholas, went to the same college as his father. His daughter, Olivia, went to the University of California, Los Angeles. Paul Annacone lives in Woodland Hills, California. He lives there with his wife, Elisabeth Annacone, and their son, Emmett. In 1996, he was honored by being inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame for tennis.
See also
In Spanish: Paul Annacone para niños
