Jimmy Connors

Jimmy Connors is an American former tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles titles and held the world No. 1 ranking for 160 consecutive weeks.

1974 Wimbledon Championships: The 1974 Wimbledon tournament, where Connors won the men's singles title. Connors defeated Ken Rosewall in the final to claim his first Wimbledon title.
Two-handed backhand: A tennis backhand stroke hit with both hands on the racket. Connors used it to drive flat, early-returning shots from both wings.
Gloria Connors: An American tennis coach and Jimmy Connors's mother. She coached him from childhood and helped develop his early game.
ATP rankings: The Association of Tennis Professionals' ranking system for men's tennis players. Connors's 160 consecutive weeks at No. 1 set a benchmark in the ranking era.
1974 US Open: The 1974 US Open tennis tournament, won by Connors in men's singles. Its grass-court victory completed Connors's third major singles title of the year.
Return of serve: The tennis stroke used to put an opponent's serve back into play. His early positioning and compact swing let him attack serves immediately.
Pancho Segura: An Ecuadorian-American tennis champion and coach known for his two-handed forehand. Segura coached Connors during the early rise of his professional career.
Open Era: The period in tennis beginning in 1968, when professionals could compete in major tournaments. Connors built his career within the first generations of fully professional major tennis.
1982 US Open: The 1982 US Open tennis tournament, where Connors won the men's singles title. Connors beat Ivan Lendl in a five-set final to earn his fourth US Open crown.
Tennis racket: A strung-frame implement used to strike a tennis ball. Connors became famous for using the steel Wilson T2000 racket.

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