Grass Court Statistics Overview
Jimmy Connors has been dominant on grass, posting 185–38 across 223 matches (83.0% — exceptional). Few players in the Open Era have sustained that level of dominance across a full career on grass. 9 titles on grass: Queen's Club, Australian Open, Manchester, Wimbledon, US Open, Birmingham-2 — a record that reflects consistent ability to close out tournaments on this surface.
At Grand Slam level (Wimbledon): Jimmy Connors has been outstanding — 107–23 (82.3%) across 130 matches. Winning more than 7 in 10 Grand Slam matches on grass is the benchmark of an all-time great on this surface.
16 finals reached on grass — won 9, lost 7 (solid 56% conversion) — consistently getting to finals and winning the majority is a hallmark of elite performers on grass. 26 semifinals. 34 quarterfinals.
vs. Top 10 on grass: 12–13 (48.0%, 25 matches). Competitive against the elite, but still narrowly below .500 — closing that gap would directly elevate the overall grass court profile.
By format on grass — best-of-five: 107–24 (81.7%); best-of-three: 78–14 (84.8%). Slightly stronger in three-set contests on grass, though the five-set record is still respectable.
Best season: 1982 — 13–0 (100.0%) from 13 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the grass record continues to develop.
Jimmy Connors assembled a remarkable 25-match winning streak on grass — a run of that length goes far beyond form and into a different level of dominance on this surface.
Jimmy Connors Grass Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 2 | 71.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 10 | 2 | 83.3% | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1986 | 5 | 2 | 71.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1985 | 5 | 2 | 71.4% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984 | 10 | 2 | 83.3% | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1983 | 9 | 1 | 90.0% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1981 | 5 | 1 | 83.3% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | 5 | 1 | 83.3% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | 5 | 1 | 83.3% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1978 | 12 | 1 | 92.3% | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1977 | 7 | 1 | 87.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 9 | 1 | 90.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1975 | 14 | 3 | 82.4% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 1974 | 33 | 1 | 97.1% | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1973 | 13 | 4 | 76.5% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1972 | 14 | 4 | 77.8% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1971 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Grass Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-06-19 | Win | (81) Sebastien Lareau | Halle | R32 | 6-4 7-6(2) |
| 1995-06-19 | Loss | (13) Marc Rosset | Halle | QF | 7-6(3) 6-3 |
| 1995-06-19 | Win | (49) Martin Sinner | Halle | R16 | 7-6(9) 6-0 |
| 1992-06-22 | Loss | (86) Luis Herrera | Wimbledon | R128 | 6-2 1-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 1991-06-24 | Loss | (24) Derrick Rostagno | Wimbledon | R32 | 7-6(2) 6-1 6-4 |
| 1991-06-24 | Win | (57) Aaron Krickstein | Wimbledon | R64 | 6-3 6-2 6-3 |
| 1991-06-24 | Win | (60) Veli Paloheimo | Wimbledon | R128 | 6-2 6-0 7-5 |
| 1989-06-26 | Win | (61) Andrei Cherkasov | Wimbledon | R128 | 6-3 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| 1989-06-26 | Loss | (48) Dan Goldie | Wimbledon | R64 | 7-6 5-7 6-4 6-2 |
| 1988-06-20 | Win | (98) Jason Stoltenberg | Wimbledon | R64 | 7-6 6-3 6-3 |
Jimmy Connors
Matches — Grass