Jimmy Connors Age, Height, Record, Today, Hall of Fame

Jimmy Connors is an American former World No.1 tennis player. He held the top Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ranking for a then-record 160 consecutive weeks from 1974 to 1977 and a career total of 268 weeks.

In 1974, he became the second man in the Open Era to win three major titles in a calendar year and was not permitted to participate in the French Open. Connors finished year-end number one in the ATP rankings from 1974 to 1978.

In July 2013 former World No.1 Maria Sharapova announced on her website that Connors was her new coach. On August 15, 2013, Sharapova confirmed that she had ended the partnership with Connors after just one match together.

Jimmy Connors Age

How old is Jimmy Connors? Jimmy Connors was born on September 2, 1952.

Jimmy Connors Height

How tall is Jimmy Connors? Jimmy Connors stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches.

Jimmy Connors Record

Jimmy Connors holds three prominent Open Era men’s singles records: 109 titles, 1557 matches played and 1274 matches won. His titles include eight major singles titles.

Jimmy Connors Today

Although Jimmy Connors played great tennis into his 40s, the time came for him to retire in 1996. Since then, he worked as a tennis commentator and analyst and tried his hand at coaching Andy Roddick and Maria Sharapova, but each venture didn’t last long.