Jimmy Connors

Chris Evert and Jimmy Connors, 1974
10 months ago

January 1, 1974: The day engaged couple Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert met with contrasting fortunes in the Australian Open finals

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to recall an important...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors
11 months ago

December 16, 1984: The day Sweden upended John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors on the way to Davis Cup glory

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history....
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Team Holger Rune
11 months ago

Rune excited by Becker’s influence: “He’s helping me handle the big moments better”

The Dane says he can trust Becker's words because he has been through...
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Simon Cambers
Novak Djokovic
12 months ago

Most appearances, match wins, Golden Slam: The tennis records Novak Djokovic is still chasing

There are plenty of records Novak Djokovic is still chasing even though he's...
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Carrie Dunn
12 months ago

November 15, 1981: The day Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe misbehaved at Wembley

On this day in 1981, two fierce rivals from the same nation clashed...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
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1 year ago

November 10, 1973: The day Jimmy Connors and Bjorn Borg faced off for the first time

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
1 year ago

September 4, 1992: The day Connors played at the US Open for the last time

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to look at the some of...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, Roger Federer at the 2019 Miami Open
1 year ago

Williams, Federer, Djokovic: GOAT debates are meaningless as sport evolves

Is there merit in getting into a debate on whether Williams or Federer,...
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Tennis Majors
Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic - French Open 2022
2 years ago

Seven of the greatest rivalries in men’s tennis history

Tennis has produced some of the most memorable rivalries in the history of...
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Grigor Dimitrov Roland-Garros
2 years ago

20 memorable scenes of extreme fatigue on a tennis court

Taylor Fritz's vomiting incident last weekend in Acapulco was a reminder of many...
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Rémi Bourrières
Hubert Hurkacz and Roger Federer, 2022
2 years ago

The longevity of Roger Federer; fighting time, history and statistics

Roger Federer's longevity at the top of the tennis world was perhaps one...
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Cédric Rouquette
Serena Williams, US Open 2022
2 years ago

“I am just Serena”: the legend said goodbye, the champion woke up

Beating the world No 2 changes all of Serena Williams' US Open prospects
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Cédric Rouquette
A general view of the Arthur Ashe Stadium at the 2021 US Open tennis tournament
2 years ago

Serena Williams, defending champions, Tickets, schedule: 12 questions about the 2022 US Open – updated with prize money

The only Grand Slam tournament in America, the US Open is the final...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Tennis retirements
2 years ago

5 memories of other notable retirements in tennis history after Zverev’s shocking exit

Alexander Zverev's dramatic retirement on Friday at Roland-Garros was not the first abrupt...
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Ricky Dimon
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his quarter final match against Canada's Felix Auger Aliassime at the Italian Open in Rome
2 years ago

Djokovic one win away from joining exclusive 1,000 wins club on men’s tour

A win on Saturday will make Djokovic only the fifth male player in...
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Haresh Ramchandani