Courier beats Arias at Grand Cayman
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands -- Jim Courier beat Jimmy Arias 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday to successfully defend his title at the $150,000 Grand Cayman Legends Championships.
It was Courier's eighth career title on the Outback Champions Series, the global tennis circuit for champion tennis players age 30 and over, and his first of the 2009 season.
He earned $60,000 in prize money for winning the title and 800 ranking points that moved him into first past Pete Sampras. Courier tops the rankings with 2000 points, followed by Sampras with 1600 points and John McEnroe with 1300 points.
Arias, who earned $40,000 and 600 points for his week in Grand Cayman, moved to fourth in the rankings with 1050 points.
Courier, the two-time French and Australian Open champion, won the inaugural clay court title in Grand Cayman last year, defeating Wayne Ferreira of South Africa 7-6 (3), 7-6 (1) in the final.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
