(1963-03-20) March 20, 1963 (age 61) 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
Singles
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)
Other tournaments
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–)
Pete Sampras 1995–2002
Tim Henman 2003–2007
Great Britain Davis Cup team 2008–2010
Roger Federer 2010–2013
Sloane Stephens 2013–July 2014
Stan Wawrinka 2017
Taylor Fritz 2018 – present
Coaching achievements
Coachee singles titles total
37
Coachee(s) doubles titles total
2
List of notable tournaments (with champion)
1995 Davis Cup champion (Sampras)
Pete Sampras career statistics (from 1995)
2003 BNP Paribas Masters (Henman)
2004 Monte Carlo Masters (Henman doubles)
2010 ATP World Tour Finals (Federer)
2011 ATP World Tour Finals (Federer)
2012 Wimbledon (Federer)
Coaching awards and records
Awards
Coach Jim Verdieck Touring Pro Coach of the Year 2007[1]
Records
Pete Sampras#Records and achievements (from 1995)
Paul Annacone (born March 20, 1963) is an American former touring professional tennis player and current tennis coach. He is the former coach of 20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer, 14-time Grand Slam winner Pete Sampras, and 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens. Annacone is currently a coach at ProTennisCoach.com, a commentator at Tennis Channel, and works with Taylor Fritz.
^"Award Recipients". ptrtennis.org. Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States: Professional Tennis Registry. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
PaulAnnacone (born March 20, 1963) is an American former touring professional tennis player and current tennis coach. He is the former coach of 20-time...
Andre Agassi PaulAnnacone Jimmy Arias Pablo Arraya Younes El Aynaoui Boris Becker Philip Bester Björn Borg Jim Courier Taylor Edgar Thomas Enqvist Brian...
2015. Retrieved 6 July 2013. Newman, Paul (13 October 2013). "The fading Roger Federer puts coach PaulAnnacone out to grass". The Independent. Archived...
Thiem in four sets. Earlier in the season, Fritz began working with PaulAnnacone, who helped him reach a career-high ranking of world No. 47 on November...
to defeat Courier, but lost the final to Andre Agassi in four sets. PaulAnnacone took over as Sampras' full-time coach after Gullikson's illness made...
2007–2022) Ivan Ljubičić (coach, 2015–2022) Stefan Edberg (coach, 2014–2015) PaulAnnacone (coach, 2010–2013) José Higueras (coach, 2008) Tony Roche (coach, 2005–2007)...
Edmondson / Paul McNamee 1984: Mark Edmondson / Sherwood Stewart 1985: PaulAnnacone / Christo van Rensburg 1987: Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd 1988: Rick...
2018. "Sloane Stephens hires PaulAnnacone as her coach". USA Today. Retrieved July 1, 2018. "Stephens Splits With Annacone". WTA Tennis. Retrieved July...
of the end of their college sports careers. 1988: Schenectady (with PaulAnnacone, lost to Alexander Mronz/Greg Van Emburgh), Cincinnati (with Jim Grabb...
Adidas Player Development Program. With Roger Rasheed, Brad Gilbert, and PaulAnnacone, Cahill is a coach at ProTennisCoach.com, an open-access, professional...
emphasis on defensive baseline play, and in 2009 professional tennis coach PaulAnnacone stated that Murray "may be the best counterpuncher on tour today." His...
Jakob Hlasek Claudio Mezzadri Scott Davis David Pate 7–6, 6–2 1988 PaulAnnacone John Fitzgerald Jim Grabb Christo van Rensburg 6–2, 6–2 1989 John Fitzgerald...
exclusive U.S. broadcaster of all Masters 1000 events. Prakash Amritraj PaulAnnacone Jimmy Arias Tracy Austin James Blake Jim Courier Lindsay Davenport Jan-Michael...
is seriously talented. He is a bit different and speaks his mind." PaulAnnacone, Roger Federer's former coach, has been quoted as saying: "I think Nick...
different surfaces.[citation needed] In Atlanta, McEnroe won the final over PaulAnnacone in three sets. The WCT Tournament of Champions in Forest Hills ended...
seventh overall and first ATP 500 title at the Mexican Open, defeating Tommy Paul. As a result, he returned to the top 20 in the rankings on 6 March 2023....
Zavialoff (2002–2010) Peter Lundgren (2010–2012) Richard Krajicek (2016) PaulAnnacone (2017) Daniel Vallverdú (2019–2022) Magnus Norman (2013–2017, 2018–2020...
Toronto Singles – Doubles Michael Chang Jay Berger 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–2) PaulAnnacone David Wheaton Broderick Dyke Peter Lundgren 7–6, 6–1 Cincinnati Singles...
96 players beginning in 2025. In 1975, the tournament reins were taken by Paul M. Flory, then an executive with Procter & Gamble. During his tenure, the...
Carolina. He was also runner-up in the 1990 US Open men's doubles (with PaulAnnacone). The most significant highlights of his career came in 1991. He won...
Edmondson / Paul McNamee 1984: Mark Edmondson / Sherwood Stewart 1985: PaulAnnacone / Christo van Rensburg 1987: Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd 1988: Rick...
Edmondson / Paul McNamee 1984: Mark Edmondson / Sherwood Stewart 1985: PaulAnnacone / Christo van Rensburg 1987: Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd 1988: Rick...
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