Tennis was never work for me, tennis was fun. And the tougher the battle and the longer the match, the more fun I had. Jimmy Connors battlefunlong Change image and share on social
It was okay for Wayne Gretzky's dad, for instance, to give him a hockey stick, or Joe Montana's dad to give him a football, or Larry Bird's dad to give him a basketball, but it wasn't okay for Gloria Connors to give her son a tennis racquet. Jimmy Connors basketballbirdconnors share on social
With everything else that would swirl around me when I got involved in it, tennis was my main concern. Jimmy Connors concerninvolvemain Change image and share on social
There was never anything I wanted to do more than play tennis. Never once walked out there and thought, 'I wish I was doing something else.' Not once. Jimmy Connors playtennisthink Change image and share on social
I think my greatest victory was every time I walked out there, I gave it everything I had. I left everything out there. That's what I'm most proud of. I can't go win Wimbledon anymore, so if what I've done in the past is not good enough, let it go. Because I'm certainly not sitting around thinking about it. Jimmy Connors anymoregivegood share on social
Every time I went out there I performed the best that I could and it was time to step back and clear my mind. Jimmy Connors backclearmind Change image and share on social
Bjorn was a different breed, I threw my best material at him, but he would never smile, but that added to the charm when he played me and Mac. We were going nuts and losing our mind and he was sitting back like he was on a Sunday stroll. Jimmy Connors addbackbjorn share on social
From where we lived, to practise in St Louis was an hour-and-a-half drive each way, so that took a lot of the time. So really, our lives just took different paths. Jimmy Connors drivehalfhour Change image and share on social