No One Believed Jimmy Connors' Story. Until the 1991 US Open Proved It!
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No One Believed Jimmy Connors' Story. Until the 1991 US Open Proved It!
In 1974, Jimmy Connors won three of tennis's four majors — and was banned from the fourth. The sport's establishment spent 20 years trying to keep him out. Seventeen years later, at 39 and ranked 174th, he answered with the greatest comeback the U.S. Open has ever seen.
This complete Jimmy Connors documentary, cross-checked against his official ATP Tour biography, tells the full story: the mother and grandmother who built his two-handed backhand on a homemade court near St. Louis, the 1974 French Open ban, the Arthur Ashe lawsuit and their 1975 Wimbledon final, the rivalries with Borg, McEnroe and Lendl, and the 1991 run capped by the five-set win over Aaron Krickstein on his 39th birthday.
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JIMMY CONNORS: QUICK FACTS
Born: September 2, 1952, East St. Louis, Illinois
Grand Slam singles titles: 8 (Australian Open 1974; Wimbledon 1974, 1982; U.S. Open 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983)
Career singles titles: 109, the most by any man in the Open Era
World No. 1: 268 weeks, including 160 in a row
1974 season: 99–4 match record
The only player to win the U.S. Open on grass, clay and hard courts
Coached by his mother, Gloria, and grandmother Bertha "Two Mom" Thompson
International Tennis Hall of Fame: inducted 1998
IF YOU'VE SEARCHED FOR:
Why was Jimmy Connors banned from the 1974 French Open?
Why did Jimmy Connors sue Arthur Ashe?
How did Arthur Ashe beat Jimmy Connors at Wimbledon 1975?
Jimmy Connors vs Aaron Krickstein 1991 U.S. Open
How did Jimmy Connors reach the U.S. Open semifinal at 39?
Who coached Jimmy Connors? (his mother, Gloria)
Jimmy Connors vs John McEnroe, 1982 Wimbledon final
How many weeks was Jimmy Connors world No. 1?
Greatest comebacks in tennis and sports history
…this full documentary answers every one.
THE JIMMY CONNORS STORY BEHIND THE LEGEND (VIDEO CONTENTS):
00:00 — Jimmy Connors: Banned at His Peak
01:04 — Jimmy Connors' Mother Gloria & the Homemade Court
02:48 — Why Connors Refused to Join the ATP | Wilson T2000
04:47 — 1974 French Open Ban: The Lost Calendar Grand Slam
06:27 — Jimmy Connors vs Arthur Ashe: The Libel Lawsuit
08:11 — Arthur Ashe vs Jimmy Connors: 1975 Wimbledon Final
10:03 — Tennis Bad Boy: Connors vs Borg & McEnroe
11:50 — The Two Women Who Built Jimmy Connors
13:52 — Connors vs McEnroe: 1982 Wimbledon Final & Lendl
15:36 — Wrist Injury: From World No. 1 to No. 936
17:28 — 1991 US Open Wild Card: Connors vs Patrick McEnroe
19:18 — Connors vs Krickstein: The 39th Birthday Match
21:37 — Hall of Fame Legacy: 109 Titles & 8 Grand Slams
23:42 — Greatest Comebacks in Sports: Where Does 1991 Rank?
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No One Believed Jimmy Connors' Story. Until the 1991 US Open Proved It!
Tennis Baseline Stories
12,733 views
No One Believed Jimmy Connors' Story. Until the 1991 US Open Proved It!
In 1974, Jimmy Connors won three of tennis's four majors — and was banned from the fourth. The sport's establishment spent 20 years trying to keep him out. Seventeen years later, at 39 and ranked 174th, he answered with the greatest comeback the U.S. Open has ever seen.
This complete Jimmy Connors documentary, cross-checked against his official ATP Tour biography, tells the full story: the mother and grandmother who built his two-handed backhand on a homemade court near St. Louis, the 1974 French Open ban, the Arthur Ashe lawsuit and their 1975 Wimbledon final, the rivalries with Borg, McEnroe and Lendl, and the 1991 run capped by the five-set win over Aaron Krickstein on his 39th birthday.
#JimmyConnors #Tennis #TennisDocumentary #USOpen #TennisHistory #Wimbledon #ArthurAshe #JohnMcEnroe #BjornBorg #GrandSlam #TennisLegends #SportsHistory #SportsDocumentary #Documentary
JIMMY CONNORS: QUICK FACTS
Born: September 2, 1952, East St. Louis, Illinois
Grand Slam singles titles: 8 (Australian Open 1974; Wimbledon 1974, 1982; U.S. Open 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983)
Career singles titles: 109, the most by any man in the Open Era
World No. 1: 268 weeks, including 160 in a row
1974 season: 99–4 match record
The only player to win the U.S. Open on grass, clay and hard courts
Coached by his mother, Gloria, and grandmother Bertha "Two Mom" Thompson
International Tennis Hall of Fame: inducted 1998
IF YOU'VE SEARCHED FOR:
Why was Jimmy Connors banned from the 1974 French Open?
Why did Jimmy Connors sue Arthur Ashe?
How did Arthur Ashe beat Jimmy Connors at Wimbledon 1975?
Jimmy Connors vs Aaron Krickstein 1991 U.S. Open
How did Jimmy Connors reach the U.S. Open semifinal at 39?
Who coached Jimmy Connors? (his mother, Gloria)
Jimmy Connors vs John McEnroe, 1982 Wimbledon final
How many weeks was Jimmy Connors world No. 1?
Greatest comebacks in tennis and sports history
…this full documentary answers every one.
THE JIMMY CONNORS STORY BEHIND THE LEGEND (VIDEO CONTENTS):
00:00 — Jimmy Connors: Banned at His Peak
01:04 — Jimmy Connors' Mother Gloria & the Homemade Court
02:48 — Why Connors Refused to Join the ATP | Wilson T2000
04:47 — 1974 French Open Ban: The Lost Calendar Grand Slam
06:27 — Jimmy Connors vs Arthur Ashe: The Libel Lawsuit
08:11 — Arthur Ashe vs Jimmy Connors: 1975 Wimbledon Final
10:03 — Tennis Bad Boy: Connors vs Borg & McEnroe
11:50 — The Two Women Who Built Jimmy Connors
13:52 — Connors vs McEnroe: 1982 Wimbledon Final & Lendl
15:36 — Wrist Injury: From World No. 1 to No. 936
17:28 — 1991 US Open Wild Card: Connors vs Patrick McEnroe
19:18 — Connors vs Krickstein: The 39th Birthday Match
21:37 — Hall of Fame Legacy: 109 Titles & 8 Grand Slams
23:42 — Greatest Comebacks in Sports: Where Does 1991 Rank?
Subscribe to Tennis Baseline Stories for long-form tennis history documentaries: Grand Slam legends, famous rivalries, and the Wimbledon and U.S. Open classics of the '70s, '80s and '90s.
SEARCH TERMS:
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DISCLAIMER: Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
This video is transformative, educational commentary and documentary analysis.
Business enquiries: tennisbaselinestories@gmail.com
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