A Conversation with Jimmy Connors
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2020
- He's an eight time grand slam champion and holds the record for most career singles titles of all time!
Legendary tennis player Jimmy Connors joins Match Point Canada to discuss some highlights from his career, the nostalgia he feels when the U.S. Open is on, and his brand new podcast called Advantage Connors.
We also chat about who he likes on tour today, and great memories from his run at Flushing Meadows in 1991, and iconic 1974 season.
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Jimmy created the atmosphere Jimmy created passion Jimmy created excitement Jimmy created new tennis fans
Jimmy Connors was the definition of a competitor.
Jimmy is still my favorite player ever. I'm one of those guys he got off the couch in 91' (and I am a year younger than him). I admired his game even though I could never begin to emulate it. I tried a T2000 once, what a horrible racket. How he made it work is a great mystery. Most of all, he made the best of the gifts that he had and never tried to be something other than what he was.
What a guy. Jimmy's a national treasure! He no doubt is the number one reason tennis got put on the map.
Jimmy looks great. Handsome guy
Jimmy was my favorite player when growing up. I have played tennis for 50 years and Jimmys attitude of never giving up has helped me greatly.
Absolutely! I will never forget the 91’ run at the US Open.
Loved watching Jimmy since I first got interested in tennis as a kid in the late 70's. My favourite player of all time for sure.
My favorite player of all time!
Same here
Started watching tennis in 1974 because of Jimmy - the year he won Wimbledon for the first time
Huge fan 👏
Jimbo made tennis what it is today and should be celebrated in the history books of tennis!
Jimmy Connors is very articulate and passionate. Today's tennis is sanitized and synthetic.
One of the greatest mistakes in my life as a sports fan was turning off the TV and going to bed when Connors was down two sets to Patrick McEnroe in the first round of the 1991 U.S. Open.
Best player in every time! Nobody like him! Italy love you Jimbo!!!
He look very healthy ! Great
Jimmy looks great.
The grittiest tennis player to ever play professional tennis!!!😎👍
I grew up watching John McEnroe and he got me into pro tennis in my teens. Jimmy Connors' battles with him were epic and I saw John say that he holds Jimmy in the highest regard as a competitor and all-time tennis great, and Jimmy certainly deserves that. I wonder how much higher on McEnroe's list Jimmy would be than Serena...
Legend
Hi Jimmy!!! One of my favorites growing up. Great to see you again!
Mine too. Not too many dull moments with Jimmy on the court.
I never liked Connors... I always pulled for whoever he was playing.... but the man commands the upmost of respect and is an absolute legend. Was great to listen to some of his insight!
My favourite tennis player ever. Loved watching as a kid when he was at his peak.
My first memories of him were in 1974, though I did not watch him play at that time.
My all time favorite tennis player along with Arthur Ashe.
If you had to pick one player to play for your life, it wd be Connors. That was true in the 70s, and it's true now. He gave it everything, always. I was never a Connors fan, but have to give him credit for being such a competitor.
Connors un grand champion;ma jeunesse
In my opinion in 1991 a 39 year old making the semis would be like a 45 year old doing it today. In 91 39 years old was very very old for Tennis
In 1974 a 39 year old played in the Wimbledon men's final.
Growing up in the 70's my hero's were, Muhammad Ali, Bruce Lee, and Jimmy Connors.
If Jimmy played today he would scare them all before he set foot on the court
@@kentornholm8558 He would do just fine in today´s game.
What MEMORIES.
Love the show!!
Jimmy would evolve A champion is a champion Jimmy would win today He is a genuine man Signed my book
A gentleman a good man first
Gloria & Bertha genius
Lucky boy Jimmy Connors
There's no goat. There's an elite group and Jimmy is in there.
I think Jimmy is the only one that matches Nadal's intensity.
❤️🎾❤️🎾❤️🎾❤️🎾❤️🎾❤️
due nei;la presunzione ed il servizio.
Read The outsider Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors is gorgeous ! Omg
The tennis scene is back to the country club scene Go to Wimbledon you will see it today
The tennis today is one dimensional.. No variety.. It's sterile..
Sadly, it is. Back in Connors` day, the game was fascinating. It was about different styles and strategies, shotmaking, volleying.
Today the only interesting thing is statistics. Who will end up with the most slams? What does a certain h2h look like?
But the tennis itself is boring as heck.
@@fundhund62 and maybe doping. % sets of tennis and no rest Load of shite and lies in tennis th-cam.com/video/UM7mdreB-Yc/w-d-xo.html
Goat is disrespectful
A champion is a champion in any era
Journalist know nothing about tennis
Greg Rusedski Canadian
He was not liked too much
The Outsider :-)
Fiesty tough as nails compeitor