Men's Tennis: 4 amazing records set by Jimmy Connors

#2 More matches played and match wins than any other player

Jimmy Connors had one of the best backhands in the Men's game. His ability to hit hard and flat shots from the baseline which used to just skim the net were a treat to watch

Connors had a spectacularly long tennis career. He became the oldest ever to play in the Open Era to feature in a Grand Slam semi-final. He achieved this feat at the US Open of 1991. On his 39th birthday, he defeated 24-year old Aaron Krickstein in 4 hours and 41 minutes despite trailing by 2-5 in the final set.

He described his journey to the semi-finals as 'the best 11 days of his life'. The winner of eight Grand Slam titles and three ATP Finals trophies, Connors won a total of 1256 matches out of 1535 appearances (both all-time records). His win percentage of 81.96% is among the highest in the Open Era.

Connors continued to play tennis against much younger opponents even at the age of 41. However, post-1993, his appearances were few and far in between. He finally retired in 1996 at the age of 44.