Connors, Jimmy - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Connors, Jimmy Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,730,086,832 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Connors, Jimmy

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.

Connors, Jimmy (1952– )

US tennis player who won the Wimbledon singles title in 1974 and 1982, and subsequently won ten Grand Slam events. He was one of the first players to popularize the two-handed backhand, and won 78 career titles.

Career highlights

Wimbledon

singles: 1974, 1982; doubles: 1973

US Open

singles: 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982–83; doubles: 1975

Australian Open

singles: 1974

Masters

1977

ITF world champion

1982

Tournament wins

78

In 1998 Connors was elected to the tennis International Hall of Fame.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in
No references found
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.