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Connors–Lendl Rivalry
The Connors–Lendl rivalry was a List of tennis rivalries, tennis rivalry between Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl. They met 35 times, with the head-to-head finishing at 22–13, favoring Lendl. Their rivalry transitioned significantly over time: Connors (who is 7 and a half years older than Lendl) won their first 8 matches, while Lendl won the last 17. Lendl and Connors were both List of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1s and Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major champions, with each winning eight major titles. At the majors they met seven times, with Lendl winning the final four meetings and Connors winning the first three. The rivalry between the two, as well as their rivalries with fellow player John McEnroe, have been described as "spikey." The rivalry was first noted in the 1982 US Open – Men's singles, 1982 US Open final when Connors dared Lendl to drive the ball past him. Connors subsequently won the final in four sets. In a 1983 US Open – Men's si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Connors
James Scott Connors (born September 2, 1952) is an American former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the List of ATP number 1 ranked singles players, world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 268 weeks (List of ATP number 1 ranked singles players#Weeks at No. 1, fifth-most of all time), and finished as the List of ATP number 1 ranked singles players#Year-end No. 1 players, year-end No. 1 five times. By virtue of his long and prolific career, Connors still holds three prominent Open Era tennis records – men's singles#All tournaments, Open Era men's singles records: 109 titles, 1,557 matches played, and 1,274 match wins. His titles include eight singles Grand Slam (tennis), majors (an Open Era joint-record five US Open (tennis), US Opens, two The Championships, Wimbledon, Wimbledons, one Australian Open) and three Open Era tennis records – men's singles#Year-end championships, year-end championships. In 1974, he became the seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |