Justin Gimelstob sits down with former World No. 1 Jim Courier for ATP World Tour Uncovered presented by Peugeot to discuss the state of the ATP World Tour, which #NextGenATP stars impress him the most and who might be next to one day become No. 1 in the ATP Rankings.
Jim Courier was bouncing the ball ahead of his fourth match point, his ever-present white-brimmed cap was pulled low and tight over his brow. A strong serve down the line gave Courier the initiative to attack the net and the resulting backhand volley landed out of the reach of Derrick Rostagno to complete a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 semi-final victory. At that very moment, on 8 February 1992, in the illuminated downtown auditorium in San Francisco, the 21-year-old American was assured of becoming the 10th player in Emirates ATP Rankings history (since 1973) to reach the summit of men’s professional tennis. He dropped to his knees and raised his hands to the sky. It wasn’t immediately obvious growing up that Courier...