Paul Annacone
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Residence | Los Angeles,California |
Born | Southampton, New York | March 20, 1963
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–) | |
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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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Coaching awards and records | |
Awards Coach Jim Verdieck Touring Pro Coach of the Year 2007[1] Pete Sampras#Records and achievements(from 1995) |
Paul Annacone(born March 20, 1963) is an American former touring professionaltennisplayer and current tennis coach. He is the former coach of 20-timeGrand SlamwinnerRoger Federer,14-time Grand Slam winnerPete Sampras,and2017 US OpenchampionSloane Stephens.Annacone is currently a coach at ProTennisCoach, a commentator atTennis Channel,and works withTaylor Fritz.
Career
[edit]Player
[edit]High school
[edit]As an eighth grader, Paul played first singles forShoreham-Wading River High Schooland was undefeated in league play. Annacone graduated fromEast Hampton High Schoolin 1981.[2]
College
[edit]After graduating from East Hampton, the 6'1, 175 lbs. Annacone played three years of college tennis for theUniversity of Tennesseein theSoutheastern Conferenceover 1982–84. He was named theIntercollegiate Tennis AssociationPlayer of the Yearin 1984. Annacone played 51–3 in singles while winning theITAIndoor 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.
Professional
[edit]The right-handed Annacone achieved his career best singles ranking in 1985 of world No. 12 and US No. 6. Aserve-and-volleyerwho would oftenchip and chargewhen returning serve, Annacone played on theATPtour 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 aWimbledonquarter-finalist in 1984.[citation needed]
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 partnerChristo van Rensburg,Annacone won the 1985Australian Opendoubles title. Teamed withDavid Wheaton,Annacone was a 1990US Openfinalist, as well.
Coaching
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Annacone achieved even greater success asPete Sampras's long-time coach. Initially hired to coach Sampras while his current coachTim Gulliksonrecovered from a brain tumour, Gullikson educated and mentored Annacone on how to coach Sampras for fifteen months while he battled with brain cancer.[3]
The two worked together from January 1995 until December 2001, and again from July 2002 until Sampras' retirement.[4]From December 2001 to January 2003 Annacone was Managing Director of theUnited States Tennis AssociationHigh Performance Program. He coachedTim Henman,beginning at the Paris Masters in 2003 (which Henman won) until the end of Henman's career in September 2007.
Annacone became theLawn Tennis Association's Head Coach in November 2006.[5]He also becameGreat Britain Davis Cup teamcoach in April 2008, following the resignation ofPeter Lundgren,[6]while staying on with the LTA. Under his control the team lost in the2008 Davis Cup World Group play-offsagainstAustria.The following year they got relegated to Group II. In May 2010, Annacone announced his official departure from November 2010 onwards from the LTA and theBritish Davis Cup teamafter losing toLithuaniain Group II first round.[7]
Paul Annacone was hired byRoger Federerto be his full-time coach on August 28, 2010 after a successful one-month trial period. Annacone led Federer to two straight year-end championship in 2010 and 2011, a return to the world No. 1 ranking, and his seventhWimbledon Championships.
In 2006 Annacone released thePaul Annacone Tactical Tennis DVD Series;a 4-DVD collection that demonstrates the strategies used by the pros in actual match situations.Attack the All-Court Player,Beat the Baseliner,Know Your Own Game,andNeutralize the Net-Rusherpresent numerous scenarios along with drills and practice games for improving match-specific strategy on both sides of the net.[8]
In 2013, Annacone became a resident coach at ProTennisCoach – an online professional coaching site.[9]
In November 2013, it was announced that Annacone had begun working with American rising starSloane Stephenson a trial basis.[10]She was ranked the world's number-12-player at the time.[11]However, the two ended the relationship in July 2014.[12]
Annacone is also involved withPlaySight Interactive,a sports technology company, where he works together withDarren Cahillon the Coaching and Player Development team.[13]
In 2017, Annacone joinedStan Wawrinka's team for the grass court swing.[14]For the 2018 season Annacone coachedTaylor Fritz.[15]
Personal life
[edit]Both of Annacone's parents were educators. His father was a superintendent at schools for thirty five years, as a professor and a teacher. His mother was a guidance councillor. Three more mentors were his brother, who is a coach and teacher,Nick Bollettieriand Mike DePalmer Sr. All five of these people played a unique role in shaping Annacone's success as a coach.[16]
Paul's son Nicholas attended his father's alma mater. His daughter, Olivia, attended theUniversity of California, Los Angeles.
Annacone resides inWoodland Hills, Californiawith his wife, Elisabeth Annacone, and son Emmett. He was inducted into theSuffolk Sports Hall of FameonLong Islandin the Tennis Category with the Class of 1996.
