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Jimmy Connors

USA Age 73 177 cm / 5'10" Plays: Left-Handed Pro 1969–1996
Peak ranking
1 (Jul 29, 1974)
Elo peak
2411 (99.6%ile)
Career record
1,262–294 (81.1%)
Career titles
109
Prize money
$8,641,040

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
May 2, 1996* Atlanta ATP 250 R32 Clay Richey Reneberg #37 2-6 6-3 1-6 L H2H Match data
Aug 3, 1995* Los Angeles ATP 250 R32 Hard Cristiano Caratti #104 4-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Jun 24, 1995* Halle ATP 250 QF Grass Marc Rosset #13 6-7(3) 3-6 L H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1995* Halle ATP 250 R16 Grass Martin Sinner #49 7-6(9) 6-0 W H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1995* Halle ATP 250 R32 Grass Sebastien Lareau #81 6-4 7-6(2) W H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Ivan Lendl 12 22 34 Sep 4, 1992 H2H
John McEnroe 13 21 34 Sep 28, 1991 H2H
Ilie Nastase 11 14 25 Sep 9, 1982 H2H
Vitas Gerulaitis 17 7 24 Aug 17, 1985 H2H
Roscoe Tanner 17 4 21 Aug 22, 1984 H2H

Titles (109)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
197219 6 1 5 Albany , Columbus , Jacksonville , Queen's Club , Roanoke , Cincinnati
197320 11 11 Baltimore , Boston , Columbus , Hampton , Johannesburg , Los Angeles , Paramus , Quebec , Roanoke , Salisbury , Salt Lake City
197421 15 3 12 Birmingham , Hampton , Houston , Johannesburg , Little Rock , London , Los Angeles , Manchester , Roanoke , Salisbury , Salt Lake City , Tempe , Australian Open , US Open , Wimbledon
197522 9 9 Bermuda , Birmingham , Boca Raton , Denver Wct , Freeport , Hampton , Maui , North Conway , Salisbury
197623 12 1 11 Birmingham , Cologne , Denver Wct , Hampton , Houston , Las Vegas , North Conway , Palm Springs , Philadelphia Wct , Washington , Wembley , US Open
197724 8 7 1 Birmingham Wct , Dallas Wct , Las Vegas , Maui , St. Louis Wct , Sydney Indoor , Wct Challenge Cup , Masters
197825 10 1 9 Birmingham , Denver , Houston Wct , Memphis , Philadelphia Wct , Rotterdam Wct , Stowe , Sydney Indoor , Washington , US Open
197926 8 8 Birmingham , Dorado Beach , Hong Kong , Houston , Memphis , Philadelphia , Stowe , Tulsa
198027 6 6 Birmingham , Dallas Wct , North Conway , Philadelphia , Republic of China , Tokyo Indoor
198128 4 4 Brussels , La Quinta , Rotterdam , Wembley
198229 7 2 5 Columbus , Las Vegas , Los Angeles , Monterrey , Queen's Club , US Open , Wimbledon
198330 4 1 3 Las Vegas , Memphis , Queen's Club , US Open
198431 5 5 Boca West , La Quinta , Los Angeles , Memphis , Tokyo Indoor
198835 2 2 Toulouse , Washington
198936 2 2 Tel Aviv , Toulouse
Total 109 8 1 99 1

