Jimmy Connors

Ivan Lendl, On this day 18.03.2021
5 months ago

March 18, 1984: The day a bomb scare stopped Lendl v Connors in Rotterdam (with Lendl 6-0, 1-0 up)

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Alexandre Sokolowski
McEnroe OTD 03_09
5 months ago

March 9, 1980: The day John McEnroe lost for the second time to Argentina in a Davis Cup tie

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Alexandre Sokolowski
John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors, On This Day
6 months ago

February 24, 1984: The day Connors and McEnroe finally joined forces for the Davis Cup

Connors had never played a tie with McEnroe until February 24, 1984, with...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Ivan Lendl
7 months ago

January 17, 1982: The day head-hunting Lendl won the most dramatic duel with Gerulaitis

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Ivan Lendl 28_07 OTD
7 months ago

January 16, 1981: The day Connors called Lendl a chicken, a nickname that the Czech would bear until his first Slam in 1984

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John McEnroe
7 months ago

January 14, 1979: The day John McEnroe became the youngest winner of the Masters Cup

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Vitas Gerulaitis OTD 01_12
7 months ago

January 12, 1980: The day Vitas Gerulaitis made his famous quote, “No one beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row”

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Alexandre Sokolowski
On This Day, 01/10: John McEnroe & Jimmy Connors
7 months ago

January 10, 1982: The day Connors and McEnroe nearly come to blows in Chicago

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Jimmy Connors, On this day 8/
7 months ago

January 8, 1978: The day the Masters Cup final between Jimmy Connors and Bjorn Borg sparked a No 1 debate

On this day in 1978, Jimmy Connors defeated Bjorn Borg in three sets...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Chris Evert and Jimmy Connors, 1974
8 months ago

January 1, 1974: The day engaged couple Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert met with contrasting fortunes in the Australian Open finals

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Alexandre Sokolowski
John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors
8 months ago

December 16, 1984: The day Sweden upended John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors on the way to Davis Cup glory

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Rafael Nadal with the 2022 Roland-Garros trophy
9 months ago

10 incredible stats that illustrate Rafael Nadal’s brilliant career

From Roland-Garros to Grand Slam titles and longevity to the Olympics, Nadal has...
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Simon Cambers
9 months ago

November 15, 1981: The day Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe misbehaved at Wembley

On this day in 1981, two fierce rivals from the same nation clashed...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
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9 months ago

November 10, 1973: The day Jimmy Connors and Bjorn Borg faced off for the first time

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Alexandre Sokolowski
10 months ago

October 22, 1985: The day Arthur Ashe resigned as the US Davis Cup captain

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