Career finals
[edit]Singles: 6 (3–3)
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Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Apr 1985 | WCT Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–7(2–7),6–7(5–7),2–6 |
Win | 2. | Sep 1985 | Los Angeles, California,U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(7–5),6–7(8–10),7–6(7–4) |
Win | 3. | Oct 1985 | Brisbane,Australia | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 4. | Oct 1985 | Melbourne,Australia | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 5. | Jul 1988 | Stratton Mountain,U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 6. | Oct 1989 | Vienna,Austria | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–7(5–7),6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 6–3 |
Doubles: 30 (14–16)
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Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Oct 1983 | Cologne,West Germany | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2. | Jul 1984 | Livingston,U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3. | Dec 1984 | Sydney Outdoor,Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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7–6, 7–5 |
Win | 4. | Feb 1985 | Delray Beach,U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 5. | Apr 1985 | Atlanta,U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 6. | Apr 1985 | Las Vegas,U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 7–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 7. | Jul 1985 | Newport,U.S. | Grass | ![]() |
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1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 8. | Sep 1985 | Los Angeles,U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7 |
Win | 9. | Sep 1985 | San Francisco,U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 10. | Nov 1985 | Australian Open,Melbourne | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 11. | Jan 1986 | WCT World Doubles,London | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–1, 6–7, 7–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 12. | Aug 1986 | Stratton Mountain,U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Win | 13. | Feb 1987 | Key Biscayne,U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 14. | Mar 1987 | Orlando,U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–7, 4–6 |
Win | 15. | Mar 1987 | Chicago,U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 16. | Apr 1987 | Tokyo Outdoor,Japan | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 17. | Jul 1988 | Schenectady,U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6, 5–7 |
Win | 18. | Oct 1988 | Paris Indoor,France | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 19. | Oct 1988 | Stockholm,Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 20. | Feb 1989 | Memphis,U.S. | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–7, 6–1 |
Win | 21. | Feb 1989 | Philadelphia,U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 22. | Mar 1989 | Scottsdale,U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 3–6, 2–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
Loss | 23. | Sep 1989 | San Francisco,U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 24. | Oct 1989 | Vienna,Austria | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 25. | Jul 1990 | Toronto,Canada | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–6 |
Loss | 26. | Aug 1990 | US Open,New York | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–7(3–7),2–6 |
Loss | 27. | Jul 1992 | Newport,U.S. | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 28. | Apr 1993 | Atlanta,U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 29. | May 1993 | Coral Springs,U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 30. | Oct 1993 | Beijing,China | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3 |
Doubles performance timeline
[edit]W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | Career SR | Career win–loss |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | W | NH | SF | 3R | A | 3R | A | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | A | 1 / 7 | 13–6 |
French Open | A | QF | A | 2R | 3R | A | A | 1R | A | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 8–5 |
Wimbledon | 2R | QF | SF | QF | 2R | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 11 | 16–11 |
U.S. Open | 2R | 3R | 3R | QF | QF | SF | F | 2R | 1R | 2R | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 11 | 24–11 |
Grand Slam SR | 0 / 2 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 34 | N/A |
Annual win–loss | 2–2 | 13–3 | 6–2 | 10–4 | 8–4 | 4–2 | 7–3 | 4–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 5–4 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | N/A | 61–33 |
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Indian Wells | These Tournaments Were Not Masters Series Events Before 1990 |
1R | A | 2R | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | |||||
Miami | A | A | 1R | SF | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 5–2 | ||||||
Monte Carlo | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | ||||||
Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||||||
Hamburg | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||||||
Canada | W | 1R | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | 1 / 3 | 6–2 | ||||||
Cincinnati | A | 1R | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | ||||||
Stuttgart (Stockholm) | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | ||||||
Paris | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | ||||||
Masters Series SR | N/A | 1 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 15 | N/A | |||||
Annual win–loss | N/A | 7–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 5–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | N/A | 14–13 | |||||
Year-end ranking | 76 | 5 | 26 | 9 | 21 | 18 | 29 | 217 | 247 | 72 | 97 | 514 | - | - | 1384 | 1357 | N/A |
References
[edit]- ^"Award Recipients".ptrtennis.org.Hilton Head Island, South Carolina,United States: Professional Tennis Registry.RetrievedFebruary 21,2011.
- ^Diat, Jon M. (August 24, 2017)."The Serve and Volleying Life of Paul Annacone".The East Hampton Star.RetrievedJanuary 22,2022.
- ^"Unlock Your Excellence — Insights From Coach to Federer and Sampras".Finding Mastery.RetrievedAugust 28,2023.
- ^"More Info on Pete Sampras".ESPN.Bristol,Connecticut,United States. June 21, 2004.RetrievedFebruary 21,2011.
- ^Hodges, Vicki (November 6, 2007)."Coach Paul Annacone signs new LTA deal".The Daily Telegraph.London.
- ^Whyte, Derrick (April 3, 2008)."Annacone replaces Lundgren as Davis Cup coach".The Independent.London.Archivedfrom the original on May 25, 2022.
- ^Paul Annacone to stand down from LTA roletimesonline.co.uk
- ^Annacone, Paul (2006).Tactical Tennis DVD Set.Human Kinetics. pp. 200 minutes.ISBN978-0-7360-6480-4.
- ^Paul AnnaconeProTennisCoach[dead link]
- ^"Stephens hires Federer's ex-coach on tril basis".Bleacher Report.November 19, 2013.RetrievedNovember 25,2013.
- ^"Players | WTA Tennis English".Archived fromthe originalon December 19, 2012.
- ^Douglas Robson (July 23, 2014)."Sloane Stephens splits with coach Paul Annacone".USA Today.
- ^"Annacone and Cahill join PlaySight - Tennis Industry news".tennisindustrymag.RetrievedAugust 4,2023.
- ^"Roger Federer's former coach Paul Annacone being considered to join Stan Wawrinka team".December 2017.
- ^"Taylor Fritz happy to have chance to collaborate with Paul Annacone".
- ^"Unlock Your Excellence — Insights From Coach to Federer and Sampras".Finding Mastery.RetrievedAugust 28,2023.
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