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Jimmy Connors is an American tennis player born in 1952 who became one of the sport's most prominent figures. He is significant in tennis history as a major competitor during a dominant era of the sport.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1952
- Works
- 8
Top works
- Comment rester en forme après 40 ans
- The outsider
- The Outsider A Memoir
- Jimmy Connors, how to play tougher tennis
- Jimmy Connors' Tennis Handbook
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- 25
- Total plays
- 218
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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.
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1952 birthsAmerican autobiographersAmerican male tennis playersAmerican tennis commentatorsAmerican tennis podcastersATP number 1 ranked singles tennis playersAustralian Open (tennis) championsGrand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doublesGrand Slam (tennis) champions in men's singlesInternational Tennis Hall of Fame inducteesITF World Champions