James Scott Connors is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. He held the top Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ranking for a then-record 160 consecutive weeks from 1974 to 1977 and a career total of 268 weeks. He is the first male player to have been No. 1 for over 200 weeks. By virtue of his long and prolific career, Connors still holds three prominent Open Era men's singles records: 109 titles, 1,557 matches played, and 1,274 match wins. His titles include eight majors, three year-end championships, and 17 Grand Prix Super Series titles. In 1974, he became the second man in the Open Era to win three majors in a calendar year, and was not permitted to participate in the fourth, the French Open. In 1982, he won both Wimbledon and the US Open and is considered to be the World-number-one Player for that year, in addition to 1974 and 1976. He retired in 1996 at the age of 43.
Fourth-seeded Guillermo Vilas defeated defending champion Jimmy Connors 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–0 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1977 US Open. It was played on September 11, 1977 on outdoor clay courts at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens. First-seeded Björn Borg retired from his fourth-round match due to a shoulder injury.
The 1978 U.S. Pro Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courta at the Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. The tournament was organized by the World Championship Tennis (WCT) and was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was held from January 23 through January 29, 1978. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title and the accompanying $35,000 first-prize money.
The 1976 American Airlines Tennis Games was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the third edition of the Indian Wells Masters and was an ATP sanctioned tournament but was not part of the WCT or Grand Prix seasons. It was played at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California in the United States and ran from March 22 through March 28, 1976. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title.
The 1976 Volvo International was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in North Conway, New Hampshire in the United States and was part of the 1976 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from August 1 through August 8, 1976. Jimmy Connors won the singles title and the accompanying $10,000 first-prize money. Due to persistent rainfall that preceded the arrival of Hurricane Belle the final was moved to the indoor courts at Algonquin Tennis Center.
The 1975 Stockholm Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on hard courts. The men's event was part of the 1975 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix, while the women's took part of the 1975 Virginia Slims WTA Tour and took place in Stockholm, Sweden. The men's tournament was held from 25 October through 6 November 1975 while the women's event took place from 31 October through 3 November. Adriano Panatta and Virginia Wade won the singles titles.
The 1976 Japan Open Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played on hard courts and part of the 1976 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit. It was the fourth edition of the event and took place in Tokyo, Japan. The tournament was held from November 1 through November 7, 1976. First-seeded Roscoe Tanner won the singles title.
The 1976 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix was a professional tennis circuit administered by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) which served as a forerunner to the current Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour. The circuit consisted of the four modern Grand Slam tournaments and open tournaments recognised by the ILTF. The Commercial Union Assurance Masters is included in this calendar but did not count towards the Grand Prix ranking.
The 1983 Benson & Hedges Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wembley Arena in London in England that was part of the 1983 Volvo Grand Prix. The tournament was held from 7 November until 12 November 1983. First-seeded John McEnroe won the singles title.
The 1981 Benson & Hedges Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wembley Arena in London, England that was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 9 November until 14 November 1981. Second-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title.
The 1977 Benson & Hedges Championships, also known as the Wembley Championships, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wembley Arena in London, England that was part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 14 November until 18 November 1977. First-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title.
The 1976 U.S. Clay Court Championships was a tennis tournament that was part of the men's Grand Prix and the women's Grand Prix. It was held in Indianapolis in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 8th edition of the tournament in the Open Era and was held from August 9 through August 16, 1976. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title and the accompanying $25,000 first-prize money. Kathy May claimed the women's title and $6,000 in prize money.
The 1972 Pacific Southwest Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, California in the United States. The tournament was classified as Grade A and was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. It was the 46th edition of the tournament and ran from September 18 through September 24, 1972. Third-seeded Stan Smith won the singles title.
The 1976 Pacific Coast Open, also known by its sponsored name Fireman's Fund International, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California in the United States. The event was part of the 4 Star category of the 1976 Grand Prix circuit and Barry MacKay was the tournament director. It was the 86th edition of the tournament and ran from September 27 through October 4, 1976. The singles event had a field of 64 players and eight spots in the main draw were available after a two-tier qualifying event consisting of more than 200 players. Third-seeded Roscoe Tanner won the singles title and $20,000 first prize money. The total attendance for the tournament was 41,000, down from the previous year's 55,000.
The 1977 New South Wales Open, also known by its sponsored name Marlboro New South Wales Open, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia. The men's was part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the 85th edition of the event and was held from 12 December through 18 January 1977. The singles titles were won by Evonne Goolagong Cawley and Roscoe Tanner. Defending champion Tony Roche was unable to participate due to a stomach muscle injury.
The 1976 Alan King Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States that was sanctioned by the ATP but not part of the Grand Prix or World Championship Tennis circuits. It was the fifth edition of the tournament held from May 10 through 16, 1976. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title for the first time and earned $30,000 first-prize money as well as a new car.
The 1976 Birmingham International was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the fourth edition of the Grand Prix Birmingham, and part of the 1976 USTA Indoor Circuit. It took place in Birmingham, Alabama, United States from January 20 through January 25, 1976. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title, his third consecutive at the event, and earned $10,000 first-prize money.
The 1976 Island Holidays Classic, also known as the Hawaii Open, was a men's tennis tournament played an outdoor hard courts in Maui, Hawaii, in the United States. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from October 4 through October 10, 1976. The tournament was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and categorized as 3 star event. Unseeded Harold Solomon won the singles title.
The 1972 Golden Gate Pacific Coast Classic, also known as the Pacific Coast Championships, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Golden Gate Fields in Albany, California in the United States. The event was part of Group C of the 1972 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit. It was the 82nd edition of the tournament and ran from September 25 through October 1, 1972. Jimmy Connors won the singles title and earned $8,000 first-prize money.
The 1971 Buckeye Tennis Championships, als known as the Buckeye Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Buckeye Boys Ranch in Grove City, Columbus, Ohio in the United States that was part of Group D of the 1971 Grand Prix circuit. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from July 26 through August 1, 1971. Second-seeded Tom Gorman won the singles title and earned $5,000 first-prize money as well as 15 ranking points.
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