The Australian won 3 of her 4 Open Era finals in straight sets, including a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Billie Jean King in 1969 ... sets against tennis legend Jimmy Connors – 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(7).

Both in the men’s and women’s tour, it was one of the most prolific times for champions such as Jimmy Connors, Billie Jean King, John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, Martina Navratilova and more. However, one of ...

Dent was runner-up at the 1974 Australian Open, losing to Jimmy Connors in four sets. With John Alexander, he won the Australian Open doubles in 1975 and was mixed doubles champion at the US Open in ...

When it comes to effort on the tennis court, few players can compare to the legendary Jimmy Connors. The eight-time Grand Slam champion built a reputation for being one of the most hard-working ...

Former American World No. 1 Jimmy Connors shared his thoughts on who he believes Novak Djokovic can never beat. Surprisingly, his pick isn’t World No. 1 Jannik Sinner or World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz.

Jimmy Connors gave valuable advice to Ben Shelton on how to secure his first Grand Slam following his defeat in the recently concluded 2025 Australian Open. Apart from reaching the semifinals at ...

2nd July 1964: American tennis player Billie Jean Moffitt (later King) in action during a semi final in the women's singles championship at Wimbledon. (Photo by Dennis Oulds/Central Press/Getty ...

While her days of dominating at the Slams may be behind her, tennis—and fitness in general—still remains a major facet of Billie Jean King’s life. Even today, her passion is obvious.

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The gap of 15 years 349 days between Djokovic and Alcaraz is the biggest in a grand-slam quarter-final since Jimmy Connors vs Andre Agassi at the US Open in 1989. Djokovic’s record at the ...

Their match has already seen the pair make a bit of history, with the gap in age - 15 years and 349 days - the largest in a Slam quarter-final since Jimmy Connors v Andre Agassi in the 1989 US Open.