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1969160110.0%
19701754955.6%
19711823133663.9%
197219762510175.3%
197320861610284.3%103
19742195610194.1%41
19752279108988.8%11
19762397810592.4%11
19772469158482.1%11
1978256767391.8%11
19792678129086.7%12
19802773158883.0%23
19812859127183.1%32
19822978118987.6%32
19833052116382.5%23
19843169128185.2%32
19853245156075.0%24
19863346156175.4%48
19873452197173.2%84
19883540115178.4%47
19893631134470.5%714
1990370330.0%16936
19913819143357.6%93649
19923917163351.5%5084
19934035837.5%84370
19944113425.0%370672
19954222450.0%672419
1996430110.0%4191,300
Career1,2622941,55681.1%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196916 0110.0% 0110.0%
197017 32560.0%22450.0% 54955.6%
197118 1972673.1%23540.0%12333.3%11250.0% 23133663.9%
197219 2583375.8%1872572.0%1031376.9%2373076.7% 762510175.2%
197320 4634993.9%1251770.6%1341776.5%1541978.9% 861610284.3%
197421 2012195.2%921181.8%2913096.7%3723994.9% 95610194.1%
197522 1511693.8%2222491.7%1431782.4%2843287.5% 79108988.8%
197623 2032387.0%2823093.3%911090.0%4024295.2% 97810592.4%
197724 1621888.9%1742181.0%72977.8%2973680.6% 69158482.1%
197825 1811994.7%12012100.0%1211392.3%2542986.2% 6767391.8%
197926 3333691.7%1221485.7%51683.3%2863482.4% 78129086.7%
198027 1732085.0%1862475.0%51683.3%3353886.8% 73158883.0%
198128 2242684.6%1531883.3%51683.3%1742181.0% 59127183.1%
198229 3644090.0%72977.8%13013100.0%2252781.5% 78118987.6%
198330 2553083.3%41580.0%911090.0%1441877.8% 52116382.5%
198431 3043488.2%821080.0%1021283.3%2142584.0% 69128185.2%
198532 1862475.0%821080.0%52771.4%1451973.7% 45156075.0%
198633 2573278.1%52771.4%1662272.7% 46156175.4%
198734 33104376.7%41580.0%1021283.3%561145.5% 52197173.2%
198835 2973680.6%52771.4%62875.0% 40115178.4%
198936 2563180.6%551050.0%11250.0%0110.0% 31134470.5%
199037 0220.0%0110.0% 0330.0%
199138 1372065.0%22450.0%21366.7%24633.3% 19143357.6%
199239 15112657.7%22450.0%0110.0%0220.0% 17163351.5%
199340 33650.0%0220.0% 35837.5%
199441 0110.0%11250.0%0110.0% 13425.0%
199542 0110.0%21366.7% 22450.0%
199643 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career50611261881.9%2065726378.3%1743821282.1%3768746381.2%1,2622941,55681.1%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197320 841266.7%61785.7%10010100.0%202100.0% 2653183.9%
197421 61785.7%1511693.8%3123393.9%24024100.0% 7648095.0%
197522 53862.5%1251770.6%39039100.0%81988.9% 6497387.7%
197623 1932286.4%2532889.3%3523794.6%10010100.0% 8989791.8%
197724 1482263.6%2142584.0%2412596.0%61785.7% 65147982.3%
197825 1221485.7%2312495.8%1531883.3%10010100.0% 6066690.9%
197926 1582365.2%2022290.9%3313497.1%303100.0% 71118286.6%
198027 1261866.7%1431782.4%2242684.6%1121384.6% 59157479.7%
198128 551050.0%1552075.0%2512696.2%909100.0% 54116583.1%
198229 791643.8%1822090.0%32032100.0%11011100.0% 68117986.1%
198330 44850.0%1942382.6%1832185.7%606100.0% 47115881.0%
198431 8111942.1%22022100.0%21021100.0%12012100.0% 63117485.1%
198532 3101323.1%1121384.6%1822090.0%505100.0% 37145172.5%
198633 17812.5%1041471.4%1932286.4%12012100.0% 42145675.0%
198734 110119.1%921181.8%2042483.3%1922190.5% 49186773.1%
198835 24633.3%831172.7%1642080.0%12012100.0% 38114977.6%
198936 32560.0%44850.0%1171861.1%13013100.0% 31134470.5%
199037 000110.0%0110.0%0110.0% 0330.0%
199138 0550.0%35837.5%1231580.0%41580.0% 19143357.6%
199239 18911.1%101100.0%971656.2%61785.7% 17163351.5%
199340 000220.0%0220.0%31475.0% 35837.5%
199441 00000220.0%101100.0% 12333.3%
199542 000110.0%202100.0%0110.0% 22450.0%
199643 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
Career 12611023653.4%2565531182.3%4125346588.6%1871119894.4% 981229121081.1%

Opponent ranking data available for 1210/1556 (77.8%) of Jimmy Connors's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199138 29 1.9 2.5 66.6% 62.4% 49.4% 52.6% 52.7% 58.1% 42.1%
199239 30 2.0 2.4 64.9% 62.1% 50.5% 57.5% 43.2% 58.1% 40.3%
199340 6 0.8 2.3 63.4% 61.4% 44.1% 52.3% 33.8% 55.0% 40.0%
199441 3 0.7 2.0 64.2% 61.2% 48.0% 64.5% 48.0% 56.2% 42.9%
199542 4 2.5 3.0 63.7% 66.9% 53.4% 54.9% 66.7% 59.7% 36.7%
199643 1 3.0 2.0 59.1% 54.5% 47.4% 54.5% 20.0% 51.6% 35.1%
Career 73 1.8 2.4 65.3% 62.3% 49.6% 55.2% 47.4% 57.8% 40.8%

