Book Description
Jimmy Connors took the tennis world by storm like no player in the history of the game. A shaggy-haired working-class kid from the wrong side of the tracks, he was prepared to battle for every point, to shout and scream until he was heard, and he didn't care whom he upset in doing so. He was brash, he was a brat. He was a crowd-pleaser, a revolutionary. And he won more tournaments - an astonishing 109 - than any other man in history, including eight Grand Slam singles titles.
Only now is Connors ready to set the record straight on what really happened on and off the court. The rivalry with John McEnroe, that frequently threatened to turn violent, with Bjorn Borg, and Ivan Lendl. His romance with Chris Evert, which made them the sweethearts of the sport. The escapades with his partner in crime, Ilie Nastase. The deep roots of the fierce determination that made him the best player on the planet.
This is no genteel memoir of a pillar of the tennis establishment. Unflinching, hard-hitting, humorous and passionate, this is the story of a legend - the one and only Jimmy Connors.
About the Author
James Scott "Jimmy" Connors (born September 2, 1952, in East St. Louis, Illinois) is a former World No. 1 tennis player from the United States.
Connors won 109 ATP-listed singles titles, more than any other male player in the open era and only male player in the open era with more than 100 titles. He won three year-end championships and 17 Championship Series titles, predecessors of the Masters 1000 series. In 1974 he became the second man in the open era to win at least three of the four Grand Slams in a calendar year, and is one of six men to achieve the feat. He is also the only person to win US Open singles championships on grass, clay, and hard courts. His career win-loss record of 1253-279 (81.79%) is third in the Open Era after Rafael Nadal (83.7%) and Björn Borg (82.7%). He reached more Grand Slam quarter-finals (41) than any other male player save Roger Federer, who surpassed Connors' record at Wimbledon in 2014. He is often ranked among the greatest tennis players of all time.
