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제임스 스콧 "지미" 코너스(James Scott "Jimmy" Connors, 1952년 9월 2일 ~ )는 전 세계 랭킹 1위였던 미국의 남자 테니스 선수이다. ‘짐보’(Jimbo)라는 애칭으로도 알려져 있다.
James Scott Connors is an American former professional tennis player as well as an author, a tennis commentator, and a coach. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 268 weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. Known for his fiery competitiveness, Connors holds three prominent Open Era men's singles records: 109 titles, 1,557 matches played, and 1,274 match wins. His titles include eight singles majors and three year-end championships. In 1974, he became the second man in the Open Era to win three major titles in a calendar year; he was not permitted to participate in the fourth, the French Open. His playing career ended in 1996.
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