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Jimmy Connors

Awards And Accomplishments



1971 National Intercollegiate singles title
1971 Named All American
1973 Wimbledon doubles champion with Ilie Nastase
1973 U.S. Pro Championship singles champion
1973-75, 1978-79, 1983-84 U.S. Indoor Open singles champion
1974 Australian Open singles champion
1974 U.S. Indoor Open doubles champion with Frew McMillan
1974 U.S. Clay Court doubles champion with Ilie Nastase
1974 Named Player of the Year
1974, 1976, 1978-79 U.S. Clay Court singles champion
1974, 1976, 1978, 1982-83 U.S. Open singles champion
1974, 1982 Wimbledon singles champion
1975 U.S. Open doubles champion with Ilie Nastase
1975 U.S. Indoor Open doubles champion with Ilie Nastase
1976 Ranked number one tennis player in U.S. and world
1976 Cologne Cup
1976, 1978-80 Pro Indoor singles champion
1976, 1981 Davis Cup Team
1976, 1985 World Cup Team
1977 World Championship Tennis singles
1978 Ranked number one tennis player in world
1991 Reached U.S. Open semifinals at age 39
1991 Included in 25 Most Intriguing People by People magazine
1998 Inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame
2001 Inducted into St. Louis Walk of Fame

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