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Jimmy Connors

James Scott Connors (born September 2, 1952) is an American former professional tennis player as well as an author, a tennis commentator, and a coach. 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. Known for his fiery competitiveness, Connors 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; he was not permitted to participate in the fourth, the French Open. His playing career ended in 1996.

Infobox

Full name
James Scott Connors
Country (sports)
United States
Residence
Santa Barbara, California, US
Born
(1952-09-02) September 2, 1952 Belleville, Illinois, US
Height
5 ft 10 in (1 m)
Turned pro
1972
Retired
1996
Plays
Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach
Gloria Connors Pancho Segura
Prize money
US$8,641,040
Int. Tennis HoF
1998 (member page)
Career record
174–78 (68 %)
Career titles
16
Highest ranking
No. 7 (1 March 1976)
Australian Open
3R (1974)
French Open
F (1973)
Wimbledon
W (1973)
US Open
W (1975)
Tour Finals
W (1977)
Grand Slam Cup
1R (1991)
WCT Finals
W (1977, 1980)
Davis Cup
W (1981)

Tables

Key · Career statistics › Singles performance timeline
W
F
SF
QF
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
· Career statistics › Singles performance timeline
Grand Slam tournaments
Grand Slam tournaments
Tournament
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open
Australian Open
Tournament
Australian Open
1969
A
1970
A
1971
A
1972
A
1973
A
1974
W
1975
F
1976
A
1977
A
1978
A
1979
A
French Open
French Open
Tournament
French Open
1969
A
1970
A
1971
A
1972
2R
1973
1R
1974
A
1975
A
1976
A
1977
A
1978
A
1979
SF
Wimbledon
Wimbledon
Tournament
Wimbledon
1969
A
1970
A
1971
A
1972
QF
1973
QF
1974
W
1975
F
1976
QF
1977
F
1978
F
1979
SF
US Open
US Open
Tournament
US Open
1969
LQ
1970
1R
1971
2R
1972
1R
1973
QF
1974
W
1975
F
1976
W
1977
F
1978
W
1979
SF
W–L
W–L
Tournament
W–L
1969
0–0
1970
0–1
1971
1–1
1972
5–3
1973
8–3
1974
20–0
1975
17–3
1976
11–1
1977
12–2
1978
13–1
1979
15–3
Year-end championships
Year-end championships
Tournament
Year-end championships
Masters Cup
Masters Cup
Tournament
Masters Cup
1972
SF
1973
SF
1977
W
1978
RR
1979
SF
WCT Finals
WCT Finals
Tournament
WCT Finals
1977
W
1979
SF
W–L
W–L
Tournament
W–L
1972
2–2
1973
2–2
1977
7–1
1978
1–1
1979
3–3
Ranking
Ranking
Tournament
Ranking
1970
3
1971
1
1972
1
1973
1
1974
1
1975
1
1976
2
1977
3
1978
3
1979
2
Tournament
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open
A
A
A
A
A
W
F
A
A
A
A
French Open
A
A
A
2R
1R
A
A
A
A
A
SF
Wimbledon
A
A
A
QF
QF
W
F
QF
F
F
SF
US Open
LQ
1R
2R
1R
QF
W
F
W
F
W
SF
W–L
0–0
0–1
1–1
5–3
8–3
20–0
17–3
11–1
12–2
13–1
15–3
Year-end championships
Masters Cup
SF
SF
W
RR
SF
WCT Finals
W
SF
W–L
2–2
2–2
7–1
1–1
3–3
Ranking
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
· Records
100% (20–0) match winning percentage in 1 season
100% (20–0) match winning percentage in 1 season
Time span
1974
Selected Grand Slam tournament records
100% (20–0) match winning percentage in 1 season
Players matched
Rod Laver
107 grass court match wins
107 grass court match wins
Time span
1972 Wimbledon — 1991 Wimbledon
Selected Grand Slam tournament records
107 grass court match wins
Players matched
Stands alone
12 consecutive years with match winning percentage of 80%+
12 consecutive years with match winning percentage of 80%+
Time span
1974–1985
Selected Grand Slam tournament records
12 consecutive years with match winning percentage of 80%+
Players matched
Stands alone
Shortest final (by duration and number of games) vs. Ken Rosewall
Shortest final (by duration and number of games) vs. Ken Rosewall
Time span
1974 US Open
Selected Grand Slam tournament records
Shortest final (by duration and number of games) vs. Ken Rosewall
Players matched
Stands alone
Time span
Selected Grand Slam tournament records
Players matched
1974
100% (20–0) match winning percentage in 1 season
Rod Laver
1972 Wimbledon — 1991 Wimbledon
107 grass court match wins
Stands alone
1974–1985
12 consecutive years with match winning percentage of 80%+
Stands alone
1974 US Open
Shortest final (by duration and number of games) vs. Ken Rosewall
Stands alone
· Records
Australian Open
Australian Open
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open
Time span
1974
Records at each Grand Slam tournament
Won title on the first attempt
Players matched
Roscoe Tanner Vitas Gerulaitis Johan Kriek Andre Agassi
US Open
US Open
Grand Slam tournaments
US Open
Time span
1974–1983
Records at each Grand Slam tournament
5 titles overall
Players matched
Pete Sampras Roger Federer
1974 (grass) 1976 (clay) 1978 (hard)
1974 (grass) 1976 (clay) 1978 (hard)
Grand Slam tournaments
1974 (grass) 1976 (clay) 1978 (hard)
Time span
3 titles on 3 different surfaces
Records at each Grand Slam tournament
Stands alone
1974–1985
1974–1985
Grand Slam tournaments
1974–1985
Time span
12 consecutive semifinals
Records at each Grand Slam tournament
Stands alone
1974–1991
1974–1991
Grand Slam tournaments
1974–1991
Time span
14 semifinals
Records at each Grand Slam tournament
Stands alone
1973–1985
1973–1985
Grand Slam tournaments
1973–1985
Time span
13 consecutive quarterfinals
Records at each Grand Slam tournament
Stands alone
1973–1991
1973–1991
Grand Slam tournaments
1973–1991
Time span
17 quarterfinals
Records at each Grand Slam tournament
Stands alone
1971–1992
1971–1992
Grand Slam tournaments