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1969 16 1480 39 33.3% -0.33 0 0 0 0
1970 17 1557 83 81 53 50.0% +0.07 70 0 67 1 3 25
1971 18 1770 93 94 55 56 59.6% +0.77 64 38 64 7 9 44
1972 19 1992 98 98 89 89 69.4% +1.52 81 66 55 14 11 56
1973 20 2153 100 100 94 94 78.6% +2.27 81 85 61 13 11 54
1974 21 2302 100 100 95 100 85.9% +2.69 69 95 83 15 8 65
1975 22 2260 100 100 98 100 84.5% +2.75 76 89 86 8 3 73
1976 23 2370 100 100 100 100 87.7% +2.68 91 91 81 19 6 76
1977 24 2272 100 100 99 100 79.8% +2.48 93 76 75 4 4 50
1978 25 2326 100 100 99 99 86.9% +2.59 92 73 83 7 2 78
1979 26 2272 100 99 100 99 78.1% +2.13 97 89 84 12 8 60
1980 27 2197 100 100 99 100 78.2% +2.41 94 71 65 16 12 57
1981 28 2162 99 99 99 99 76.1% +2.24 94 75 73 10 8 56
1982 29 2263 99 99 99 100 81.8% +2.46 94 100 85 15 5 75
1983 30 2193 99 99 98 100 78.1% +2.12 95 80 75 10 3 77
1984 31 2240 99 99 98 99 77.6% +2.04 98 94 70 14 7 67
1985 32 2134 100 99 99 99 74.1% +1.52 95 87 67 8 3 73
1986 33 2014 99 98 100 68.8% +1.48 95 87 75 10 9 53
1987 34 1985 99 98 99 100 67.2% +1.31 93 82 80 10 11 48
1988 35 2021 98 98 98 76.9% +2.21 89 62 55 6 8 43
1989 36 1958 99 99 97 66.4% +1.32 82 47 60 3 5 38
1990 37 1881 97 98 14.3% -1.56 44 0 0 2
1991 38 1887 96 96 95 97 57.1% +0.22 95 21 58 7 4 64
1992 39 1775 91 93 95 51.8% +0.10 86 25 57 6 4 60
1993 40 1717 87 89 37.5% -0.93 53 20 0 2
1994 41 1681 84 40.0% -0.25 45 0 0 1
1995 42 1673 81 97 50.0% +0.25 31 50 2 1 67
1996 43 1665 81 33.3% -2.00 98 0 0 0
Career 2113 98 99 96 97 76.0% +1.81 86 72 70 217 150 59

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
197017 R128
197118 R128R64
197219 R32QFR128
197320 R128QFQF
197421 WWW
197522 FFF
197623 QFW
197724 FF
197825 FW
197926 SFSFSF
198027 SFSFSF
198128 QFSFSF
198229 QFWW
198330 QFR16W
198431 SFFSF
198532 SFSFSF
198633 R128R32
198734 QFSFSF
198835 R16QF
198936 R64R64QF
199138 R32R32SF
199239 R128R128R64

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CINIWMIAPARROMSTOBOCKEYMONTOR
197118 R32
197219 WR32
197320 SFR64
197421 R16
198027 SF
198128 R16R64
198229 SFSF
198330 SFSF
198431 SFSF
198532 SF
198633 FSF
198734 SFSFSF
198835 R16FSF
198936 SFR16R16
199138 R64R32R32
199239 R32R32
199340 R128

ATP 250

SeasonAge ANTATLBASDALEASHALHAMHKGHOUMADMCMUNNAPPARQUEROTSTOTKYVIEWASALBBALBERBIRBIRBOCBOCBOGBOSBOUBREBRIBRUCHICOLCOLCORDENDENDORFAIFORFORFREHAMHARJACJOHKANKINLALALASLITLONLONLOSLOSMACMANMAUMEMMERMILMONNEWNEWNEWNICNORNOTOMAORLPALPARPERPHIPHIPHOQUERANREPRICROASALSALSANSANSCOSOUST.STOSTRSYDTAMTANTELTEMTORTOUTOUTULWCTWEM
196916 R64
197017 R16R16R16
197118 R32R64FSFFR16R16R32QFQF
197219 FR16QFWR32FWFQFR32WQFWSFSFR16SFQFR32SFWR16R32
197320 SFR16R16SFFWWFWWWQFSFWFWWWWW
197421 WSFWWWWWWWQFFWWWQFFW
197522 FWWWWR16WWR16FWFWQFWQF
197623 WSFWWQFQFWWWRRFWQFWSFWWFW
197724 WWFR32WQFRRWWQFR16FR16WWFQF
197825 WWR16WWWRRR16WWWW
197926 SFFWWFWWFWR16R32WQFWW
198027 WR16WR16WR16QFR16FWWQFWR32FRR
198128 FSFWSFWWR16QFQFW
198229 QFWFSFWWWFWFFSF
198330 QFWSFR16R32WSFWF
198431 FR16SFSFSFWWSFWWWSF
198532 SFR64SFSFFFQFR32SFSFSF
198633 QFQFFSFSFFSFQFQFFSF
198734 FQFSFQFFFQFR64SF
198835 SFR16R16QFWFR32W
198936 SFQFR32R32QFR32WWR32
199037 R32R32R32
199138 SFR32R16R32QFR64R32
199239 R32QFR32R32R16QFSFR16R32QFR16
199340 R32R32SFR32
199441 R16R32R32
199542 QFR32
199643 R32

