Jimmy Connors' Unlikely Run to the Semifinals | 1991 US Open 

Connors' performance was even more unlikely back then because there were no active tennis pros in their very late 30´s. Many contemporary superstars suffered from chronic injuries that ultimately forced them into retirement. Players like Federer, Nadal and Djokovic having a successful career for 20+ years simply did not exist. 40 seems to be the new 30, nowadays. But back then, Connors seemed to be some kind of superhuman to us for reaching the semifinals of the US Open at the age of 39.

Connors' mastery on the hard court was pure brilliance

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Connors was nothing short of awe inspiring

Jimmy owned the Flushing Meadows crowd, and he knew it He used it to great advantagep

Ever since I was a child and I watched Connors run at the 1991 US Open, I only bought yellow tennis rackets. I was and still am sh.it at tennis but I used to pretend I was Jimmy, who was nearly 3 times older than me

17 years after winning his first major, Conners goes to the semis of a major for the last time. Interestingly, Roger Federer also made his last Grand Slam semi, also seventeen years after winning his first major.

Was never a fan of Jimmy.....except for this 1 tournament.....truly inspiring

Incredible serve and volley action

Pioneer of the two hand backhand

A zero forehand, a basic two handed backhand, but great ball placement and desire to never give up

he changed tennis forever.... from country club elites to regular sports fans!

When the human will supercedes the physical limits of the body

Connors almost made it look easy Even when it looked impossible

This guy is bewildered, like how can I beat 30,000 people

When tennis was tennis

i dont think this was unlikely, considering connors was always making the quarterfinals or semifinals for the past 6 years.only reason he didnt make the quarters or semis in 1990 the year before this was because he was out due to wrist surgery.

Back when tennis players had charm, wit,and personality. Today even Nadal, Djokovic,and Alcaraz are boring by comparison.

Connor's raquet gloes in the dark how could he lose?

It was as if shots that were going long were willed by the crowd to bend in

How could he be blamed for the luck of the draw? He still had to go out there infront of the world and win

Notice he never had a big serve but his opponents still still back up

Connors played scrubs on the way though

What an incredibly poor choice of points 🤷‍♂️

Where’s the part where Connors gets absolutely destroyed by Jim Courier in the Semifinal?