Josh Cohen (tennis)

Last updated October 02, 2019

Josh Cohen (born September 17, 1984)^[1] is the former coach of the Philadelphia Freedoms of World TeamTennis.

The Philadelphia Freedoms is a tennis team currently competing in World TeamTennis.

World TeamTennis (WTT) is a mixed-gender professional tennis league played with a team format in the United States, which was founded in 1973.

Juniors career

Cohen was ranked top-ten in the world in juniors, and ranked No. 1 nationally in every USTA age group from the 12’s through the 18’s. He competed in all four Grand Slams, reaching the quarterfinals of the French Open Junior Championships as well as the U.S. Open Round of 16. Cohen finished his juniors career ranked No. 19 in the world.^[2]

Collegiate career

Cohen played collegiate tennis at the University of Miami. Cohen graduated with Dean’s List and All-American honors, becoming the winningest player in program history. He finished his collegiate career ranked No. 18 in the nation for singles, and No. 3 for doubles. Cohen was a first-team All-ACC and Big East selection.^[3]

The University of Miami is a private research university in Coral Gables, Florida. As of 2018, the university enrolls 17,331 students in 12 separate colleges/schools, including the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine in Miami's Health District, a law school on the main campus, and the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science focused on the study of oceanography and atmospheric sciences on Virginia Key, with research facilities at the Richmond Facility in southern Miami-Dade County.

Post-College

After graduating from Miami, Cohen went on to serve as the Assistant Coach at the University of Pennsylvania for a number of years.

The University of Pennsylvania is a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is one of the nine colonial colleges founded prior to the Declaration of Independence and the first institution of higher learning in the United States to refer to itself as a university. Benjamin Franklin, Penn's founder and first president, advocated an educational program that trained leaders in commerce, government, and public service, similar to a modern liberal arts curriculum.

Cohen has competed as a player in World TeamTennis for the Delaware Smash and Philadelphia Freedoms. Cohen is known for his mental toughness and competitiveness.

The Delaware Smash was a World TeamTennis (WTT) team that was founded in 1987 as the New Jersey Stars. The team moved to Delaware in 1996, and changed its name to the Smash. The franchise won three WTT championships—in 1994 and 1995, as the Stars and in 2003, as the Smash. The franchise folded after the 2008 season.

In February 2012, Cohen was named the head coach of the Philadelphia Freedoms. Freedoms owner Billie Jean King introduced Cohen as the new head coach at the Freedoms kick off event “Battle at the Green Valley.” Cohen’s 2012 Freedoms squad included James Blake, Ryan Harrison, and Mark Philippoussis.

Billie Jean King is an American former World No. 1 professional tennis player. King won 39 Grand Slam titles: 12 in singles, 16 in women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. She won the singles title at the inaugural WTA Tour Championships. She often represented the United States in the Federation Cup and the Wightman Cup. She was a member of the victorious United States team in seven Federation Cups and nine Wightman Cups. For three years, she was the United States' captain in the Federation Cup.

James Riley Blake is an American retired professional tennis player. Blake was known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. During his career, Blake amassed 24 singles finals appearances, while his career-high singles ranking was World No. 4. Career highlights included reaching the final of the 2006 Tennis Masters Cup, the semifinals of the Beijing Olympics, the quarterfinals of the Australian Open (2008) and US Open, as well as two titles at the Hopman Cup and being the No. 1 ranked American singles player. Blake was a key performer for the United States 2007 Davis Cup championship team, going 2–0 in the championship tie vs. Russia at second singles.

Mark Anthony Philippoussis is an Australian retired tennis player of Greek and Italian descent. He turned professional in 1994. His greatest achievements are winning two Davis Cup titles with Australia in 1999 and 2003, winning the deciding rubber in the final of each. He also reached the finals of the 1998 US Open and the 2003 Wimbledon tournaments, losing to countryman Pat Rafter and Swiss Roger Federer respectively. He reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 8.

Personal life

Cohen comes from a tennis family, his sister Julia Cohen currently competes on the WTA circuit, having been ranked as high as No. 97 in the world in WTA singles. In 2007, the Cohen family set a national record after winning consecutive United States father-and-son and father-and-daughter USTA National Championships. Josh coaches his sister whenever she is in town.^[4]

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References

↑ "Josh Cohen". www.atpworldtour.com. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
↑ "Josh Cohen Bio - PennAthletics.com—The Official Website of University of Pennsylvania Athletics". Pennathletics.com. 2008-01-22. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
↑ "#ProCanes: Josh Cohen - Men's Tennis". Hurricanesports.com. 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
↑ Granet, Rebecca (2012-02-28). "Josh Cohen Named New Freedoms Head Coach". Philadelphia Freedoms. Retrieved 2012-06-02.

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[1] "Josh Cohen". www.atpworldtour.com. Retrieved 2016-08-03.

[2] "Josh Cohen Bio - PennAthletics.com—The Official Website of University of Pennsylvania Athletics". Pennathletics.com. 2008-01-22. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-06-02.

[3] "#ProCanes: Josh Cohen - Men's Tennis". Hurricanesports.com. 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2016-08-03.

[4] Granet, Rebecca (2012-02-28). "Josh Cohen Named New Freedoms Head Coach". Philadelphia Freedoms. Retrieved 2012-06-02.