Jimmy Connors
Connors in 1994 | |
| Full name | James Scott Connors |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United States |
| Residence | Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
| Born | September 2, 1952 Belleville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Turned pro | 1972 |
| Retired | 1996 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Gloria Connors Pancho Segura |
| Prize money | $8,641,040 |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1998 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1274–283 (81.8%) |
| Career titles | 109 (1st in the Open Era) |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (July 29, 1974) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1974) |
| French Open | SF (1979, 1980, 1984, 1985) |
| Wimbledon | W (1974, 1982) |
| US Open | W (1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | W (1977) |
| Grand Slam Cup | 1R (1991) |
| WCT Finals | W (1977, 1980) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 174–78 (68.9%) |
| Career titles | 16 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1974) |
| French Open | F (1973) |
| Wimbledon | W (1973) |
| US Open | W (1975) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1981) |
| Coaching career (2006–2015) | |
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James Scott Connors (born September 2, 1952) is an American former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 268 weeks (fifth-most of all time), and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. By virtue of his long and prolific career, Connors still holds three prominent Open Era men's singles records: 109 titles, 1,557 matches played, and 1,274 match wins. His titles include eight singles majors (an Open Era joint-record five US Opens, two Wimbledons, one Australian Open) and three year-end championships. In 1974, he became the second man in the Open Era to win three major titles in a calendar year, and was not permitted to participate in the fourth, the French Open. He retired in 1996 at the age of 43.