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Jimmy Connors (James Scott Connors, Jr.), 1952-, American tennis player, b. East St. Louis, Ill. A volatile, controversial, and fiercely competitive player, Connors was known for his theatrical conduct on the court as well as for his powerful two-handed backhand, strong return of service, accurate baseline play, and agility. He remains the all-time leader in men's tournament victories (109) and held the men's number one ranking for 160 weeks (1974-77), a record that was broken in 2007 by Roger Federer . He won five U.S. Open titles (1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, and 1983) on three different surfaces, two Wimbledon singles titles (1974 and 1982), and one Australian Open title (1974).

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Connors, Jimmy (James Scott) (1952– ) US tennis player. Connors won more Grand Prix singles titles (109) than any other player. In 1974, he won the US, Australian, and Wimbledon singles titles. He went on to win the US Open four more times (1976, 1978, 1982–83) and Wimbledon in 1982. He also won doubles titles with Ilie Nastase.

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