1971–1992
Time span
98 match wins
Records at each Grand Slam tournament
Stands alone
1970–1992
1970–1992
Grand Slam tournaments
1970–1992
Time span
115 matches played
Records at each Grand Slam tournament
Stands alone
1970–1992
1970–1992
Grand Slam tournaments
1970–1992
Time span
22 tournaments played
Records at each Grand Slam tournament
Stands alone
Grand Slam tournaments
Time span
Records at each Grand Slam tournament
Players matched
Refs
Australian Open
1974
Won title on the first attempt
Roscoe Tanner Vitas Gerulaitis Johan Kriek Andre Agassi
US Open
1974–1983
5 titles overall
Pete Sampras Roger Federer
1974 (grass) 1976 (clay) 1978 (hard)
3 titles on 3 different surfaces
Stands alone
1974–1985
12 consecutive semifinals
Stands alone
1974–1991
14 semifinals
Stands alone
1973–1985
13 consecutive quarterfinals
Stands alone
1973–1991
17 quarterfinals
Stands alone
1971–1992
98 match wins
Stands alone
1970–1992
115 matches played
Stands alone
1970–1992
22 tournaments played
Stands alone
· Records
1972–1989
1972–1989
Time span
1972–1989
Other selected records
109 career titles
Players matched
Stands alone
1972–1989
1972–1989
Time span
1972–1989
Other selected records
48 WCT titles
Players matched
Stands alone
1971–1989
1971–1989
Time span
1971–1989
Other selected records
164 career finals
Players matched
Stands alone
1970–1995
1970–1995
Time span
1970–1995
Other selected records
1274 career matches won
Players matched
Stands alone
1970–1996
1970–1996
Time span
1970–1996
Other selected records
1557 career matches played
Players matched
Stands alone
1973
1973
Time span
1973
Other selected records
9 hard court titles in 1 season
Players matched
Roger Federer
1974
1974
Time span
1974
Other selected records
4 grass court titles in 1 season
Players matched
Stands alone
1972–1989
1972–1989
Time span
1972–1989
Other selected records
53 career indoor titles
Players matched
Stands alone
1972–1989
1972–1989
Time span
1972–1989
Other selected records
79 career indoor finals
Players matched
Stands alone
1972–1984
1972–1984
Time span
1972–1984
Other selected records
45 carpet court titles
Players matched
Stands alone
1970–1993
1970–1993
Time span
1970–1993
Other selected records
486 indoor match wins
Players matched
Stands alone
1970–1991
1970–1991
Time span
1970–1991
Other selected records
392 carpet court match wins
Players matched
Stands alone
1973–1984
1973–1984
Time span
1973–1984
Other selected records
12 consecutive years with match winning percentage of 80%+
Players matched
Stands alone
1972–1980
1972–1980
Time span
1972–1980
Other selected records
9 consecutive years winning 5+ titles
Players matched
Stands alone
1972–1984
1972–1984
Time span
1972–1984
Other selected records
13 consecutive years winning 4+ titles
Players matched
Stands alone
1973–1978
1973–1978
Time span
1973–1978
Other selected records
4 years winning 10+ titles
Players matched
Ivan Lendl
1974–1975
1974–1975
Time span
1974–1975
Other selected records
2 winning streaks of 35+ matches
Players matched
Björn Borg Roger Federer
1974
1974
Time span
1974
Other selected records
44 consecutive sets won
Players matched
Stands alone
1975–1978
1975–1978
Time span
1975–1978
Other selected records
3 calendar years as wire-to-wire No. 1
Players matched
Roger Federer
1973–1984
1973–1984
Time span
1973–1984
Other selected records
Ended 12 consecutive years ranked inside the top 3
Players matched
Stands alone
1973–1986
1973–1986
Time span
1973–1986
Other selected records
651 consecutive weeks ranked inside the top 4
Players matched
Stands alone
1973–1986
1973–1986
Time span
1973–1986
Other selected records
659 consecutive weeks ranked inside the top 5
Players matched
Stands alone
1976–1980
1976–1980
Time span
1976–1980
Other selected records
4 U . Pro Indoor singles titles
Players matched
Rod Laver John McEnroe Pete Sampras
1973–1984
1973–1984
Time span
1973–1984
Other selected records
4 Los Angeles Open singles titles
Players matched
Andre Agassi Roy Emerson Frank Parker
Time span
Other selected records
Players matched
1972–1989
109 career titles
Stands alone
1972–1989
48 WCT titles
Stands alone
1971–1989
164 career finals
Stands alone
1970–1995
1274 career matches won
Stands alone
1970–1996
1557 career matches played
Stands alone
1973
9 hard court titles in 1 season
Roger Federer
1974
4 grass court titles in 1 season
Stands alone
1972–1989
53 career indoor titles
Stands alone
1972–1989
79 career indoor finals
Stands alone
1972–1984
45 carpet court titles
Stands alone
1970–1993
486 indoor match wins
Stands alone
1970–1991
392 carpet court match wins
Stands alone
1973–1984
12 consecutive years with match winning percentage of 80%+
Stands alone
1972–1980
9 consecutive years winning 5+ titles
Stands alone
1972–1984
13 consecutive years winning 4+ titles
Stands alone
1973–1978
4 years winning 10+ titles
Ivan Lendl
1974–1975
2 winning streaks of 35+ matches
Björn Borg Roger Federer
1974
44 consecutive sets won
Stands alone
1975–1978
3 calendar years as wire-to-wire No. 1
Roger Federer
1973–1984
Ended 12 consecutive years ranked inside the top 3
Stands alone
1973–1986
651 consecutive weeks ranked inside the top 4
Stands alone
1973–1986
659 consecutive weeks ranked inside the top 5
Stands alone
1976–1980
4 U . Pro Indoor singles titles
Rod Laver John McEnroe Pete Sampras
1973–1984
4 Los Angeles Open singles titles
Andre Agassi Roy Emerson Frank Parker

