TAG: Jimmy Connors
By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former ATP no. 2 ranked player. Won Wimbledon in 1991 and 1992 Olympic gold medal in doubles with Boris Becker. DOB: October 18, 1968 In: Elmshorn, Germany First Tennis Memory: My parents always took me to the tennis courts at Lawn Tennis Club Elmshorn, our local club, and one of the […] Continue to read full article...
Andre Agassi · Germany · Jimmy Connors · Michael Stich · Olympic Games · Reebok · Wimbledon
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When did Jimmy Connors play his finest, best tennis?
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Jimmy Connors played a lot of tennis, from his early pro years as a teenager until age 44 in 1996, the American sporting icon captured 109 titles and eight Grand Slam titles. But what was finest, best, greatest performance or performances on a tennis court by Jimmy Connors? Was it that miraculous 1991 semifinal run […] Continue to read full article...
ATP · Jimmy Connors · US Open · Wimbledon
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Did Connors Imply Carlos Tanked Wimbledon Final?
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Tennis legend Jimmy Connors made a curious analysis of the 2025 Wimbledon final this week. The former world no. 1 and winner of 109 ATP tournaments said he thought Carlos Alcaraz “gave up too easily” in the final against his arch rival Jannik Sinner. While most tennis observers viewed Alcaraz’s 64 46 46 46 defeat […] Continue to read full article...
Carlos Alcaraz · Jannik Sinner · Jimmy Connors · Nike · Rolex · Wimbledon
Last night at the harness racing contested at Yonkers Raceway in Yonkers, NY, a racing horse named “Federer” competed in the third race, a one mile pace for a prize of $16,000. The race featured horses that were non-winners of $7,500 in their last five races. Federer had placed fourth, second and second in his […] Continue to read full article...
Federer · Jimmy Connors · Roger Federer · Serena · Serena Williams · Yonkers Raceway
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My new book LeRoy Neiman: Portrait of the Artist
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My 23rd book LeRoy Neiman: Portrait of the Artist is finished and this week it got it’s first review, one of the best reviews of my career. Ruth_Turtle1h@scoopmalinowski Besides presenting the Great American Artist ~ What I’ve read has left a smile on my face. It’s the human element of it. I love shared stories, […] Continue to read full article...
Gabriela Sabatini · Jimmy Connors · LeRoy Neiman · Pancho Gonzales · Patrick Rafter
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Why Jimmy Connors Singing Career Ended On The First Night
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Tennis fans remember the historic, colorful, dynamic career of Jimmy Connors but not the one night he sang on national TV. Yes, in September 1975, shortly after he lost the US Open final to Manuel Orantes 46 36 36, Connors appeared on the debut prime time Saturday night ABC show “Saturday Night Live With Howard […] Continue to read full article...
Howard Cosell · Jimmy Connors · Manuel Orantes · Paul Anka · US Open
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When Connors Ended His 11 Straight Finals Losing Streak
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By Scoop Malinowski Tennis is a star driven sport and one of the privileges of being a star is the freedom to call the shots. One such example happened before the 1988 Washington DC ATP final between Jimmy Connors and Andres Gomez. Rain had delayed the tournament’s schedule. Connors didn’t want to play the final […] Continue to read full article...
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Ashe Explains 1975 Wimbledon Win vs Connors
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By Scoop Malinowski Arthur Ashe was a guest on The Dick Cavett Show in the 1980s and explained in detail how and why he beat Jimmy Connors in their famous 1975 Wimbledon final showdown. “That particular day, Wimbledon finals on grass, Slazenger balls, about 65 degrees, no sun. That morning I was praying for cloudy […] Continue to read full article...
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Random Tennis Player Biofile: Jay Amari
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By Scoop Malinowski Cycling to work to New York City last year I spotted a random man hitting tennis balls against the side of an apartment building on Riverside Drive and stopped to take a photo of the peculiar sight. A year later I posted the photo on the Facebook page NYC Tennis Players. And […] Continue to read full article...
David Mamet · Jay Amari · Jimmy Connors · John McEnroe · Marat Safin · Rod Laver · US Open
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Connors Calls For Vitas and Gomez To Be Inducted Into Hall of Fame
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Jimmy Connors strongly believes both Vitas Gerulaitis and Andres Gomez should be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Of Gerulaitis, Jimbo said on a recent “Advantage Connors” podcast: Vitas was seventeen and I was nineteen when we first met, after he joined the Bill Riordan circuit. We hung out a lot together in […] Continue to read full article...
Andres Gomez · Ecuador · Hall of Fame Newport · Jimmy Connors · Vitas Gerulaitis
