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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