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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He’s almost as old as Jimmy Connors was when Connors did his geezer rally at the 1991 U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Connors is a writer living in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

Djokovic became the oldest man to reach US Open fourth round since Jimmy Connors, who was also aged 38, in 1991.

From BBC

Connors, 10 years younger and the defending champion, was an aggressive player and often described as "brattish".

From BBC

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Ashe’s victory at Wimbledon, when he beat the heavily favored Jimmy Connors in the 1975 final.

From Los Angeles Times

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