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Tennis News / Tennishead / October 16
Jannik Sinner joins elite list including Roger Federer and Jimmy Connors despite ending season early

Jannik Sinner joins elite list including Roger Federer and Jimmy Connors despite ending season early

Jannik Sinner’s season may be over, but the records don’t stop coming for the reigning world number one. The Italian will be frustrated to see his time at the top coming to an end, but that is through no fault of his own.

Tennis News / EssentiallySports / October 11
'Little Time Left': Jimmy Connors Delivers a Warning to Novak Djokovic’s Rivals As Tour Takes Notice

'Little Time Left': Jimmy Connors Delivers a Warning to Novak Djokovic’s Rivals As Tour Takes Notice

Jimmy Connors reached the US Open semifinals at the age of 39, and Novak Djokovic matched that record by reaching the Wimbledon semifinals in July. There

Tennis News / TennisUpToDate.com / October 10
'She's gonna have to regroup': Jimmy Connors explains what's missing from Sabalenka's game ahead of Wuhan

'She's gonna have to regroup': Jimmy Connors explains what's missing from Sabalenka's game ahead of Wuhan

Jimmy Connors believes Aryna Sabalenka needs to regain her focus after a difficult run of results, with the former world No. 1 facing an important week at the Wuhan Open.

Tennis News / Tennishead / October 10
Jimmy Connors claims Novak Djokovic has ‘exposed tennis’ by winning the China Open title

Jimmy Connors claims Novak Djokovic has ‘exposed tennis’ by winning the China Open title

Jimmy Connors currently holds the record for most titles in Open Era history, with 109. When Roger Federer came along and started winning freely, that incredible figure suddenly seemed under threat.

Tennis News / The Tennis Gazette / October 10
Jimmy Connors tells Aryna Sabalenka the change she must make after her shocking early exit at the China Open

Jimmy Connors tells Aryna Sabalenka the change she must make after her shocking early exit at the China Open

Aryna Sabalenka’s third-round exit from the China Open last weekend marked another disappointing result in what has been a strange old season for the Belarusian.

Tennis News / Tennishead / October 10
Jimmy Connors says if he thinks Alexander Zverev deserves to be world number one after ‘criticising’ him in the past

Jimmy Connors says if he thinks Alexander Zverev deserves to be world number one after ‘criticising’ him in the past

For Alexander Zverev, it’s now a matter of when rather than if he will become the new world number one. It represents a culmination of an impressive run of form from the German, who has reached all of the last three Grand Slam finals, winning two.

Tennis News / TennisUpToDate.com / October 7
Tennis Graveyard: Tommy Haas - Former No.2 whose career was repeatedly interrupted by serious injuries

Tennis Graveyard: Tommy Haas - Former No.2 whose career was repeatedly interrupted by serious injuries

 Tommy Haas was once a top German player threatening to challenge for all the major accolades and become a mainstay among the best competitors in the world.

Tennis News / Tennishead / October 2
Jimmy Connors reveals what he really doesn’t want Leylah Fernandez to do after her title win in Singapore

Jimmy Connors reveals what he really doesn’t want Leylah Fernandez to do after her title win in Singapore

Leylah Fernandez achieved the best result of her 2026 season so far last week at the Singapore Open. Fernandez won the WTA 500 title in Singapore after beating the likes of Mirra Andreeva, Maja Chwalinska and Talia Gibson.

Tennis News / Tennishead / October 2
Jimmy Connors gives his honest feelings on Daniil Medvedev after he wins the Hangzhou Open

Jimmy Connors gives his honest feelings on Daniil Medvedev after he wins the Hangzhou Open

Daniil Medvedev won his third title of the season at the Hangzhou Open in China. Earlier this week, Medvedev defeated Andrey Rublev, 7-5, 6-4, in the Hangzhou final to win his 24th ATP title and add 250 points to his tally.

Tennis News / The Tennis Gazette / October 2
Jimmy Connors has message for Alexander Zverev after his recent success, ‘I am just going to say this’

Jimmy Connors has message for Alexander Zverev after his recent success, ‘I am just going to say this’

Alexander Zverev is enjoying the greatest season of his career as a professional tennis player. The German, once labelled the best player in history to never win a major, finally captured his first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros earlier this year.

Tennis News / Field Level Media / September 1
Gael Monfils matches Jimmy Connors with U.S. Open win on 40th birthday

Gael Monfils matches Jimmy Connors with U.S. Open win on 40th birthday

Gael Monfils celebrated his 40th birthday with a milestone win in the first round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday in New York. The Frenchman downed Paraguay's Adolfo Daniel Vallejo 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-0 to become the first player to win a U.S.

