Tennis Magazine asked Hall of Famer and U.S. Davis Cup captain Jim Courier, is there a “seniors” match that sticks out?
There are two that come to mind. One was last year in my hometown of Orlando, FL. I had a little extra riding on it because I had a lot of family and friends in attendance. I beat John McEnroe in my first match of the night and then had to play Andy Roddick in the final.
These were one-set matches, and I was leading Andy 4–2. I haven’t played Andy a lot, and I was absolutely gunning to win, and vice versa. It was high intensity, and I just got tired and tight. I ended up losing 6–4, which was really disappointing. But it showed that I could still compete with Andy, who I’ve never beaten—even though I’m giving him a few years.
