Jimmy Connors Grand Slam Titles and Major Finals
Jimmy Connors won eight major singles titles across the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open, with his last major win at the US Open in 1983 ATP Tour official profile. His eight titles place him among the most successful men of his era, with five of those wins coming at the US Open on hard courts ATP Tour official profile.
Connors reached 34 major singles finals, winning 8 and losing 26, with his final major appearance in the 1991 US Open semifinals ATP Tour official profile. His major finals include three Wimbledon titles in 1974, 1982, and 1982, two US Open titles in 1974 and 1983, and one Australian Open title in 1974 ATP Tour official profile.
Jimmy Connors Career Statistics and Major Performance
Jimmy Connors compiled a career singles record of 1,274 wins and 283 losses, with a winning percentage above 81% across all surfaces ATP Tour official profile. His major match record stands at 233 wins and 111 losses, reflecting consistent deep runs across all four Grand Slam tournaments ATP Tour official profile.
Connors held the ATP world No. 1 ranking for 268 weeks, including 160 consecutive weeks from 1974 to 1977 ATP Tour official profile. He finished as year-end No. 1 five times, with his last year-end top ranking in 1984, and his major title rate was roughly 24% of finals reached ATP Tour official profile.
Jimmy Connors Legacy Among Modern Players
Jimmy Connors is widely cited in discussions of the Open Era's greatest competitors, with his eight major titles ranking him among the top men of the 1970s and early 1980s ATP Tour official profile. His aggressive baseline style and return game influenced later generations, and his longevity in top-level competition is measured by his 244 weeks inside the ATP top 10 ATP Tour official profile.
Modern analysts compare Connors' major win rate and weeks at No. 1 with contemporaries such as Bjorn Borg and Ivan Lendl, using official ATP and Grand Slam records ATP