5 Quotes & Sayings By Jimmy Connors

James "Jimmy" Connors is a retired professional tennis player from the United States who was ranked in the world's top ten in singles for much of his career. In all, he won 18 Grand Slam singles titles and was elected to six of the 12 major tennis tournaments. He was praised for his powerful forehand shot, great volley, and excellent overhead game play. Connors has been honored by President Ronald Reagan with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

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I hate to lose more than I love to win. Jimmy Connors
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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
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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. Jimmy Connors
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Bjorn was a different breed, I threw my best material at him, but he would never smile, but that added to the charm when he played me and Mac. We were going nuts and losing our mind and he was sitting back like he was on a Sunday stroll. Jimmy Connors