Birthdate: September 2, 1952
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Belleville, Illinois, United States
Jimmy Connors, an American former world No. 1 tennis player, was known for his dominance in the sport during the 1970s and 1980s. He held the top ATP ranking for a record 160 consecutive weeks and a total of 268 weeks. Connors holds three prominent Open Era men’s singles records: 109 titles, 1,557 matches played, and 1,274 match wins. He won eight major singles titles, including five US Opens, two Wimbledons, and one Australian Open. Connors was a year-end number one from 1974 to 1978 and retired in 1996 after a successful career.
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