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Jimmy Connors: the case for the GOAT

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    Jimmy Connors: the case for the GOAT

    USA · Born 2 September 1952, East St. Louis, Illinois, USA · Career 1972–1996

    Combative American left-hander who hit flat, early and with ferocious energy, and who played at the top level for over two decades, thriving on crowds and confrontation.

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    Why Jimmy Connors could be the GOAT

    Connors holds the two longevity records that matter most: 109 titles and 1,274 match wins, more than any man in history. He is the only player to win the US Open on three different surfaces and was still reaching its semi-finals at 39. Nobody competed at a high level so hard for so long.

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    Jimmy Connors is #16 of 20 in the fan ranking, with a 0–3 head-to-head record from 52 Men's tennis votes. See the full Men's tennis GOAT ranking

    Jimmy Connors head to head

    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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