JAMES BLAKE

JAMES BLAKE

About James

James Blake currently serves as a studio and remote analyst, as well as a host/correspondent for the Tennis Channel.  James covers several grand slam tournaments for CNN annually and was a commentator on NBC’s Summer Olympics tennis coverage last year. James inspired many during an impressive tennis career that featured 10 singles titles, a Davis Cup Championship, and a New York Times Best Seller for his memoir, Breaking Back. 

James turned pro in 1999 while he was the #1 ranked college player at Harvard University. In 2005, after a potential career ending injury, James climbed from outside the ATP top 200 to his career high ranking of #4. This ranking made James the #1 ranked American player in the world. In response to this, James was named the 2005 ATP Comeback Player of the Year.  

He followed up this standout year by reaching the 2006 Tennis Masters Cup, and in 2007 was a key contributor for the United States in the 2007 Davis Cup. In the championship tie vs. Russia, James went 2-0 in second singles and helped seal the victor. After an amazing 14-year career, James retired from professional tennis at the 2013 US Open.

Career Highlights
  • Davis Cup Championship
  • #1 Ranked College Player at Harvard University
  • #1 Ranked American Player in the World
  • Ranked #4 in World Standings
  • 2005 ATP Comeback Player of the Year
  • NBC Summer Olympics Commentator
  • Publishing his memoir Breaking Back and book Ways of Grace
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Hobbies
  • Spending time with his wife Emily and daughters Riley & Emma.
  • Social activism
  • Writing
  • Charitable work, including founding the Thomas Black Sr. Memorial Cancer Fund & holding the annual Serving for a Cure annual celebrity tennis match.

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