Paul Annacone

Paul Annacone (born March 20, 1963) is an American former touring professional tennis player and current tennis coach. He is the former coach of Open-era leader in Grand Slam wins Roger Federer, former world No. 1 Pete Sampras, and US Open champion Sloane Stephens. Annacone is currently a coach at ProTennisCoach.com, a commentator at Tennis Channel and works with Taylor Fritz.

Paul Annacone
Paul Annacone
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceLos Angeles, California
Born (1963-03-20) March 20, 1963
Southampton, New York
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Turned pro1984
Retired1998
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
CollegeUniversity of Tennessee
Prize money$1,645,515
Singles
Career record157–131
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 12 (March 3, 1986)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open4R (1987)
French Open3R (1988)
WimbledonQF (1984)
US Open3R (1985, 1990)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals1R (1985)
WCT FinalsQF (1986)
Doubles
Career record267–177
Career titles14
Highest rankingNo. 3 (April 6, 1987)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenW (1985)
French OpenQF (1985)
WimbledonSF (1986)
US OpenF (1990)
Coaching career (1995)
Coaching achievements
Coachee Singles Titles total37
Coachee(s) Doubles Titles total2
List of notable tournaments
(with champion)
Coaching awards and records
Awards

Coach Jim Verdieck Touring Pro Coach of the Year 2007[1]

Records

Career

High school

As an eighth grader, Paul played first singles for Shoreham-Wading River High School and was undefeated in league play. Annacone graduated from East Hampton High School.[2]

College

After graduating from East Hampton, the 6'1, 175 lbs. Annacone played three years of college tennis for the University of Tennessee in the Southeastern Conference over 1982–84. He was named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Player of the Year in 1984. Annacone played 51–3 in singles while winning the ITA Indoor 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

The right-handed Annacone achieved his career best singles ranking in 1985 of world No. 12 and US No. 6. A serve-and-volleyer who would often chip-and-charge when returning serve, Annacone played on the ATP tour 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 a Wimbledon quarter-finalist in 1984.

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 partner Christo van Rensburg, Annacone won the 1985 Australian Open doubles title. Teamed with David Wheaton, Annacone was a 1990 US Open finalist, as well.

Coaching

Annacone coaching Tim Henman

Annacone achieved even greater success as Pete Sampras's long-time coach. The two worked together from January 1995 until December 2001, and again from July 2002 until Sampras' retirement.[3] From December 2001 to January 2003 Annacone was Managing Director of the United States Tennis Association High Performance Program. He coached Tim Henman, beginning at the Paris Masters in 2003 (which Henman won) until the end of Henman's career in September 2007.

Annacone became the Lawn Tennis Association's Head Coach in November 2006.[4] He also became Great Britain Davis Cup team coach in April 2008, following the resignation of Peter Lundgren,[5] while staying on with the LTA. Under his control the team lost in the 2008 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs against Austria. 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 the British Davis Cup team after losing to Lithuania in Group II first round.[6]

Paul Annacone was hired by Roger Federer to 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 seventh Wimbledon Championships.

In 2006 Annacone released the Paul 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, and Neutralize the Net-Rusher present numerous scenarios along with drills and practice games for improving match-specific strategy on both sides of the net.[7]

In 2013, Annacone became a resident coach at ProTennisCoach.com – an online professional coaching site.[8]

In November 2013, it was announced that Annacone had begun working with American rising star Sloane Stephens on a trial basis.[9] She was ranked the world's number-12-player at the time.[10] However, the two ended the relationship in July 2014.[11]

Annacone is also involved with PlaySight Interactive, a sports technology company, where he works together with Darren Cahill on the Coaching and Player Development team.[12]

In 2017, Annacone joined Stan Wawrinka's team for the grass court swing.[13] For the 2018 season Annacone coached Taylor Fritz.[14]

Career finals

Singles: 6 (3–3)

Legend
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
Grand Prix (3)
Titles by surface
Hard (1)
Clay (0)
Grass (0)
Carpet (2)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. Apr 1985 WCT Atlanta, Georgia Carpet (i) John McEnroe 6–7(2–7), 6–7(5–7), 2–6
Win 2. Sep 1985 Los Angeles, California Hard Stefan Edberg 7–6(7–5), 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–4)
Win 3. Oct 1985 Brisbane, Australia Carpet (i) Kelly Evernden 6–3, 6–3
Loss 4. Oct 1985 Melbourne, Australia Carpet (i) Marty Davis 4–6, 4–6
Loss 5. Jul 1988 Stratton Mountain, USA Hard Andre Agassi 2–6, 4–6
Win 6. Oct 1989 Vienna, Austria Carpet (i) Kelly Evernden 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 6–3

Doubles: 30 (14-16)

