is spirit ever since he was a young boy. Being the smaller kid of his age group, he had to have something to hold onto. Jimmy was only like this on the tennis court because he knew that he had total supremacy there. His power of spirit was so strong that when he was 39 years old, he battled to the semi-finals of the U.S. Open. At the age of 39, he was old enough to have retired 8 years before that. This shows that tremendous spirit for him to be so old and still come out in the top 4.It is safe to say that Jimmy Connors conquered the game of tennis with a lot of intensity. Some of his biggest weapons were his two-handed backhand and the best service return in the game. It is difficult to say which was more instrumental in making Connors the champion he was. A conqueror is defined as someone that is a victor. Jimmy is most defiantly a conqueror then. He could win on any surface that you could play tennis on. If you where to play on ice, Jimmy would find a way to win on that surface. Jimmy could use his powerful psychological warfare against players, officials, and fans. “Jimmy Connors vs. the world” was his motto. Jimmy personality was dominant and this made him the perfect “sports hero”. Some people hated his game, he was tennis perfection. Jimmy Connors was a celebrity. His face was known by many. His antics were highlighted in sports and watched by thousands. Jimmy finally influenced the tennis world. Jimmy Connors was a tennis machine. He was omnipotent. His accomplishments influenced all serious and genuine tennis players. His forceful personality and his powerful performance on the courts made him a popular hero. For Jimmy a self-made champion, winning and attitude contributed to his to his title of “The King of the Courts”....
