Which tennis player was dubbed the "Dude from Dade"?

The tennis player dubbed the “Dude from Dade” was Jim Courier. The nickname refers to Courier’s connection with Dade County, Florida, now officially known as Miami-Dade County, where he grew up and developed as a tennis player.

Courier became one of the strongest players in men’s tennis during the early 1990s. He won four Grand Slam singles titles: the French Open in 1991 and 1992, and the Australian Open in 1992 and 1993. His powerful baseline game and heavy groundstrokes made him particularly effective on clay, although he also won major championships on hard courts.

Courier reached world No. 1 in 1992 and held the ranking for 58 weeks. He was part of an important American tennis generation that also included Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi and Michael Chang. The nickname is sometimes confused with references to Miami-based players generally, but “Dude from Dade” specifically points to Courier’s Florida roots.