The 1977 defeat to Borg was an exceptional match, with Connors rallying from 0-4 in the fifth set to tie before the Swede won the final two games. It wasn't until 1982 that Connors would win his ...

I thought it interesting that Jimbo Fan found me assigning equality to Connors and his first and greatest rival, Bjorn Borg. That I did so was partly because of the timing of the book's publication.

NEW YORK (AP)—Bjorn Borg will face longtime rival John McEnroe in a World Team Tennis match, replacing injured Jimmy Connors. Borg’s Philadelphia Freedoms will play McEnroe’s New York ...

Borg was at the peak of his powers in 1979 and that year saw the Swedish icon lift his sole Rotterdam Open title. With defending champion Connors absent, top seed Borg was a heavy favourite to ...

Jimmy Connors, Bjorn Borg, and Rafael Nadal are among the tennis icons to win the most one-sided Grand Slam men’s singles finals of the Open Era. Based on total games played (not on time ...