Jimmy Connors

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Jimmy Connors
Connors at the 1978 ABN Tennis Tournament hauldin his Wilson T2000 steel racket.
Fou nameJames Scott Connors
Kintra Unitit States
ResidenceSanta Barbara, Californie
Born (1952-09-02) 2 September 1952 (age 71)
East St. Louis, Illinois
Hicht1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro1972
Retired1996
PlaysLeft-haundit (twa-haundit backhaund)
Prize money$8,641,040
Int. Tennis HOF1998 (member page)
Singles
Career record1253–279
Career titles109 (ATP – 1st o aw-time)
Heichest rankinNo. 1 (Julie 29, 1974)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenW (1974)
French OpenSF (1979, 1980, 1984, 1985)
WimbledonW (1974, 1982)
US OpenW (1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983)
Ither toornaments
Tour FinalsW (1977)
WCT FinalsW (1977, 1980)
Doubles
Career record174–78
Career titles16
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open3R (1974)
French OpenF (1973)
WimbledonW (1973)
US OpenW (1975)
Team competeetions
Davis CupW (1981)
Coachin career (2006–)
Last updatit on: July 5, 2014.

James Scott "Jimmy" Connors (born September 2, 1952, in East St. Louis, Illinois)[1] is a umwhile Warld No. 1 tennis player frae the Unitit States.

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. "Holding Court". Vogue. 1 August 2007. Archived frae the original on 24 Juin 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2009.