Jimmy Connors

Nick Name: James Scott Connors Height : 1.77 m DOB : September 2, 1952 Place of Birth : East St. Louis, Illinois National Team : United States Turned Pro : 1972 Style : Left-handed (two-handed backhand) Career Titles : 110 Highest Ranking: No. 1 (July 29, 1974) Career Record: 1256–279

James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is a former World No. 1 tennis player from the United States. Connors won eight Grand Slam singles titles (five US Opens, two Wimbledons and one Australian Open) and two Grand Slam doubles titles (at the US Open and Wimbledon), and was a runner-up in seven Grand Slam singles finals, one Grand Slam doubles final and one Grand Slam mixed doubles final. 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.