TC broadcaster and Miami Open Tournament Director JAMES BLAKE discusses his prolific life in tennis.
As a kid, he considered playing 4 at Harvard a stretch. But he realized that goal easy. And he went even further to become #4 in the world. During his career, he beat Andre Agassi, Marat Safin, Lleyton Hewitt, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. He quarter-finaled The Australian Open and The US Open. And James Blake was part of the last winning American Davis Cup Team.
And over the years, he’s seen his share of controversy. But James Blake has handled it all with the poise of a champion.
On this episode, James speaks to the challenges of putting on a brand new world class tournament; tells us why he’s reserving judgement on the Gimelstob situation; and explains how got to #4 in the world in the face of extreme adversity.
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