The top 10 most inspiring quotes by Jimmy Connors
- I hate to lose more than I love to win.
- Back in East St. Louis, tennis wasn’t the real thing. If you weren’t playing baseball, basketball, football, you were kind of on the outside.
- There was never anything I wanted to do more than play tennis. Never once walked out there and thought, ‘I wish I was doing something else.’ Not once.
- With everything else that would swirl around me when I got involved in it, tennis was my main concern.
- I’ve been kicked in the teeth more times in tennis than the law ought to allow.
- New Yorkers love it when you spill your guts out there. Spill your guts at Wimbledon and they make you stop and clean it up.
- Use it or lose it.
- I am not looking to be understood or liked. Like me or not, I don’t care. I am an outsider, that is the way I was brought up.
- It was okay for Wayne Gretzky’s dad, for instance, to give him a hockey stick, or Joe Montana’s dad to give him a football, or Larry Bird’s dad to give him a basketball, but it wasn’t okay for Gloria Connors to give her son a tennis racquet.
- Rather than viewing a brief relapse back to inactivity as a failure, treat it as a challenge and try to get back on track as soon as possible.
Jimmy Connors is a legendary American former professional tennis player, widely regarded as one of the greatest competitors in tennis history. He was born on September 2, 1952, in East St. Louis, Illinois, USA.
Connors turned professional in 1972 and quickly became known for his aggressive playing style, powerful two-handed backhand, and intense determination on court. He won eight Grand Slam singles titles, including five US Open titles, two Wimbledon titles, and one Australian Open title. Connors spent a record 160 consecutive weeks as the world No. 1 and held the top ranking for a total of 268 weeks.
He was also famous for his remarkable longevity, continuing to compete at the highest level well into his late 30s. In 1996, he retired from professional tennis. Connors was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1998. His fighting spirit, passion, and memorable performances have left a lasting legacy in tennis history.
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