Legal Opinion
Brennan v. Connors
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 30, 2011No. 10-3825PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
EVANS, Circuit Judge.
Jimmy Connors is known throughout the tennis world for many things: his fierce two-handed backhand, his numerous Grand Slam singles titles (eight, on three different surfaces), and his fiery competitive spirit, to name just a few. In addition to holding the men’s number one world ranking for 160 consecutive weeks (1974-77), he is known for his longevity, performing well later in his career against players like Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, and Ivan Lendl and reaching the semifinals of the 1991 U.S. Open at the age of 39. 1 More recently, Connors has been engaged in an equally…
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