Tennis News / TennisUpToDate.com / August 31
'We don't like each other' - John McEnroe admits bitter feelings mixed with respect and admiration towards Jimmy Connors

'We don't like each other' - John McEnroe admits bitter feelings mixed with respect and admiration towards Jimmy Connors

Between 1977 and 1991, John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors enjoyed some thrilling contests in what was a compelling rivalry. Years after the pair of them both retired, that same tense feelings were still clear between the two with McEnroe confirming that they do not like each other, but have a whole load of respect for each other.

Tennis News / HITC / March 22
Marin Cilic joins Roger Federer and Jimmy Connors in exclusive club by matching rare Miami feat

Marin Cilic joins Roger Federer and Jimmy Connors in exclusive club by matching rare Miami feat

In a welcome return to form, Marin Cilic rolled back the years at the Miami Open, taking down Brandon Nakashima in three sets. After beating former Masters champion Alexei Popyrin in the first round, Cilic came back from a set down to overcome 27th seed, Nakashima.

Tennis News / TennisUpToDate.com / March 18
'I don’t like people going round saying ‘he should quit’' - Jimmy Connors stands up for Novak Djokovic as he takes dig at critics

'I don’t like people going round saying ‘he should quit' - Jimmy Connors stands up for Novak Djokovic as he takes dig at critics

Novak Djokovic is still going strong in tennis. The 38-year-old continues to be recognised as one of the best players in the world. While he is not competing regularly with the absolute best, the quality is still on show for many.

Tennis News / Total Apex Sports / February 4
Jimmy Connors Doesn’t Hold Back: Is Aryna Sabalenka Missing the 'Killer Instinct' to be a Legend?

Jimmy Connors Doesn’t Hold Back: Is Aryna Sabalenka Missing the 'Killer Instinct' to be a Legend?

Tennis can be an incredibly cruel sport. You can dominate for two weeks, blasting opponents off the court with sheer power, only to have everything unravel in the few hours that matter most.

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Tennis News / SportsInfo / November 22
Jimmy Connors opens up on rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner

Jimmy Connors opens up on rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner

Jimmy Connors claimed that Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are head and shoulders above everyone else in the ATP as of the 2025 season The Tennis legend

Tennis News / SportsInfo / November 6
Explained: Nitto ATP Finals 2025 groups, players, and more

Explained: Nitto ATP Finals 2025 groups, players, and more

The Jimmy Connors and Bjorn Borg groups for the Nitto ATP Finals 2025 are out, consisting of four players each The Jimmy Connors group has Carlos Alcaraz,

Tennis News / SportsInfo / October 30, 2025
10 ATP stars with most singles titles in their careers

10 ATP stars with most singles titles in their careers

Jimmy Connors is the Men's Singles Player with the most titles to his name (109) The legendary duo of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are second and third

Tennis News / TennisUpToDate.com / September 23, 2025
'Right now it feels like he has very little': Jimmy Connors picks out major flaw in Jannik Sinner's rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz

'Right now it feels like he has very little': Jimmy Connors picks out major flaw in Jannik Sinner's rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz

On the latest episode of Advantage Connors, Jimmy Connors and his son Brett dove deep into the most compelling rivalry in men’s tennis right now: Carlos Alcaraz versus Jannik Sinner.

Tennis News / TennisUpToDate.com / September 23, 2025
'That's a big difference from, from then': Jimmy Connors highlights big change he noticed in women's tennis during US Open

'That's a big difference from, from then': Jimmy Connors highlights big change he noticed in women's tennis during US Open

Former world number one Jimmy Connors has highlighted one of the major differences between women’s tennis now and how it was during his playing days. The 73-year-old is regarded as one of the greatest American players in the history of men’s tennis, having won as many as eight Grand Slam titles.

Tennis News / TennisUpToDate.com / July 16, 2025
'He gave up too easily': Jimmy Connors blasts Carlos Alcaraz's attitude in Wimbledon final

'He gave up too easily': Jimmy Connors blasts Carlos Alcaraz's attitude in Wimbledon final

Jimmy Connors criticized Carlos Alcaraz for his performance in the Wimbledon final. Despite winning the first set against rival Jannik Sinner, Alcaraz watched as the Italian World No.

Tennis News / Yardbarker / May 31, 2024
An epic temper tantrum highlighted Day 6 of the French Open

An epic temper tantrum highlighted Day 6 of the French Open

Day 6 of the French Open had its fair share of action, but the true standout was a John McEnroe-like freak-out from one of the top players in the world.

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