References

  1. The final took 1 hour, 18 minutes to complete in 20 games.
  2. atpworldtour
    http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/enwiki/C044/overview
  3. "Holding Court"
    http://www.mensvogue.com/health/articles/2007/08/connors?currentPage=1
  4. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/tennis/2014/11/25/raised-women-conquer-men-jimmy-connors-frank-deford-si-60
  5. Caroline Seebohm: Little Pancho (2009)
  6. The Miami Herald
    https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/620124089/
  7. "Jimmy Connors Player Activity"
    https://www.atptour.com/en/players/jimmy-connors/c044/player-activity?matchType=Singles&year=1970&tournament=all
  8. The Los Angeles Times
    https://latimes.newspapers.com/newspage/384741654/
  9. The Los Angeles Times
    https://latimes.newspapers.com/newspage/385480002/
  10. "Jimmy Connors: Titles and finals"
    https://www.atptour.com/en/players/jimmy-connors/c044/titles-and-finals?titleType=Singles&countType=Titles
  11. The Spokesman-Review
    https://books.google.com/books?id=le0vAAAAIBAJ&lpg=PA9&dq=Connors%20nastase&pg=PA9#v=onepage&q=Connors%20nastase&f=false
  12. Daytona Beach Sunday News-Journal
    https://books.google.com/books?id=N4QgAAAAIBAJ&lpg=PA13&dq=Connors%20metreveli&pg=PA13#v=onepage&q=Connors%20metreveli&f=false
  13. The Journal
    https://books.google.com/books?id=oJVhAAAAIBAJ&lpg=PA5&dq=Connors%20newcombe&pg=PA5#v=onepage&q=Connors%20newcombe&f=false
  14. www
    https://www.espn.com/sportscentury/features/00014143.html
  15. Star-News
    https://books.google.com/books?id=D7QsAAAAIBAJ&dq=Connors+dent&pg=PA9
  16. The Robesonian
    https://books.google.com/books?id=vaFDAAAAIBAJ&dq=Connors+rosewall&pg=PA5
  17. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1974/09/10/archives/connors-mrs-king-win-singles-crowns-in-us-open-tennis-connors.html
  18. usopen
    https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2018-08-08/2018-08-08_50_for_50_jimmy_connors_1974_1976_1978_1982_1983_mens_singles_champion.html
  19. World of Tennis '75
  20. The Palm Beach Post
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PsoqAAAAIBAJ&dq=connors%20goolagong%20french%20tennis&pg=3375%2C4022177
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