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Can You Take Over This Striking Jimmy Connors Challenge?

Amruta Deshpande
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Let's find out how much do you know about the Tennis Legend - Jimmy Connors.
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Did You Know?
James Scott Connors is a former World No. 1 American professional tennis player born on 2nd September 1952 in Belleville, Illinois, USA.
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Jimmy Connors held the ATP No. 1 ranking for a record of 160 consecutive weeks from 1974 to 1977. The record was later broken by Roger Federer.
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Jimmy Connors was coached & trained by his mother Gloria Connors & grandmother during his childhood. After turning 16 years old, he was coached by Pancho Segura.
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Quick Fact
While playing in the first round of the Pacific Southwest Open in Los Angeles, Jimmy Connors recorded his first victory after defeating Roy Emerson.
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After turning pro in 1972, Jimmy Connors recorded his first tournament win at the now defunct Jacksonville Open by defeating Clark Graebner.
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Jimmy Connors defeated Phil Dent in four sets to win his first Grand Slam Singles title, the Australian Open in 1974.
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Jimmy Connors was first banned from playing in the 1974 French Open due to his association with World Team Tennis and later for 4 years he chose not to play or was again banned.
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Jimmy Connors started coaching Andy Roddick since 2006 until 2008. He also coached Maria Sharapova for a single match in 2013.
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Apart from winning the Australian Open (1974), the Wimbledon (1974 & 1982) & the US Open (1974, 1976, 1978, 1982 & 1983), Jimmy Connors has won a total of 109 career titles.
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After retiring from the ATP circuit in April 1996, Jimmy Connors was inducted in the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1998.
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