Connors

American

[kon-erz] / ˈkɒn ərz /

noun

James Scott Jimmy, born 1952, U.S. tennis player.

Connors British

/ ˈkɒnəz /

noun

Jimmy. born 1952, US tennis player: Wimbledon champion 1974 and 1982; US champion 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, and 1983

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Gerulaitis' acerbic assessment came in 1980 when the American finally beat Jimmy Connors after losing their previous 16 meetings.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

Instead, Craighill and Fentress bolted to create their own firm, Advantage International, whose clients included the football quarterback Dan Marino and tennis stars Steffi Graf and Jimmy Connors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Raschke offered some of her findings in “Street Smarts,” a book written in collaboration with Larry Connors.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 17, 2025

Alcaraz and De Minaur are in the Jimmy Connors group which also features Taylor Fritz and Lorenzo Musetti, a late replacement for the injured Novak Djokovic.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

"Good evening and welcome to the WGN News at Six. We have a breaking story from Juliette Connors and the WGN Chicago Road Crew, live at the scene. Juliette?"

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

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