James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is a former World No. 1 tennis player from the United States. Connors won eight Grand Slam singles titles and two Grand Slam doubles titles, and was a runner-up in seven Grand Slam singles finals, one Grand Slam doubles final and one Grand Slam mi...
Won 8 Grand Slam tournament titles: Australian Open (1974), Wimbledon (1974, 1982), and U.S. Open (1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983). Tied with Pete Sampras for most men's U.S. Open titles with five.
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Holds the ATP men's pro tennis tour records for singles tournament titles (109), singles' match wins at Wimbledon (84) and the U.S. Open (98), and singles' tournament titles in one season (14 in 1974).
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After celebrating his 39th birthday, he became the oldest U.S. Open semifinalist ever in 1991. He lost in the semi-finals to Jim Courier.
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Won the NCAA singles tennis championship in 1971 while playing for the University of California.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
1975
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Renée
2011
Documentary special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Verbal Tennis
TV Movie pre-production
Himself
Today at Wimbledon
2014
TV Series
Himself - Commentator
Wimbledon
2007-2014
TV Series
Himself - Analyst & Commentator / Himself - Analyst
Jim Rome on Showtime
2013
TV Series
Himself
Tavis Smiley
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
This Morning
2013
TV Series
Himself
Good Day L.A.
2013
TV Series
Himself
Charlie Rose
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Fox and Friends
2013
TV Series
Himself
Mike & Mike
2013
TV Series
Himself - International Tennis Hall of Famer
125 Years of Wimbledon: You Cannot Be Serious
2011
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Contributor (uncredited)
Mr. Sunshine
2011
TV Series
Himself
Signature Series: Vitas Gerulaitis
2011
TV Movie documentary
Himself
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
2001-2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
2000
TV Series
Himself
American Masters
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
Vicki!
1992
TV Series
Himself
Battle of the Sexes: Connors vs. Navratilova
1992
TV Movie
Himself
Blood, Sweat and Glory: A History of Sports
1992
Documentary
Himself
Late Night with David Letterman
1989-1991
TV Series
Himself - Guest / Himself
Kenny Rogers Classic Weekend
1990
TV Special
History of Tennis
1988
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Greatest Sports Legends
1984
TV Series
Himself
The French
1982
Documentary
Himself
1980 WCT Tennis Championships
1980
TV Mini-Series
Himself
The Merv Griffin Show
1975-1978
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1976
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Dinah!
1974-1976
TV Series
Himself
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
1975
TV Series
Himself
The Bob Hope Show
1975
TV Series
Himself
The Mike Douglas Show
1974
TV Series
Himself - Tennis Pro
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Duels
2016
TV Series documentary
Himself
Today at Wimbledon
2014
TV Series
Himself
McEnroe/Borg: Fire & Ice
2011
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Best of Five
2008
TV Series
Himself
Agassi: Between the Lines
2007
TV Movie documentary
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
2001
TV Series documentary
Himself
Known for movies
Blood, Sweat and Glory: A History of Sports (1992) as Himself
Wimbledon (2007-2014) as Himself - Analyst & Commentator / Himself - Analyst
$12 Million
