Jimmy Connors
For other people with the same name, see James Connors (disambiguation). Jimmy Connors Connors at the 1978 ABN Tennis Tournament holding his Wilson T2000 steel racket. Full name James Scott Connors Country (sports) United States Residence Santa Barbara, California Born ( 1952-09-02 ) September 2, 1952 (age 65) East St. Louis, Illinois Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) [1] Turned pro 1972 (amateur tour from 1970) Retired 1996 Plays Left-handed (two-handed backhand) Coach Gloria Connors Pancho Segura Prize money US$ 8,641,040 Int. Tennis HoF 1998 (member page) Singles Career record 1256–279 (81.82%) [a] Career titles 109 (1st in the Open Era) Highest ranking No. 1 (July 29, 1974) Grand Slam Singles results Australian Open W (1974) French Open SF (1979, 1980, 1984, 1985) Wimbledon W (1974, 1982) US Open W (1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983) Other tournaments Tour Finals W (1977) WCT Finals W (1977, 1980) Doubles Career record 174–78 (68.9%) [a] Career titles 16 Grand Slam Doubles results Au...