Status: Deceased tennis agent based in Miami, FL. He represented Andy Roddick, Mardy Fish, the Bryan brothers, Fernando Gonzalez, Justin Henin, John Isner, Sam Querrey, Wayne Odesnik, the Radwanska sisters and Amer Delic.
Childhood Hero: “My dad (Al).”
Hobbies/Interests: “Play tennis, hang out, watch TV.”
Favorite Movie: “Shawshank Redemption.”
Favorite TV Show: “Hogan’s Heroes.”
Musical Tastes: “Eclectic – Otis Redding, John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band, Yannick Noah.”
First Job: “Busboy at Ben’s Deli (Adventura, FL, age 15).”
First Car: “1963 VW Bug, yellow.”
Early Career Memory: “They’re paying me for this? I was hired and about two weeks later I end up drinking red wine in Bordeaux (France) with Ronald Agenor and Yannick Noah. Good memory.”
Favorite Meal: “Chicken tika masala.”
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: “Pistachio.”
Greatest Career Moment: “I had two significant moments in my career. One was obviously back in ’91 when Stich won Wimbledon (64 76 64 over Becker). And when Roddick won the U.S. Open (63 76 63 over Ferrero). Both equal.”
Most Painful Moment: “Stich retiring July of 1996. Semi-final match Wimbledon (vs. Cedric) Pioline. He loses 6-4 in the fifth and that same very night he told me he was stopping to play. He retired (at the age of just 27).”
Favorite Vacation Spot: “I don’t do vacations.”
Favorite Players To Watch: “Roddick – I like his game. I like his fire. I like his enthusiasm. I like his passion. I like his in-your-face attitude. Arazi was a beautiful player to watch. Just great hands, just like the way, bio-mechanically, he plays.”
Funny Tennis Memory: “Was…one of my bosses at the time when I first started, was sitting next to me. Watching Stich play Edberg in the semi-finals of Wimbledon. This guy’s name was Ivan Blumberg. Pretty bright guy. And we made a bet at the beginning of the match – for like $100. Edberg won the first set 6-4 and he said to me, For $50 you can buy yourself out of the bet. And suffice to say, Stich wound up winning it (46 76 76 76) and I wound up having the last laugh. That was a funny memory.”
Childhood Dream: “Tennis player.”
People Qualities Most Admired: “Generous.”
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