The following are the sources for the information that is not on the Connors' match record against players who have been ranked world No.

As late as June 1995, three months shy of his 43rd birthday Connors beat In 1974, Connors and Riordan began filing lawsuits, amounting to $10 million, against the ATP and its president, At Wimbledon in 1977, he declined to participate in a parade of former champions to celebrate the tournament's centenary, choosing instead to practice in the grounds with Ilie Nastase while the parade took place.

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It is difficult to say which was more instrumental in Connors becoming a champion. He was generally ranked third in the world those years. In 1984 Connors had made both the finals of Wimbledon and the WCT finals with semifinal appearances at the French Open, the US Open, and the Masters Cup. Angeführt wird die Rangliste der erfolgreichsten Tennis-Spieler aller Zeiten von Jimmy Connors. Billie Jean King (168) 4. Aus dem einst so aggressiven Spieler war eine respektierte, ältere Persönlichkeit geworden.

After undergoing surgery, he came back to make the semifinals at the U.S. Open in 1991 after winning a dramatic five-set match against Aaron Krickstein in the fourth round on his 39th birthday.Connors was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1998. During his career he won 109 singles championships and was ranked number one in the world for 160 consecutive weeks. Connors, der erst im Alter von 43 Jahren sein letztes Spiel auf der Profitour bestritt, gewann in seiner Karriere insgesamt acht In insgesamt 25 Profijahren gewann er 109 Turniere in der Einzelkonkurrenz, was bis heute einen Rekord in der Open-Era darstellt, und 16 Doppeltitel, darunter fünfmal die Connors’ Profikarriere begann in der Saison 1972, nachdem er in den Jahren zuvor unter anderem die amerikanische College-Meisterschaft im Einzel gewonnen und als Amateur schon an mehreren Grand-Slam-Turnieren teilgenommen hatte.

In Wimbledon unterlag er erneut Borg, doch im Finale der US Open gelang ihm die erfolgreiche Revanche gegen den Schweden und der dritte US-Open-Triumph seiner Karriere.

Jimmy Connors spent a total of 268 weeks at number 1, including 160 consecutive weeks. Connors won all three meetings with Rod Laver in tour events.
Though smaller than most of his competitors, Connors didn't let it bother him, making up for a lack of size with determination. This is a list of the main career statistics of former tennis player Jimmy Connors.

1977: Tony Roche – Hartford (Aetna World Cup WCT) 6–4 7–5 Hampered by an ailing left wrist and having lost the few matches he played in 1990, Connors dropped below 900 in the world rankings. The two would team up to win the doubles championships at the 1973 Wimbledon and the 1975 US Open. An ailing back forced him to retire from a five-sets match in the third round of the French Open against Connors recuperated and made an improbable run to the Connors participated in his last major tournament, in the 1992 US Open, where he beat However, this would not be the end of his playing career. In the fall of 1988, Connors auditioned to host the NBC daytime version of In the 1990s, he joined his brother John as investors in the In October 2005, Connors had successful hip-replacement surgery at On January 8, 2007, Connors' mother Gloria died at age 82.On November 21, 2008, Connors was arrested outside an NCAA basketball game between the On July 24, 2018, LiveWire Ergogenics, Inc. announced that Connors joined the firm as a spokesman and advisor. ISBN 0-399-61115-0.

1977: John Alexander – Hartford (Aetna World Cup WCT) 6–1 6–4 He finished the year as the No. Der Durchbruch auf der Profitour gelang ihm schon in seiner Debütsaison, in der er gleich fünf Turniere gewann. The 31 semifinals stood as a record until surpassed by Roger Federer at Wimbledon 2012. • Mit 109 Einzeltiteln hält Connors den Rekord für die meisten Turniersiege in der Einzelkonkurrenz und erreichte die meisten Finals (164). Connors was the only player to win the In the modern era of power tennis, Connors's style of play has often been cited as highly influential, especially in the development of the flat backhand.

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1981: Ilie Nastase – Portland (Peugeot Tennis Invitatonal) 6–2 6–2 Schwartz said, "While tennis fans enjoyed Connors's gritty style and his never-say-die attitude, they often were shocked by his antics.