6.1K views · 154 reactions | Beloved in New York, Jimmy Connors always played his best tennis where the lights shined brightest. 1982 was no exception as he found himself up against Ivan Lendl, who had defeated 3-time defending champion John McEnroe a day earlier, in the semifinals. Connors defeated Lendl in four sets to win his fourth #USOpen title, much to the crowds delight. | US Open Tennis Championships | Facebook

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18K views · 354 reactions | One of tennis’ favorite characters. 朗 From his tenacity to his ever-entertaining personality, Jimmy Connors absolutely earns his place at #15 on the G.O.A.T. list. Steve Weissman, Paul Annacone, and @LDavenport76 discuss →tnns.ch/app #TCLive | Tennis Channel | Facebook

🎾On July 8, 1978 the two-time defending champion Björn Borg successfully defended his title, defeating Jimmy Connors in a repeat of the previous year's final, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the Wimbledon Championships. Fred Perry, who won his 3rd straight Wimbledon crown 42 years ago, was the first person after Connors to shake Borg's hand at center court after the 1 hour and 48 minute match. “Everything went Borg's way today,” Perry said. “If he had fallen’ out of

394 shares · 60 comments | Moments we can’t LE(t)GO of 隣 Jimmy Connors captured the hearts and minds of US Open fans during his epic semifinal run as a 39-year-old. : 1991 #USOpen | US Open Tennis Championships | Facebook