Jimmy Connors
Appearance
Connors at the 1978 ABN Tennis Tournament hauldin his Wilson T2000 steel racket. | |
| Fou name | James Scott Connors |
|---|---|
| Kintra | |
| Residence | Santa Barbara, Californie |
| Born | 2 September 1952 East St. Louis, Illinois |
| Hicht | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Turned pro | 1972 |
| Retired | 1996 |
| Plays | Left-haundit (twa-haundit backhaund) |
| Prize money | $8,641,040 |
| Int. Tennis HOF | 1998 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1274–283 |
| Career titles | 109 (ATP – 1st o aw-time) |
| Heichest rankin | No. 1 (Julie 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) |
| Ither toornaments | |
| Tour Finals | W (1977) |
| WCT Finals | W (1977, 1980) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 174–78 |
| Career titles | 16 |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1974) |
| French Open | F (1973) |
| Wimbledon | W (1973) |
| US Open | W (1975) |
| Team competeetions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1981) |
| Coachin career (2006–) | |
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| 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 | edit soorce]- ↑ "Holding Court". Vogue. 1 August 2007. Archived frae the original on 24 Juin 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
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