Legend
Grand Slam (1)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (1)
Grand Prix (12)
Titles by surface
Hard (5)
Clay (1)
Grass (2)
Carpet (6)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 1983 Cologne, Germany Carpet (i) Eric Korita Florin Segărceanu
Nick Saviano
3–6, 4–6
Loss 2. 1984 Livingston, U.S. Hard Glenn Michibata Scott Davis
Ben Testerman
4–6, 4–6
Win 3. 1984 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Grass Christo van Rensburg Tom Gullikson
Scott McCain
7–6, 7–5
Win 4. 1985 Delray Beach, U.S. Hard Christo van Rensburg Sherwood Stewart
Kim Warwick
7–5, 7–5, 6–4
Win 5. 1985 Atlanta, U.S. Carpet (i) Christo van Rensburg Steve Denton
Tomáš Šmíd
6–4, 6–3
Loss 6. 1985 Las Vegas, U.S. Hard Christo van Rensburg Pat Cash
John Fitzgerald
6–7, 7–6, 6–7
Loss 7. 1985 Newport, U.S. Grass Christo van Rensburg Peter Doohan
Sammy Giammalva Jr.
1–6, 3–6
Loss 8. 1985 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard Christo van Rensburg Scott Davis
Robert Van't Hof
3–6, 6–7
Win 9. 1985 San Francisco, U.S. Carpet Christo van Rensburg Brad Gilbert
Sandy Mayer
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 10. 1985 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Christo van Rensburg Mark Edmondson
Kim Warwick
3–6, 7–6, 6–4, 6–4
Loss 11. 1986 Masters Doubles WCT, London Carpet (i) Christo van Rensburg Heinz Günthardt
Balázs Taróczy
4–6, 6–1, 6–7, 7–6, 4–6
Loss 12. 1986 Stratton Mountain, U.S. Hard Christo van Rensburg Peter Fleming
John McEnroe
3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win 13. 1987 Key Biscayne, U.S. Hard Christo van Rensburg Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
6–2, 6–4, 6–4
Loss 14. 1987 Orlando, U.S. Hard Christo van Rensburg Sherwood Stewart
Kim Warwick
6–2, 6–7, 4–6
Win 15. 1987 Chicago, U.S. Carpet (i) Christo van Rensburg Mike De Palmer
Gary Donnelly
6–3, 7–6
Win 16. 1987 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Hard Kevin Curren Andrés Gómez
Anders Järryd
6–4, 7–6
Loss 17. 1988 Schenectady, U.S. Hard Patrick McEnroe Alexander Mronz
Greg Van Emburgh
3–6, 7–6, 5–7
Win 18. 1988 Paris Indoor, France Carpet (i) John Fitzgerald Jim Grabb
Christo van Rensburg
6–2, 6–2
Loss 19. 1988 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) John Fitzgerald Kevin Curren
Jim Grabb
5–7, 4–6
Win 20. 1989 Memphis, U.S. Hard (i) Christo van Rensburg Scott Davis
Tim Wilkison
7–6, 6–7, 6–1
Win 21. 1989 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet (i) Christo van Rensburg Rick Leach
Jim Pugh
6–3, 7–5
Loss 22. 1989 Scottsdale, U.S. Hard Christo van Rensburg Rick Leach
Jim Pugh
7–6, 3–6, 2–6, 6–2, 4–6
Loss 23. 1989 San Francisco, U.S. Carpet Christo van Rensburg Pieter Aldrich
Danie Visser
4–6, 3–6
Loss 24. 1989 Vienna, Austria Carpet (i) Kelly Evernden Jan Gunnarsson
Anders Järryd
2–6, 3–6
Win 25. 1990 Toronto, Canada Hard David Wheaton Broderick Dyke
Peter Lundgren
6–1, 7–6
Loss 26. 1990 US Open, New York Hard David Wheaton Pieter Aldrich
Danie Visser
2–6, 6–7, 2–6
Loss 27. 1992 Newport, U.S. Grass David Wheaton Royce Deppe
David Rikl
4–6, 4–6
Win 28. 1993 Atlanta, U.S. Clay Richey Reneberg Todd Martin
Jared Palmer
6–4, 7–6
Loss 29. 1993 Coral Springs, U.S. Clay Doug Flach Patrick McEnroe
Jonathan Stark
4–6, 3–6
Win 30. 1993 Beijing, China Carpet (i) Doug Flach Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
7–6, 6–3

Doubles performance timeline in major tournaments

Tournament1984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999Career SRCareer Win-Loss
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
ATP Masters Series
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

A = did not attend tournament
NH = tournament not held

Personal

Paul's son Nicholas attended his father's alma mater. His daughter, Olivia, attends the University of California, Los Angeles.

Annacone resides in Woodland Hills, California with his wife, Elisabeth Annacone, and son Emmett. He was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame on Long Island in the Tennis Category with the Class of 1996.

References

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