- James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world No
Born: | 02 September 1952 Comment | How old is Jimmy Connors in 2024? / Age: | 71 years
| Zodiac sign: | Virgo |
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Jimmy Connors facts
- 1 tennis player, often considered among the greatest in the history of the sport
- He held the top ranking for a then-record 160 consecutive weeks from July 29, 1974 to August 22, 1977 and an additional eight times during his career for a total of 268 weeks, thus becoming the first male player to be No
- 1 for more than 260 weeks, a record surpassed by Lendl (270 weeks), Sampras (286 weeks) and Federer (302 weeks)
- He also held a year-end top ten ranking for an Open Era record 16 years
- By virtue of his long and prolific career, Connors still holds three prominent Open Era singles records: 109 titles (the only man to win more than 100), 1535 matches played, and 1256 match wins
- His titles include eight majors (five US Opens, two Wimbledons, and one Australian Open), three year-end championships, and 17 Grand Prix Super Series
- In 1974, he became the second man in the Open Era to win three majors in a calendar year, and his total career match win rate of 81
- 8% remains in the top four of the era
- He is the first male player to win 5 US Open titles, a record tied by Sampras and Federer
- Connors was known for his fiery competitiveness, acrimonious relationships with a number of peers, and boorish behavior that pandered to the crowd
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