Connors

American

[kon-erz] / ˈkɒn ərz /

noun

James Scott Jimmy, born 1952, U.S. tennis player.

Connors British

/ ˈkɒnəz /

noun

Jimmy. born 1952, US tennis player: Wimbledon champion 1974 and 1982; US champion 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, and 1983

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Connors is a culture journalist from Sonoma County.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

He’s almost as old as Jimmy Connors was when Connors did his geezer rally at the 1991 U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Gerulaitis' acerbic assessment came in 1980 when the American finally beat Jimmy Connors after losing their previous 16 meetings.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

Raschke offered some of her findings in “Street Smarts,” a book written in collaboration with Larry Connors.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 17, 2025

Ms. Connors tells me to do it again.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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