ATP Finals

SeasonAge GRAMAS
197219 SF
197320 SF
197724 W
197825 RR
197926 SF
198027 SF
198128 RR
198229 SF
198330 SF
198431 SF
198734 RR
199138 R16

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
1
Career-high date
Jul 29, 1974
First top 100
Aug 27, 1973
First top 50
Aug 27, 1973
First top 20
Aug 27, 1973
First top 10
Aug 27, 1973

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1973201010333
197421444211111
197522111111
19762311
197724111111111111
197825111111111111
197926111211222322
198027233333333333
198128333323343322
198229322223321122
198330122311333333
198431343333332232
198532232333444444
198633444543557888
198734888987665644
198835555455669877
198936788101113161516111414
1990371923323856667579121849934936
19913893799058931832422119517451474849
199239493836383838433378798484
19934088132147154171170170278314355363370
199441368101310671047664667671683688680673672
199542672690694684428431416414411427419
199643420418423413414121512411298129512941300
1997441302130112941295

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Ivan Lendl USA 1 2,424 8 94 1,280 1,051 229 82.1% 1978-1994 Match log
Andre Agassi USA 1 2,241 8 59 1,104 836 268 75.7% 1986-2006 Match log
John McEnroe USA 1 2,496 7 76 1,022 833 189 81.5% 1976-1994 Match log
Guillermo Vilas ARG 2 2,338 4 63 1,180 898 282 76.1% 1968-1992 Match log
Ilie Nastase ROU 1 2,260 2 64 1,190 859 331 72.2% 1968-1985 Match log
Stefan Edberg SWE 1 2,233 6 41 990 744 246 75.2% 1982-1996 Match log
Manuel Orantes ESP 2 2,229 1 38 982 696 286 70.9% 1968-1984 Match log
Tom Okker NED 3 2,198 0 37 951 672 279 70.7% 1968-1981 Match log
Boris Becker GER 1 2,266 6 49 889 670 219 75.4% 1983-1999 Match log
Bjorn Borg SWE 1 2,497 11 61 751 608 143 81.0% 1971-1993 Match log
Thomas Muster AUT 1 2,161 1 44 857 590 267 68.8% 1984-2011 Match log
Rod Laver AUS 3 2,300 5 72 723 576 147 79.7% 1968-1979 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jimmy Connors?
Jimmy Connors is 73 years old, born on September 2, 1952.
Which country is Jimmy Connors from?
Jimmy Connors is from United States.
How tall is Jimmy Connors?
Jimmy Connors is 177 cm / 5'10".
Is Jimmy Connors left-handed or right-handed?
Jimmy Connors plays left-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Jimmy Connors won?
Jimmy Connors has won 8 Grand Slam titles. The most recent was US Open in 1983.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Jimmy Connors won?
Jimmy Connors has won 1 Masters 1000 title. The most recent was Cincinnati in 1972.
How many ATP titles has Jimmy Connors won?
Jimmy Connors has won 109 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Toulouse in 1989.
What is Jimmy Connors' highest ATP ranking?
Jimmy Connors' career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 1, first achieved on July 29, 1974.
What is Jimmy Connors' career win-loss record?
Jimmy Connors has a career ATP singles record of 1262 wins and 294 losses (81.1%).
How much career prize money has Jimmy Connors earned?
Jimmy Connors has earned at least $8,641,040 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Jimmy Connors play professional tennis?
Jimmy Connors turned professional in 1969 and was active through 1996.
What is Jimmy Connors' best surface?
Jimmy Connors' best surface is grass court with a 82.1% win rate (174W-38L).
Who is Jimmy Connors' biggest rival?
Jimmy Connors' most frequent opponent is Ivan Lendl, with a head-to-head record of 12–22 across 34 meetings.